This book does wonders for dispelling the fear of the dark as well as for encouraging the patience of parents everywhere. The children will easily be able to understand the plot of the story and will look forward to finding out Big Bear's solution to curing the darkness so that Little Bear can finally go to sleep in one peace! The illustrations are cute, but otherwise, way too repetitive to not be boring, both my 5 yr old and preschoolers had a hard time staying engaged in this story. The children loved this story and so did I, it is about a little bear who cannot go to sleep because he is afraid of the dark. I remember very well myself that I could never sleep when I was a child, not because of the dark but I just could not fall asleep.

However as they are so young and don’t yet have the cognitive ability to have this book read to them fully as a class they have the story read to them as a sensory story – which I have found fascinating. This timeless and well-loved story is exquisitely brought to life in a special Mini Pop-Up Classic edition, making it the perfect gift and a book to treasure, time and time again. in un inglese comprensibile anche perni bimbi piccoli,con frasi brevi e che si ripetono, il che non solo piace ai bimbi, ma aiuta anche a fissare le espressioni.We then introduce the idea that it’s night time so we turn off the classroom lights, give them hot chocolate to taste and lastly put a black dark sheet across their eyes so that they really understand that it’s bedtime for the bears. Barbara Firth's illustrations, of course, are stunning and pitched just right for such a soothing tale.

Big Bear learns that it's better to deal with a problem head on rather than ignore it by coming up with tiny or large remedies that will not last. My severe learning difficulties nursery class are reading the book as part of their literacy lessons which they absolutely love. Unable to get to sleep, Little Bear tosses and turns, and although Big Bear continually interrupts his reading (what a father! The pages at the beginning are lightly coloured like a lamp to symbolise the safety of the bear’s home, I would discuss this with children and why the pages get darker as the bears go outside. 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.In ogni caso io l'ho preso semplicemente perchè il piccolo orso ha lo stesso problema di mia figlia. Calming night-time nerves and awakening a sense of wonder at the magnificence of nature, this reassuring snuggle-up story is a must for any child.