Product Description

Teddy Bear is so eager for Christmas to come, he's counting down the days. From writing to Santa and decorating the tree to caroling with Mom and Dad, Teddy's holiday season is filled with tradition and warmth. Jacqueline McQuade's illustrations perfectly capture the essence of Christmas, when each festive moment is its own joyful celebration. Full color.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2088503 in Books
• Published on: 1996-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Teddy is one busy bear?and he's organized. In the days leading up to Christmas, he's got a sizable list of things to do, from looking in Christmas windows to writing to Santa to hanging his stocking; he's aided in his endeavors by his cat. In this picture book debut, McQuade's teddy bear family is a cuddly threesome rendered in forceful, slightly fuzzy oil portraits. And on each page of text, large bold type announces a fun item on Teddy's agenda, encouraging young readers to recognize their own holiday traditions. Ages 3-7.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Ages 2^-5. Striking oil paintings showing a soft, oatmeal-colored teddy bear getting ready for Christmas make this a perfect vehicle for introducing young children to the rituals of the season. A double-page spread is devoted to each of 12 well-known traditions. Each left-hand page identifies the activity (singing carols, decorating the tree, and so on) in extra-large black type and explains what Teddy and his family do in a couple of short, descriptive sentences. The opposite page is a rich, warm, full-page illustration depicting the bears engaged in the action. Parents are sure to find this a wonderful way to generate excitement for the holiday season, and the oversize pages make the book ideal for group sharing. Lauren Peterson

From Kirkus Reviews
Christmas With Teddy Bear ($12.99; Oct. 1996; 32 pp.; 0-8037-2075- 0): Teddy Bear and his pet cat anticipate and then celebrate a very traditional (but quite secular) Christmas. McQuade doesn't tell a story, as much as string together a series of episodes (``Building a snowman,'' ``Writing to Santa,'' ``Decorating the tree'')--each described in two or three sentences--with which preschoolers will easily identify. The mesh of the canvas shows through the brushstrokes of McQuade's festivity-laden oil paintings, giving a textured effect similar to needlepoint. Starring a hero who is a close relation of Jane Hissey's Old Bear (1986), this is a small, affectionate book. (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

Customer Reviews

Outstanding content & illustrations
Jacqueline McQuade did a superb job with this special book for the holidays. The canvas-like pictures of Teddy Bear caught my children's attention instantly. Each page consists of a beautiful illustration. a large-print description of Teddy Bear's holiday activity, and a few short sentences describing in detail what Teddy Bear is doing. I'm going to order the rest of her books right now.This book was a gift given to us for Christmas 1996, and it has been cherished every year.

An adorable book, adaptable to many ages
I really love this book! The pictures are so adorable---you want to reach right in and cuddle Teddy and his kitty friend. I also love the fact that each page has two levels of text---one is very simple, for example, just saying Singing Carols, and the other has more detail. Each text page also has a little detail from the facing picture page. Many of the pages have a kitty to find, which engages the very young, and the pictures have sweet details without being overwhelming. I am going to look for more by this author/artist!