The Teddy Bear
Illustrator
David McPhail
Publisher
Square Fish
Publication Year
2013
ISBN
9780805078824
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picturebook
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A teddy bear, lost by the little boy who loves him, still feels loved after being rescued by a homeless man.
Grade Level
PK-1; K-3
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Homelessness; homeless; transient; no home
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father; homeless man
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2003
Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2002
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, Supplement, 2003
Children's Catalog, Nineteenth Edition, 2006
Choices, 2003
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2003
Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award, 2004, Winner
Please Touch Museum Book Award, 2003, Winner, Ages (4-7)
Keywords
teddy bear; lost articles; lost and found possessions
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
McPhail, David, "The Teddy Bear" (2013). Diverse Families. 939.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/939