Three teddy bears find a baby boy in the forest, apparently all alone, and kind-heartedly take him home. But they don't know how to bring up a boy, so he grows up learning how to be a teddy bear instead. 'He walked like a Teddy. He growled like a Teddy. He could swivel his legs all the way round...almost.' Then on his fourth birthday his mother comes to the cottage looking for him and he learns that boys and bears have something in common. They love being cuddled - and his mother knows just how to do it!

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Andersen Press Ltd .

Susan Varley is an award-winning artist who has illustrated many books for Andersen Press. Her picture book Badger's Parting Gifts is one of the most enduring of all time, winning many prizes, including the Mother Goose Award in 1985. Jeanne Willis is a favourite children's author, and she also writes for television.