Jane Hissey is celebrated for her beloved Old Bear & Friends series, which delves into themes of adventure and discovery. Her distinctive illustrations, built with layers of colored pencil to achieve finely detailed images, captivate the imaginations of both children and adults. Drawing inspiration from a childhood teddy bear, Hissey crafts heartwarming and fun tales that resonate with enduring charm.
Old Bear has been up in the attic for a very long time, but he hasn't been forgotten. Bramwell Brown and his friends Little Bear, Duck, and Rabbit attempt to rescue Old Bear from the attic and bring him safely back home. A beautifully-illustrated classic picture book from popular author-illustrator Jane Hissey tells the familiar story of how a much-loved teddy bear is lost and finally found again.
Little Bear hears a noise in the middle of the night, and when he and the other toys go to investigate, they make a new friend. Suggested level: junior.
Four miniature editions of the picture books Old Bear, Little Bear's Trousers, Little Bear Lost and Jolly Tall in a boxed gift set. The brand new hardback editions of the classic stories feature abridged texts and revitalised full color illustrations.
'One, two, three, four' counts Old Bear as the toys begin to play hide-and-seek. But Little Bear hides himself so well that he completely disappears Can Old Bear, Bramwell Brown, Rabbit and Duck find Little Bear if the search the house from top to bottom, or is he well and truly lost?
A beautifully-illustrated classic picture book treasury from popular author-illustrator Jane Hissey featuring five of her most-loved stories. Where have Little Bear's missing red trousers gone? Can the toys rescue Old Bear from the attic? Will Jolly Tall ever get to see winter snowflakes? And just what is inside the mysterious box in the playroom? This paperback edition consists of Old Bear, Little Bear's Trousers, Little Bear Lost, Jolly Tall and Jolly Snow and is perfect for bedtime reading.
Old Bear and the toys find a friendly dog outside their door who has no name, no home and worst of all has never had a birthday So the toys decide to put things right and have the most special birthday celebration there's ever been.
Old Bear and his friends take a trip to the seaside! While the other toys play in the sand, Little Bear goes to sea in a bucket and makes a brand new friend - Splash the baby seal. Full of stunning illustrations that burst off the pages in a riot of fun and movement. An absolutely wonderful gift book for Old Bear fans old and new.
It’s Christmas Eve and Old Bear and the other toys are decorating the Christmas tree. But where is the silver star to on the top?Little Bear sets off on a thrilling, night-time adventure to find the lost star, but who will help him, and will he get back in time for Christmas?
All the toys want to do their own paintings, but things are not going according to plan. Spots run and become stripes, stripes become wavy, spots becomes splodges, but Old Bear shows the other toys what working together can achieve. A beautiful brand new edition of Jane Hissey's classic playroom adventure, The All-Together Painting.
It's winter time, and Jolly Tall has been gazing out of the window for days, but there's no snow. Then Little Bear has a brilliant idea - why not make their own? A beautiful brand new paperback edition of BAFTA award-winning Jane Hissey's classic playroom adventure, Jolly Snow, featuring the beloved characters from her acclaimed Old Bear picture book series.Features a QR code linking to the Old Bear Stories television series on www.janehissey.co.uk