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Martin Waddell, master storyteller
Martin Waddell tells the history of where his Little Bear stories come and what the world Of Little Bear is like. A closer look at Barbara Firth's art is given. Mr. Waddell reads "Sleep tight, Little Bear" aloud.
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- "Martin Waddell tells the history of where his Little Bear stories come and what the world Of Little Bear is like. A closer look at Barbara Firth's art is given. Mr. Waddell reads "Sleep tight, Little Bear" aloud."@en
- ""Each of my picture books," says Martin Waddell, "is about a very big emotion--like loneliness, fear of the dark, or compassion--in a very small person." He is especially attuned to the feelings of small people because of a traumatic event that gave his own life an unexpected turn. When a bomb explosion in a Belfast church in 1969 left Martin Waddell seriously injured, his wife returned to teaching while he stayed home to care for their young children. "I became Mr. Mom. What I didn't know was that I was sitting on the richest vein of ideas." From that life-changing experience came CAN'T YOU SLEEP, LITTLE BEAR? illustrated by Barbara Firth, "the most perfect children's book ever written or illustrated," according to London's SUNDAY TIMES. The acclaimed bestseller became the first in a series of Big and Little Bear stories, tender tales that ease a child's fears--of scary noises or "the dark all around us"--with the ultimate reassurance. Recently honored with the 2004 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his important and lasting contribution to children's literature, Martin Waddell has now written more than 100 books for children and young adults, many of them linked by what he calls "loving relationships between 'big' and 'small.'" Among them are OWL BABIES, a gentle antidote to a child's fear of abandonment, FARMER DUCK, a funny fable about justice in the farmyard, WHO DO YOU LOVE?, a playful story that encourages children to remember the people dearest to them, and TINY'S BIG ADVENTURE, the tale of a wee mouse that captures all the excitement and trepidation of a first-time experience. Most recently, Martin Waddell penned IT'S QUACKING TIME!, a ducky celebration of springtime, family, and miraculous new arrivals. Over the years Martin Waddell has worked closely with many outstanding illustrators, including Helen Oxenbury, Patrick Benson, John Lawrence, and, of course, Barbara Firth. But he believes that an equally important collaborator in the success of his books is the reader. A picture book is "a script for a performance to a very personally involved audience that wants to stop, ask questions, look, and point things out," he says. "My books are written for that special island of time at the end of the day. They are for parents and children to share." Martin Waddell lives with his wife in Northern Ireland."@en
- "Martin Waddell tells the history of where his Little Bear stories come and what the world of Little Bear is like. A closer look at Barbara Firth's art is given. Mr. Waddell reads "Sleep tight, Little Bear" aloud."@en
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