Author: Miriam Moss
Illustrator: Anna Currey
Year: 2007
Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books, London
Age: 4 and above
No. of Pages: 32
ISBN: 978 0 23001 464 0
This charming bedtime tale encompasses most concerns of a child – going to bed without mama, having a sitter, fear of the dark, imagining noises. And, it's all packed elegantly into a heart-warming story centered around a family of bears.
Billy Bear’s mom is going out for her pottery class and he can’t quite get himself to sleep.
It’s adorable and so typical of a little one when they transfer their fears on to their favorite toy, in this story, Rabbit.
Lucy, his sitter, kindly explains that his mom will be back, like always.
The illustrations and the story do reach out to you.
Excerpt
Mum read Billy a story and then kissed him goodnight.
“You’ve forgotten to sing our song,” said Billy.
“I’ve got to go to pottery now,” said Mum. “But here’s Lucy. She’s going to sing with you tonight.”
Mum tucked Billy in.
“Goodnight, Billy. Sleep tight!” she said.
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