The following five stories were told in lieu of reading books. The books were either not there, in grandparents house, or some of them were read too many times and found boring. The drawings were done in response to live-stories. Photographs were taken from public domain and altered in some instances

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.Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen brings his magical touch to another great American legend with illustratons for the origins of America's favorite stuffed animal and how it got its name. Author Frank Murphy shares the history and lucky timing of two candy store entrepreneurs who took the story of President Theodore Roosevelt's warm-hearted gesture in refusing to shoot a cornered bear and turned it into a legend of the toy world. Relive the memory of your own timeless, tattered "Teddy's" bear with The Legend of the Teddy Bear.

The further adventures of Patrick the little teddy bear as he goes on a picnic with his mother, tries to avoid his nap, goes to the bakery to buy cookies, and contends with the bullying Big Bear.

Teddy Bear went to London, China, Australia and Hawaii all by himself. Red Fox of Connecticut wished to be very smart fox. A mouse wanted to be a teacher and went to the moon. Mice decided to have a parade in New York City. Eight years old Sophie traveled to Paris with her grandma. This is the second edition of the original: "Teddy Bear who went on travel around the world" without illustrations.

"Be taken on a journey around the neighbourhood to discover the teddies in their hiding places. Plus, have some counting fun at the same too. The song has been recorded with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra and will get everyone singing and dancing to the catch tune. Colourful illustrations accompany the story. The song can be downloaded with a QR code."--aotearoabooks.co.nz.

A #1 New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Caldecott Medal about the remarkable true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh. In 1914, Harry Colebourn, a veterinarian on his way to tend horses in World War I, followed his heart and rescued a baby bear. He named her Winnie, after his hometown of Winnipeg, and he took the bear to war. Harry Colebourn's real-life great-granddaughter tells the true story of a remarkable friendship and an even more remarkable journey--from the fields of Canada to a convoy across the ocean to an army base in England... And finally to the London Zoo, where Winnie made another new friend: a real boy named Christopher Robin. Before Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. And she was a girl!