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Poor Mr Bear is desperate to get to sleep – but Mrs Bear is snoring. Baby Bear is pretending to be an aeroplane, so there’s no peace there. TICK TOCK goes the living room clock. CUCKOO! Will the kitchen offer sanctuary? With snuggly, glowing artwork, lots of repetition and plenty of familiar sounds to say out loud, this warm-hearted family story is an all-time favourite with children and adults everywhere.

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Jill Murphy

Jill Murphy was born in London in 1949. From a very early age she was drawing and writing stories. “My earliest memory (my mum tells me I was two), is sitting on the kitchen floor surrounded by sheets of drawings.” By the age of six she was stapling her own little storybooks together.

Jill went to a strict convent, and left at sixteen to attend both Chelsea and Croydon art schools. At only eighteen she finished her first novel, The Worst Witch, which was based heavily on her own experiences at the convent school. Three big London publishers turned it down so Jill put it in a drawer and went off to work in a children’s home and as a nanny.

When Jill was twenty four, The Worst Witch was finally published, and was an instant best-seller. Jill became a freelance author and illustrator and many more wonderful books followed. Mildred Hubble has gone on to several more adventures, most recently The Worst Witch to the Rescue, and even her own TV show. The Large Family stories are Jill’s other best known stories, picture books telling of the domestic chaos of a family of elephants.

She now lives in London with her son Charlie.

What kids think

  1. migit1 on 4 March 2012

    Petula-113689

    poor mr bear he cannot find anywhere to sleep!

  2. suzott on 4 March 2012

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    This is a classic story which children of all ages enjoy. Poor Daddy bear can’t find anywhere to get some sleep. There are great illustrations, words and repetition in this book. Perfect for young children everywhere.

  3. Partyfairy123 on 1 March 2012

    Pearl-113298

    I like it. He can’t find enywhere to sleep. It is happy at the end.

    4 out of 5

  4. leSquidge on 1 March 2012

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    Im reading this book now to my baby at bedtime and he loves it. Its great value too and a nice story.

    4 out of 5

  5. angelslater on 1 March 2012

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    i like this because my mum says this is what it is like for her at night.

    4 out of 5

  6. Poplet on 28 February 2012

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    We read this as a group reading activity in my class. I loved it. My mummy and daddy are buying me my own copy

    5 out of 5

  7. sweet3 on 5 June 2010

    Bellasara-113282

    In my class we where leaning about Jill Murphy I think this book is funny because by the time he gets to sleep it is doon and he did get to sleep because it was some noisey. love sweet3 xxxxx

    5 out of 5

  8. eve1017 on 29 May 2010

    Bellasara-113282

    It is amazing book to read

  9. molru on 16 February 2010

    Evie-113313

    This is my favourite book of all time . I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    5 out of 5

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