Teddy Bears Trim The Tree

Three teddy bears choose a Christmas tree, pull it home on their sled, and decorate it, awaiting Santa's arrival.

From the buried glass eye of an ancient teddy bought at a rummage sale grows a strange tree that bears surprising fruit.

Clear and easy patterns drawn to actual size enable anyone to make these teddy bears and the trimmings. Features include: patterns for sailor suits, overalls, pinafores, bonnets, caps, knickers; Easter, valentine, get well, birthday and halloween bears; bear bed and bedding, clocks, table; Christmas bear santa suit, ornaments, wreath, and more.

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When her teddy bear gets stuck in a tree and nobody can get it down, a little girl enlists some very special help.

Teddy Bear ChristmasAt Granny Lou's HouseBy Liz LaMacThis 48 page children's book has over 25 full color pictures. It is designed for pre-kindergarten to third grade. Liz set the scenes up in her own parlor for the pictures.The story: It is December the 24th and Sophia Michelle Thomson is spending Christmas Eve with Mrs. Luanda Marie Thomson. Mrs. Thomson is Sophia's Grandmother and Sophia calls her Granny Lou. Granny Lou lives in a lovely, big, old house. Granny Lou's house is old fashioned. She does not have a television and she does not have a lot of toys at her house. What she does have is 16 Teddy Bears—give or take one or two.Sophia and Granny Lou have a lot of work to do. They need to pick out a Christmas tree, trim the tree and hang up the Teddy Bears' stockings. The bears don't have enough bed covers and they don't want to go to sleep. The bears want to play. So, you just read on and see what happens on that snowy Christmas Eve at Granny Lou's house. Find out for yourself how Granny Lou and Sophia get the Teddy Bears to go to bed. Find out if the bears pitch in and help. See how the Armoire Bears get down from their perch and see the bears' stockings hanging in a row. See Santa Bear when he comes to Granny Lou's house to fill the bears' stockings.Visiting Granny Lou's house is both exciting and fun. All because Granny Lou knows how to play pretend.