Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?: A beloved classic picture book about night-time fears from the legendary author of OWL BABIES, perfect for little bears and their dads to share at bedtime

I ordered this book and DVD set shortly after it had sadly gone out of production in 2009, and pretty much forgot about it. When Amazon informed me it was available again in early 2011, I happily accepted the offer and it arrived a few days later. I'm so, so glad it did. My 2 year old son is absolutely enchanted by the whole package. The DVD is short but beautiful, using the original pictures from the book with a little animation, soothing narration and gentle backing music to tell the story. My son loves to cuddle up with me under a blanket to share a special moment watching the story before bedtime. Even if he's seen the DVD that night, though, there's nothing like a bedtime story from mum - and this book has fast become one of his very favourites. From the opening line common to all the "Little Bear" stories, through Little Bear's fear of the dark and Big Bear's reassurance and care, to the final moments where Big Bear says he's brought Little Bear "the bright yellow moon, and all the stars" to light the darkness...it's just a lovely, gentle, heartwarming story. Barbara Firth's illustrations, of course, are stunning and pitched just right for such a soothing tale. At the price I bought this set for from Amazon (5.99, free delivery) it's a real bargain, considering the amount of pleasure it's already given my little boy. I highly recommend it. After falling in love with this one, I've just ordered a hardback copy of all the Little Bear stories, and look forward to seeing my little boy's face when it arrives.

Lovely reading book which helped me explain the dark to my daughter, re bought this book to read to my new granddaughter

Childhood favourite

A lovely book to read for my grandson

Book is exactly as described, pretty pictures dran with love and sweet text, eveyone can relate to, a kid and a mum and dad.

Little Bear is afraid of the dark: the dark is sooo big, and not even the biggest lantern can dispel it. What can the Big Bear do? This is a sweet, enchanting book, perfect for bedtime reading, suitable for older toddlers and younger pre-schoolers alike. Most little children have gone through a period of repeatedly getting out of bed and demanding something from the parents (even if it wasn't an increasingly bigger lantern). I don't think this title is a particularly great solution for children terribly afraid of the dark, although they (as will those with only mild worries) will be able to relate to Little Bear's fears. The reassurance is there, but it's not the main point, the main point being a STORY being told to the reader in words and pictures. The illustrations are typically cute, but just about this side of nauseating, and the text is nicely repetitive which all little children (but not always their parents, sadly) like. I loved the final, out of the cave in the starry night tableau, though the solution to sleeping My little boy likes it, but not madly so, thus a 4 star rating, and a moderately enthusiastic recommendation for buying as a good bedtime story for 2 to 4 year olds.

A great little read

All books I knew and the check out and free delivery were all perfect

Just a wonderful book to add up...my 7 yrs old son loves it n I love it to. The pop ups make the story more alive

This is a nice children’s bedtime book with beautiful illustrations

Es una historia muy tierna y bonita. Las ilustraciones, también preciosas. Nos encanta esta colección de Walker Books que lleva los CD. Es una pena que la mayoría de los títulos ya estén descatalogados.

Mon fils de 5 ans l'adore et le réclame tous les soirs. Il s'endort très rapidement au bout de quelques pages 😊

小ぶりな本ですが、ハードカバーなので丈夫で長く楽しめそうです。クマさんや背景が少し飛び出す程度ですが、生き生きとした感じがします。英文はとても簡単で、いくつか辞書で確かめるだけで、理解できました。子どもの英語の勉強にもよいと思います。心温まるすてきなお話。ギリアン・ソウター作「絵本の世界の主役たち」という刺繍本に、１場面のクロスステッチの図案が掲載されています。ぜひ作ってみたいです。