About the Author

Born in Belfast, Martin Waddell is the recipient of An Post Irish Book Awards’ Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award. He was an aspiring football player for many years, before turning his hand to writing. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest living children’s writers, and has over 220 published titles to his name. He is perhaps best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by Patrick Benson and Farmer Duck, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; as well as the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark and the Little Bear series, both illustrated by Barbara Firth. In 2004, Martin received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his lasting contribution to children’s literature, the highest career recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children’s books. He lives in Newcastle, County Durham.

Barbara Firth (1928-2013) was a Kate Greenaway Medal-winning illustrator who worked on numerous picture books by Martin Waddell including the Little Bear series and the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark.

Reviews

A child's first faltering steps towards independence are poignantly captured. Big Bear and Little Bear have provided a delightful take on some of the critical moments of childhood.
*The Guardian*

A child's first faltering steps towards independence are poignantly captured. Big Bear and Little Bear have provided a delightful take on some of the critical moments of childhood. * The Guardian *

Several favorite characters and series continue this fall. Sleep Tight, Little Bear by Martin Waddell, illus. by Barbara Firth, bring back the duo first introduced in Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? Here Little Bear discovers a new cave, "little-bear-size or just a bit bigger," and asks Big Bear if he can stay in his new hideaway. But they both discover how much they miss each other. A DVD is included. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.