The glorious Paddington film has got us hankering for more bears in books. The Book Doctor recommends great bears in children’s fiction, from Winne-the-Pooh to Rupert!
We went on a family outing to see the film of Paddington and all – from grandparents down to a two year old – loved it! It made us wonder about other popular bears in children’s stories. Can you give us other good books about bears?
Bears have long been very popular in children’s books. If you forget that they are actually very big and heavy and can be very fierce, they seem to be remarkably loveable! Part of their popularity may lie in the fact that they walk on two legs and not four which makes them seem closer to humans than some other animals.
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