The Walker treasury of animal stories

First two of four irresistible collections of rhymes and stories for young children, by some of the finest contemporary authors and illustrators. These two delightful anthologies are packed with a selection of bestselling and award-winning stories, rhymes and illustrations that all children should have the chance to own. Bears of all shapes and sizes make up some of the most popular characters in books for children, and everyone has their favourite bear story. The Walker Treasury of Bear Stories includes some of the very best, with classics such as This Is the Bear and the Picnic Lunch; Let's Go Home, Little Bear; We're Going on a Bear Hunt (Winner of the Smarties Book Prize Gold Medal, Highly Commended for the Kate Greenaway Medal, and shortlisted for the Kurt Maschler Award); and Where's My Teddy? which inspired the animated television series, Eddy and the Bear coming to CITV in early 2002. Tucked between the covers of The Walker Treasury of Goodnight Stories lie eighty-two of the very best stories for bedtime.;A treasury of hand-picked favourites, best sellers and award-winners, this delightful collection includes stories by Michael Rosen, Quentin Blake, Colin McNaughton, Allan Ahlberg, Shirley Hughes, Helen Oxenbury, Martin Waddell, Jill Murphy, Nicola Bayley, Simon James and Charlotte Voake to mention but a few. A book to treasure for generations. The Walker Book of Goodnight Stories is the last word in tales that weave the magical path to sleep.