Thank you so much to Scribblers for sending us a copy of Happy Birthday Old Bear. Can you guess who it is? His trousers have birthday braces today in honour of the occasion! We’ve baked and decorated him a 30th birthday cake. We have enjoyed reading their playroom adventures and think that Happy Birthday Old Bear is a fitting tribute to a character who is loved by many parents as well as their children. I love the way that Jane has changed the expression on Little Bear’s face when he tries to make music and also to show him looking worried when Elsie is blown away. Elsie is adorable and fits in with the playroom friends really well, she has a wonderfully bubbly personality which adds vitality to the story (although Duck is slightly disapproving of her behaviour at times!).Ĭongratulations to Jane for bringing Old Bear and his friends to life in so many stories. We love the final illustration with the cake that has been decorated to reflect Elsie’s adventure and my daughter’s favourite picture shows the toys blowing up balloons.
Jane’s illustrations convey the party atmosphere perfectly and it’s great to see all of her characters involved in the story. The two characters are like two excited children and want to be involved with all the preparations whether they are good at them or not!
The toys’ party preparations don’t always go smoothly and there is a slight mishap with the cake (we’ve had many of those ourselves!). Bramwell Brown is in charge of catering while Rabbit and Sailor form a band but it is Little Bear and Elsie’s antics that make us laugh. Elsie’s enthusiasm for tying bows, blowing up balloons and making music is infectious and ensures that the atmosphere is festive although slightly chaotic. Luckily Hoot comes to Elsie’s rescue before the toys sit down to enjoy a very original 30th birthday cake. The Story: The toys are very busy with preparations for Old Bear’s garden party when the umbrella that Elsie has bought for Old Bear gets caught by a gust of wind and she is blown into the air. Jane’s familiar playroom characters are joined by a new friend, Elsie, a very cute elephant who unwittingly ensures that the party is a memorable occasion. As huge Old Bear fans we’ve been eagerly awaiting this new story and we absolutely love it. Old Bear is celebrating his 30th birthday this year and Jane Hissey has written Happy Birthday Old Bear to commemorate the occasion.
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