The Boy Who Thought He Was a Teddy Bear (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781561452705)

With a little help from three meddling fairies, a young human baby falls under the care of three roly-poly teddy bears, Big Teddy, Middle Teddy and Little Teddy. The teddy bears are eager to care for their new charge, but what do they really know of little boys?With only the best intentions and a lot of love, the bears set out to raise him, instructing him in the ways of teddy bears. Soon, the transition from boy to teddy is nearly complete. He dresses like a teddy. He sits on shelves and sleeps in cupboards. He walks like a teddy. And of course he is very cuddly.Then one day, a knock on the door turns his teddy bear world upside down. Now he must accept that he belongs to the human world. But will he still be able to sleep in cupboards, play in the woods, and go on picnics? Will he still be cuddly? The answer may lie in the big bear hug he gets from his loving mother.Illustrator Susan Varley's charming illustrations humorously depict the young boy's teddy bear antics in this gentle fairy tale with a reassuring ending.

Author: Jeanne Willis
ISBN-10: 156145270X
ISBN-13: 9781561452705
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2002
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.62h x 10.18w x 0.32d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.8
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 60913 / Boy Who Thought He Was a Teddy Bear


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2002 pg. 1239
Publishers Weekly 08/12/2002 pg. 299
School Library Journal 12/01/2002 pg. 112
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2002 pg. 22 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 22 - Marginal, Seriously Flawed