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Sections
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Babies & Toddlers (up to Age 3)
Preschool (Age 3 - 5)
Young Children (Age 5 - 7)
Children (Age 8 - 11)
Young Adult (Age 12 - 18)
Adults (Age 18+)
Babies & Toddlers (up to Age 3)
Really interactive for 2-3 year olds
Postman Bear by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler | Waterstones
Big bright pictures and simple rhyming
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?|Board Book
The bright colours are good for babies and the 'pop up' animals can get big belly laughs from 1 year olds.
Peekaboo Bear by Ingela P Arrhenius, Camilla Reid | Waterstones
The tactile patches are great for babies, the words are simple and there's a mouse to find on every page for 1 year olds
That's not my bear… by Fiona Watt, Rachel Wells | Waterstones
Really strong and sturdy
Bizzy Bear: Train Engineer: (Interactive Board Book for Toddlers - With Sturdy Tabs and Slides to Push and Pull)|Board Book
Nice calm bedtime story
I Love You to the Moon and Back|Board Book
Good furry patches and lovely song made out of all the animals noises at the end.
Don't Tickle the Bear! by Sam Taplin, Ana Martin Larranaga | Waterstones
Very tactile and good for counting
Never Touch the Hungry Bears
Super simple book but beautiful illustrations. Easy for little ones to join in and older siblings feel very grown up reading this to baby
Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett | Waterstones
This is a beautiful book that teaches children to count as you get extra 'stars' shining through with each page that you turn. The only downside is that the sun has set by the last two pages. This makes those pages a dark blue and with the lights shi...
Twinkly Twinkly Bedtime Book by Sam Taplin, Jennifer A. Bell
Such a delight for small children when the soft toys pop up
Pop-Up Peekaboo! Bedtime by DK
This book can be difficult to find, but so worth it if you can get a copy. It goes through the bedtime routine and you can use the bear as a puppet. The only downside is the bear gets a lot of hugs from the kids which makes it tricky to read!
My Bedtime Bear (Lovable Friends)
Really good strong felt flaps
Where's Mrs Bear? by Ingela P Arrhenius | Waterstones
This isn't in production anymore but, if you can get one of these books, your children will love it. Lovely winter story that teaches the weather
Snowy Bear
Interactive, beautifully illustrated and good for learning first words
Bear and Hare: Where's Bear? by Emily Gravett
Colourful illustrations perfect for little ones
Baby Bear's Time to Grow with Brown Bear and Friends - World of Eric Carle
Good bedtime story with sturdy flaps
The Bedtime Bear by Ian Whybrow, Axel Scheffler
Preschool (Age 3 - 5)
This book has a beautiful rhythm and words are repeated so that children can join in
We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, Helen Oxenbury | Waterstones
A good bedtime story full of noises for children to join in
Peace at Last by Jill Murphy | Waterstones
Sometimes our day does not go as well as we'd hoped. This is a good bedtime book that helps children understand they can always try again tomorrow
Just One of Those Days by Jill Murphy | Waterstones
Good for encouraging a child's imagination
Whatever Next! by Jill Murphy | Waterstones
Silly and funny
There's a Bear on My Chair
Good for bedtime routine
There's a Bear in Your Book by Tom Fletcher | Waterstones
Funny story. This book really comes to life when you watch the music video!
I Am Bear by Ben Bailey Smith, Sav Akyuz
A lovely story that expresses the joy in finding lost things
The Everywhere Bear by Julia Donaldson, Rebecca Cobb | Waterstones
Classic story about having adventures with friends
Old Bear by Jane Hissey
A good book about the power of siblings and bravery
Brave Little Bear by Steve Small
For those that loved Elmer, this teaches about climate change
Elmer and the White Bear by David McKee, Marysia Milewski
This comes with a huge floor jigsaw puzzle. We hid the pieces as part of a Christmas Eve treasure hunt and gave the kids a prize once they'd found all the pieces and built the jigsaw. Great holiday fun!
The Christmas Bear Book and Jigsaw Set by Ian Whybrow, Axel Scheffler | Waterstones
Really clever idea and works in low light too. Good for bedtime
Goodnight Bear Magic Torch
A good interactive book for Halloween
Spooky House (Bizzy Bear Series)
This is a beautifully illustrated book. There's very little text so a child can use their imagination and interpret the pictures. Wordless picture books (silent books) are great for teaching children pre-reading skills.
Moon Bear by Clare Helen Welsh, Carolina T. Godina
Important message about learning to celebrate our differences
Marmalade by David Walliams, Adam Stower
Sometimes we just need a hug.
Cuddle Bear by Claire Freedman, Gavin Scott | Waterstones
Beautiful book
Snowy Bear by Jane Riordan
Beautiful illustrations and good for learning about growing up
Where Bear? by Sophy Henn | Waterstones
A cheeky bear who likes to jump out and surprise his friends
The Bear Who Went Boo! by David Walliams
Beautiful illustrations. Good for bedtime
The Bear by Raymond Briggs
Great board book about not giving up
Jonny Lambert’s Bear and Bird: Try, Try Again
Such a sweet story about preparing for Christmas and the joy of friendship
Bear Stays Up for Christmas|Board Book
Young Children (Age 5 - 7)
Such a classic story
Paddington by Michael Bond, R. W. Alley
Beautiful illustrations and surprising end
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
A lovely bedtime story
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? by Martin Waddell, Barbara Firth
Classic story that children can begin to read for themselves
Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Read It Yourself - Level 1
A good book about why it's important to tell the truth. Also very funny.
Daddy Fartypants by Emer Stamp, Matt Hunt
Good for introducing big feelings to children
The Bear and the Piano 10th Anniversary by David Litchfield
Good for encouraging children to read
All About Bears (Pre-reader) by National Geographic Kids
Beautiful book of prose with lovely illustrations
Something About A Bear by Jackie Morris | Waterstones
Children (Age 8 - 11)
This is a lovely book for all ages, filled with heartwarming wisdom from everyone's favourite bear. It's a collection of quotes and stories about friendship, family, love and laughter, with beautiful illustrations. A perfect gift for any Paddington f...
How to Be More Paddington: A Book of Kindness
Perfect for an 8 year old
The Girl who Speaks Bear by Sophie Anderson, Kathrin Honesta | Waterstones
Classic story of woodland adventures with friends
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, E. H. Shepard
Actually a good book for all ages. Teaches about climate change
The Last Bear by Hannah Gold, Levi Pinfold
If you enjoyed the Rangers Apprentice series, good for adults too.
The Ghostfaces (Brotherband Chronicles Series #6)
This fully illustrated version of the book is a bit special and would make a wonderful gift. It features Iorek Byrnison, a magnificent panserbjørn (armoured bear). If you haven't seen the dark materials BBC TV show, I highly recommend it.
Northern Lights: full-colour illustrated edition by Philip Pullman
Action packed and told entirely from an animal point of view
The Quest Begins (Seekers Series #1)
Classic full story for accomplished readers.
A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
Young Adult (Age 12 - 18)
Good for mindfulness
Brown Bear Wood: Colouring and Spotting Book
Features a heroic female protagonist. Good gift for anyone that enjoys a mix of actual history and Slavic folklore.
The Bear and The Nightingale by Katherine Arden
Good introduction to high fantasy and it features one of fantasy’s most memorable bear figures: Beorn.
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Features the berserkers, ferocious warriors who were said to channel the spirit and strength of bears in battle, a fascinating look at the historical and mythological roots of the bear as a symbol of untamed power. Good for anyone who wants to unders...
Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman
Good reference book for anyone studying bears or looking to start a career in bear conservation
The Bear Almanac: A Comprehensive Guide to the Bears of the World
Wonderful photos and good reference book
Bears by Tom Jackson | Waterstones
Adults (Age 18+)
This is a compelling book. Good if you like books that stay with you for a long time after you've finished it.
The Bear by Andrew Krivak | Fiction
This book is set amongst the beautiful Alaskan scenery. A good book of coming of age and the long hard winters. Good if you like gut wrenching, heartfelt stories.
The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah | Historical Survival Fiction
Good if you enjoy gritty historical fiction and westerns. It's a very intense survival story that inspired the movie.
The Revenant by Michael Punke | Historical Survival Fiction
Good if you enjoy speculative fiction, psychological horror, and stories that are unsettling, ambiguous, and thought-provoking.
This is a funny book that completely reverses the usual big protective male storyline. The lady tiger ends up working with the male bear after a drunken hook up. Chaos ensues! Although this is listed as book 7, it also works as a stand alone novel.
Bear Meets Girl|eBook paranormal romance
This is the first in a whole series of books that feature a community of shapeshifting bears.
Kodiak's Claim (Kodiak Point Series #1)| Paranormal romance
