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Famous bears & friends
one hundred years of teddy bear stories, poems, songs, and heroics
By Coleman, Janet
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-52546-925-4
- Publisher
- New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2002.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2003
Gr 3-Up Many people are familiar with the story of Teddy Roosevelt refusing to shoot an injured bear, and thus inspiring the creation of the teddy bear. Coleman offers this story, as well as the tale of German seamstress Margarete Steiff and the stuffed-animal empire she launched at roughly the same time. Coleman's book is a veritable love letter to these beloved toys, sprinkling stories ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
