The hour was late and Mr Bear was tired. But he could not sleep - however he tried and wherever he tried.

SNORE, SNORE went Mrs Bear.

TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK went the clock.

Would he never get to sleep?

The familiar noises, repetition and beautiful illustrations make this delightful picture book an all-time favourite with children and adults everywhere. Now available in a format ideal for classroom and group use.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2009 by Pan Macmillan .

Jill Murphy's books sell in their hundreds of thousands. Her book, THE LAST NOO-NOO, won the Smarties Prize.