Beady Bear: With the Never-Before-Seen Story Beady's Pillow

By Don Freeman

Book Overview

Upon its 1954 debut, the cuddly classic Beady Bear was praised by The New York Times as "the kind of book small children will delight in." Don Freeman, author of the acclaimed children's story Corduroy, recounts the whimsically illustrated tale of a wind-up toy who longs to live like a real bear. When Beady learns that bears are brave and live in caves, he resolves to give it a try ― and discovers that being real is actually about loving and being loved.
This longtime favorite is presented for the first time with its previously unpublished sequel, Beady's Pillow, another heartwarming charmer only recently discovered by the author's son. Beady's friend Thayer sets out to retrieve a pillow that the adventurous bear has lost, and when Thayer disappears into a cave and doesn't come out, Beady has a chance to prove his bravery.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486797139
• ISBN13: 9780486797137
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 11.0" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Great book!!!

I bought this to read to my grand kids when they come over and spend the night. They love to lay in bed and let me read all of Don Freeman's books. WE LOVE THEM!! I would highly recommend this book and all of his other books as well!!!~

Kerplop! He'd come unwound!

This is simply a great book for small children. It's a classic, on the order of Goodnight Moon and Little Toot. What else is there to say?

An enduring classic

"Beady Bear" was one of my favorite books when I was a little girl. Now that I am an auntie I have re-discovered it and purchased copies as gifts for my nephews and the children of my friends. I need Beady! Corduroy, too. This is a charming book, and with its easy-to-memorize verse employing "small" words it is great for beginning (or aspiring!) readers.

A terrific rhyming book for pre-schoolers

At 2 my daughter knows whats coming next. She fills in any rhyming word, or phrase. We love the story. It's a great bed time book. It's a nightly request! "I need Beady"