The Bear Under The Stairs

Only William knows about the big great bear living under the stairs. He's sure he saw one lurking there.A beautifully illustrated book dealing with childhood fears. Wonderfully poetic and reassuring.Helen Cooper is the only illustrator ever to win the highly prestigious Kate Greenaway Award for two consecutive books: The Baby Who Wouldn’t Go to Bed and Pumpkin Soup. She has had several other successful titles published including Little Monster Did It! and The Bear Under the Stairs, which won the Smarties Young Judges' Award in 1994. Both are now perennial favourites in nurseries, schools, libraries and bookshops.