This is a fresh and funny take on a teddy bear come to life.  Your family will love this salty and sweet, grumpy and tender, sly tribute to the ties that bind.  The bond between a child and their stuffed friend demonstrates that while life is full of bumps and bruises, hugs are magical. This special book is sure to be become a treasure itself.

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Louis the bear has had enough!

LOUIS

Tom Lichtenheld – Author
Julie Rowan-Zoch – Illustrator

A beloved teddy can bear it no longer and plots his escape from his owner’s suffocating affections in this laugh-out-loud picture book.  From day one, life has been one indignity after another. If he’s not being used as a hankie, he’s being hung out to dry—literally. (No one likes clothespins used on their ears!)

After Louis suffers the final indignity—almost being left behind on public transportation— he plans to make his escape.  This teddy is sneaking away just as soon as he can!

Then again, no use running off in the rain . . .or during a show-and-tell routine.

Maybe Louis has something to lose, after all.

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A HUG IS A POWERFUL THING…

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And just for fun, here are two activity sheets.

LOUIS_ACTIVITy 1

LOUIS ACTIVITY 2