Christmas won't be Christmas unless Little Bear can find the silver star! Snuggle up and celebrate the night before Christmas with a magical, festive story from Jane Hissey's award-winning series, Old Bear and Friends.
It's Christmas Eve, and Old Bear and the other toys are busy putting the finishing touches on the tree. Time is running out before the big day, but something is missing: the shining star that goes on top! The other toys all snuggle down to sleep, but one little bear can't rest until he finds the missing star and makes Christmas extra sparkly for his friends. Join Little Bear as he sets off on a thrilling, night-time adventure, heaving through trap doors, whooshing down chimneys and soaring through the snow with the help of one very special friend...
Filled with wintry magic and festive joy, this reassuring, timeless Christmas classic is the perfect bedtime read, building up excitement before the special day.
Jane Hissey's best-selling teddy bear series became the basis for the BAFTA award-winning TV series, Old Bear and Friends.Jane Hissey's elegant, photo-realistic coloured-pencil drawings give the book a beautiful, nostalgic glow.The Old Bear and Friends series has become a timeless classic for teddy bear lovers across the globe, selling over 127k in TCM alone.An adorable tale of friendship, courage and Christmas chaos. The perfect book to read whilst decorating your tree or snuggling down on Christmas Eve, ideal for children up to 5 years old.The TV series has broadcast in the UK (ITV and Channel 5), the United States (Cartoon Network's Small World), Canada (CBC morning children's block), Australia (ABC), South Africa (M-Net, SABC 2 and Bop TV), Singapore (MediaCorp Channel 5), Sri Lanka (Channel Eye), Czech Republic (CT1), Poland (TVP1), Sweden (TV2), and New Zealand (TV One).Features an adorable teddy bear internal cover printing, Jane Hissey foil roundel and a classic matt lam finish. 
