The kind of book small children will delight in, noted The New York Times of this cuddly classic by the bestselling author of Corduroy. The whimsically illustrated tale of a wind-up toy that longs to live like a real bear is now presented with the unpublished sequel Beady's Pillow, another heart-tugging charmer only recently discovered by Freeman's son.

 

There are 96 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 2015 by Dover Publications Inc. .

Freeman's artistic talent was given a boost by his grandmother who presented him