num_pages: 64
description: One hundred years ago, Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a helpless bear. A toy maker in Brooklyn honored the noble act by creating a plush, stuffed toy with movable arms and legs and a bright, bearish face. The teddy bear was born. A century later this bear has inspired beloved stories, a hit song, and numerous silly, sad, and loving poems, many of which are gathered here in a big, full-color treasury. The collection includes a chapter each from Winnie-the-Pooh and A Bear Called Paddington; the full text of Corduroy; poems by Shel Silverstein, Judith Viorst, A. A. Milne, and others; a song; and a lively illustrated history of the world's favorite toy.
language: English
title: Famous Bears and Friends: One Hundred Years of Teddy Bear Stories, Poems
titlecomplete: Famous Bears and Friends: One Hundred Years of Teddy Bear Stories, Poems
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Dutton Juvenile