Her illustrations are unique, using layers of colour pencil to build a more full & finely detailed finished image. Her tales of adventure and discovery are both heartwarming and fun, captivating the imaginations of children and adults alike. Inspired by a childhood teddy bear given to her by her grandmother, Jane has written and illustrated more than 20 picture books featuring Old Bear. Ive designed a NEW teddy bear sewing pattern for sewing memory bears Buttons the BEST DRESSED teddy bear pattern has built-in shirt & pants (trousers). Jane continued to nurture her passion through adulthood and studied illustration and design, later becoming an Art teacher and settling down with her husband Ivan and their 3 children Owen, Alison & Ralph. When she wasn’t doing this she would spend days at a time sitting in her favorite tree, reading the likes of Arthur Ransome and Enid Blyton.

Her holidays were spent wandering fields and lanes, conjuring up fantastical worlds with pencil and sketchbook. First published in 1986, it later became the inspiration for BAFTA award winning TV series Old Bear Stories.Īs a child growing up in Norfolk, Jane developed a love for writing and drawing. Little Bear’s Trousers is just one of several that we like and was republished in September 2012.Recognized in both publishing and TV, Jane Hissey is best known for her children’s book series Old Bear & Friends. I read them to the first classes that I taught but they have stood the test of time and I am now revisiting them with my daughter who is a huge fan. The Old Bear stories were first published in 1986. All her stories are perfect first adventures for young children and make a great bedtime read. Jane Hissey’s pictures are adorable with lots to look at and talk about.

Finally Little Bear finds his trousers but they need a wash before he can wear them again.Ĭhildren can easily identify with the Old Bear characters and on first reading of the story there is an element of ‘guess what the trousers are being used for’. Throughout the story we meet his friends in the playroom who have borrowed them and used them in various different ways. This tale is somewhat formulaic in that Little Bear seeks advice from Old Bear. I dont know, but I just like her word choice her.

It seems more dignified for a stuffed animal to wear trousers than pants. The Story: Little Bear wakes up and he can’t find his trousers. Little Bear awakes and immediately has a problem, his trousers are missing And I love that she chose to use the word trousers and not pants. We love the playroom adventures with Old Bear and his friends and there is so much humour in this story as Little Bear tries to find his trousers. Little Bear’s Trousers is one of our favourite picture book.

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