*Old Bear by Jane Hissey (1986) is a warm and cuddly story about warm and cuddly plush toys. Duck, Rabbit, and Little Bear recall a day when Old Bear was sequestered away into the attic for safe keeping. The story is about their multiple attempts to rescue him. When they build a tower of blocks, it tumbles down. They make a tower of themselves: Little Bear climbs on top of Rabbit and Rabbit climbs onto Duck. This attempt also fails. They bounce on the bed and climb up a tall plant. Then, they come up with a successful plan and find Old Bear. Now, how to get him out of the attic? I’ll let you discover the resolution to this tale. The illustrations in this book are wonderful. This book deserves the adjective “charming.”
