Age group: 2-6 years

Dimensions: 22 x 26 cm / hardcover / 36 pages

ISBN: 9789738890589

Year of publication: 2022

Translation: Andreea Demirgian

The Little Bear cannot sleep. "I am afraid of the dark," he says, even though the darkness in the corner of the Bear's Cave, where his crib is located, does not prevent him from playing a little. Many children are afraid of the dark, especially when bedtime comes and they are left alone in their cribs. "Can't you sleep, Little Bear?" does not present a miraculous solution, but rather suggests, through the warmth of the illustrations and the gentle tone of the text, that the most appropriate attitude is one that relies on calmness, trust, and love.

Martin Waddell is a famous Irish children's literature author. His passion for stories never left him, and after a brief career as a football player, his true calling became children's literature. "Can't you sleep, Little Bear?" is his reference book, and for his entire body of work, Martin Waddell received in 2004 the most prestigious award given to children's book authors - the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Martin Waddell believes that the fears and needs of young children are real and specific. Every children's story should be not only original, funny, or touching, but also... sincere.