Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? Award-winning by Martin Waddell (author) and Barbara Firth (illustrator)

Little Bear is afraid of the dark. He just can’t sleep, even with a lamp beside his bed. But then Daddy Bear has an idea… and shows Little Bear the Biggest Lantern of Them All! Can the bright yellow moon and twinkling stars soothe Little Bear to sleep at last? A bestselling story which won the Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration, and has sold more than seven million copies worldwide. Calming night-time nerves and awakening a sense of wonder at the magnificence of nature, this reassuring snuggle-up story is a must for any child.

“The most perfect children’s book ever written or illustrated… It evaporates and dispels all fear of the dark.” The Sunday Times

“Wonderfully reassuring for small children. I cannot praise this picture book too highly.” The Sunday Telegraph

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