Sleep Tight, Little Bear by Martin Waddell

Sleep Tight, Little Bear by Martin Waddell

A gentle, heart-warming bedtime tale, featuring the popular Big and Little Bear.

A child's first faltering steps towards independence are poignantly capturedBig Bear and Little Bear have provided a delightful take on some of the critical moments of childhood. * The Guardian *

Born in Belfast, Martin Waddell is widely regarded as one of the greatest living children’s writers, and has over 220 published titles to his name. In 2024 he became the recipient of the An Post Irish Book Awards’ Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to children's literature. He is perhaps best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by Patrick Benson and Farmer Duck, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; as well as the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark and the Little Bear series, both illustrated by Barbara Firth. In 2004, Martin received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his lasting contribution to children’s literature, the highest career recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children’s books.

Barbara Firth (1928-2013) won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? She illustrated over 30 picture books in her lifetime, including You and Me, Little Bear; Sleep Tight, Little Bear; Let's Go Home, Little Bear; Tom Rabbit; and the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark.

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ISBN 13	9780744540673
ISBN 10	0744540674
Title	Sleep Tight, Little Bear
Author	Martin Waddell
Series	Can't You Sleep Little Bear?
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Walker Books Ltd
Year published	2006-10-02
Number of pages	32
Prizes	Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Platinum Award 2005 (United States)
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