Product Description

Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the teddy bear with this story, chronicling the origin of America's favorite stuffed toy. 2001 Children's Choice Award.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #251860 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9781585360130
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Review
"...The Legend of the Teddy Bear is beautifully illustrated by Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen... This most recent book actually has the feel of an oil painting. Both tactile and visual, Teddy Bear comes alive with the vibrant colors of nature."
-- Chelsea Standard (Chelsea, MI) (January 2003) (Chelsea Standard (Chelsea, MI) )

From the Inside Flap
While nearly everyone has a memory of their own favorite tattered teddy bear, the details of the day President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear have been lost to time. Now, nearly 100 years later, the legend that has grown around that fateful encounter will captivate you in this delightful tale.

Artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen brings his magical touch to another great American legend with illustrations for the origins of America's favorite stuffed animal and how it got its name.

Author Frank Murphy reveals the history and lucky timing of two candy store entrepreneurs who took a cartoon of President Roosevelt's warm-hearted gesture and turned it into a legend of the toy world. The Legend of the Teddy Bear will bring back memories of your own timeless well-loved "Teddy's" bear.

Customer Reviews

Priceless Response
I didn't read the book. I gave it as a birthday gift to my niece who is a teddy bear enthusiast. The rating I gave was based upon her overwhelming response to the book.

She was so taken with the story that she excitedly wrote a letter to the author. To his credit, the author responded with a handwritten letter that, along with the book, became a show-and-tell project for her 2nd grade class. She talks about the whole thing with stars in her eyes. It's truly priceless.

I give 5 stars to both the book and the author.

A Must Have Book
The Legend of the Teddy Bear is a "must have" book for every home. It's a beautifully illustrated story that all children will enjoy while actually learning a piece of history. Imagine a child in your life explaining the story to an adult who doesn't know how the teddy bear got his name! This book belongs on all bookshelves, it will captivate children and adults alike. Looking forward to reading more from Frank Murphy!

So well illustrated
This is such a well written book and illustrated so beautifully. Not only is it a nice book for youngsters but a good history book for adults. How many people actually knew why it is called the "Teddy" bear? Now the whole world will know.