One Teddy Bear is Enough!

by Ginnie Hofmann

Andy is hoping for a toy rocket ship for his birthday. When Grandma sends a teddy bear instead, he is unhappy and disappointed. But a nightmare adventure turns Andy and the teddy bear, Arthur into fast friends. First published in 1978, Ginnie Hofmann's story of 'Who Wants an Old Teddy Bear?' lead to four more books, all of them starring Andy and Arthur in their further adventures Now back in print, and collected together for the first time, this charming quintet of stories, told in simple language and accompanied by Ms Hofmann's appealing artwork, is sure to delight a new generation of young readers.

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Gordon Pennington]

Andy, a boy, visits his Grandma’s house with his teddy bear, Arthur. Grandma gives him her old teddy bear as a gift. His name is Max. Andy likes Max very much and is happy that Arthur will have a new friend, too. Arthur soon gets very jealous of all the attention Max is getting and tries to get rid of him. He finally drops him in a well while Andy is not looking. When they get home, Andy is very upset that he cannot find Max. Arthur begins to feel terrible for what he has done so he sets out to rescue him. He goes out in the middle of the night and rescues Max. He apologizes and Max forgives him. He is very happy to have a friend again. They get back just before sunrise. I can use this book to teach to my students the value of friendship. Many of my students will have little brothers and sisters that detract some of the attention from the parents away from them. They will understand how each of the teddy bears feels.

[Denise]

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