Old Bob's Brown Bear

As he never had a teddy bear when he was a boy, Old Bob is given one by Gran for his birthday, making his granddaughter Emma rather jealous. She knows he cannot love it as she would be able to do and creates a fuss when she has to leave at the end of a visit. 'I want Teddy!' Emma wails. Old Bob begins to realise Emma is much better at loving a Teddy than he is and she is allowed to take Teddy back to her house for 'holidays'. Months and months later when Teddy has eventually been well worn by Emma's hugs and has become just another of her toys, Old Bob visits Emma and sees his fuzzy-wuzzy old teddy bear. 'I want Teddy!' says Old Bob. Emma is happy to give Teddy back. A warm and touching story which highlights the close relationship of grandfather and granddaughter and their shared feelings. The author's own warm, fluid watercolour illustrations add to the cosiness of the story. Whilst the ending may be a little sentimental for some tastes, this is an ideal book for shared bedtime reading.