Old Bear and Friends is a popular series of children's books written by British author and illustrator Jane Hissey. The books became the basis for a BAFTA award-winning television series Old Bear Stories. The animals in the playroom have remembered that Old Bear disappeared long ago. He was put into the attic to protect him from the children's rough play, and with the children being older now, the animals rescue him and bring him back down to the playroom. He becomes the most respected toy and guides the others in their many adventures. Splash, published in 2003, was the first book where the toys leave the house and garden. Old Bear — an old dusty teddy bear, Old Bear is the sensible one who likes to sort out problems and keep everyone happy.
Adaptations (1)
Old Bear and Friends was adapted into a 1993 television series.
Old Bear Stories1993 · television series · 10 min · IMDb ↗IMDb8.5In a playroom which is home to a variety of sentient toys, their leader, the wise and caring "Old Bear" had disappeared some time ago, having been put into the loft and forgotten. After the toys rescue him and bring him back down to the playroom, Old Bear again becomes their most respected toy. Each episode focuses on the adventures of Old Bear and his loveable friends in and about the playroom.
