'The teddy bear is horrified to learn that he doesn't have a tail like the other toy animals, but when he gets his wish he's still not pleased! The teddy's misadventure in the nursery is just one of the fascinating and magical tales in this collection. With stories of the rude boy who really was cheeky, the pixie who loved to paint and the blackberry gnome, there's new excitement on every page.'' -- Back cover.

This appealing picture book allows each of the candidates for First Teddy Bear to tell his tale. Through witty banter and debate, the characters reveal the conflicting accounts behind the 1903 creation of the teddy bear. Carefully researched and enchantingly illustrated, this book recreates an important moment in toy history.

Did you know? "The humble Teddy Bear has been protecting children from the Monsters-under-the-bed since 1902?" We all remember that special stuffed animal we had as a child, the one that we couldn't leave home without. Now you can pass those cherished memories onto your little ones with this wonderful tale of adventure and whimsy about a child's teddy bear, Tristan, who defends his child while he sleeps from the monsters under the bed. A Teddy Bear Tale is the story of Tristan the Teddy Bear and his last night of guarding his child from the Monsters under the Bed. On this final night the Monsters under the bed are unleashed by the wicked Bogeyman and Tristan must defend his child from the Kobolds, the Goblins, No Names and No Noses, the Slobbering Slobs, the Knockers, Blighters and Silly Buggers, Blue Skins with bald heads and a Dust Dragon with razor sharp teeth. With his child's innocence at stake Tristan must find a way to defeat them all and stop the Boogeyman from claiming his child. Unconditional collects together A Teddy Bear Tale, Teddy Bear Tale II & Tristan & the Cuddly Defenders: Friends, written by Nick Davis and illustrated by Dan Nokes.

A delightful tale of the first-ever teddy bear. The story goes that on a hunting trip in 1902, President Theodore ÒTeddyÓ Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear. A political cartoonist shared the story in the newspaper and then, impressed by the presidentÕs big, warm heart, shopkeepers Rosie and Morris Michtom decided to create a ÒTeddyÓ bear in his honor to sell in their store. The bear was so popular, they made another. And another. And before they knew it, they needed to build a factory: it seemed every child wanted a teddy bear of their own! History with a twist of fun! Now thereÕs even more to love about the ever-popular toy!