Peace At Last

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when i was a child i used to read this story every night and every time i got a story read to me i would choose peace at last. i know all the words to the whole story and still now i will somtimes read it even though im 10 years older .i wish there was a movie of the book and i hope every child or adult in their life will get the chance to read this book!!! Look at photographs of night time scenes (see Resources below).?Can you use these to draw / paint your own pictures of places at night? We invited you to let us know which titles you thought were missing. Here's our list of some of the great books that didn't make our final cut, but that you told us were your favourites.

Think about how Mr Bear will sleep the next night. Ask your child, “Will there be different sounds keeping Mr Bear awake? What might they be?” Jill Murphy wrote and published 'Peace At Last' in 1980 - it was her first book. You might know Jill Murphy as the author of the super popular "The Worst Witch" series. The moon is shown in a number of illustrations. Use a book about space to find out about the moon and how it affects us here on Earth. fThe twins love this book. Whenever we read it they copy the sounds the bears make especially Mr Bears phrase "Oh no, I can't stand this". We have borrowed this book from the library approximately 3 times. Its a great book to settle them to bed Find out about animals that are nocturnal. What do they do at night time? What do they do during the day?

Design a machine that might help Mr Bear sleep. You could use this example from Wallace and Gromit to give you some ideas: I remember having this book read to is at nursery at "story time" and absolutly loved it. I read it to my 8 month old son for the first time last night and he loved it too, especially the noises the refrigerator and the owl makes :)

Mr. Bear has a long night ahead of him, but morning brings . . PEACE AT LAST story and pictures by Jill Murphy Booklist Reviewers' Choice, 1980 IRA-CBC Children's Choice, 1981 * \"A good bedtime read-aloud. . . . Rich, warm illustrations . . . create a properly somnambulant mood that both —soothes and amuses.\" Booklist, starred review \"Big, beautifully colored pictures leap with jovial surprises.\" — Publishers Weekly \"An engaging vignette of family life. . . . The pictures have warmth and humor, and the story is told in brisk, forthright —style with an appealing refrain. . . . Recommended.\" Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books \"Especially appealing.\" —The Christian Science Monitor Hardcoveredition available from Dial Books for Young Readers 2 Park Avenue New York, New York 10016 My daughter enjoyed this book as she loved listening to the different noises Mr bear could hear at night. it is 1 of her favourite bed time books she will ask me to read to her. Mr Bear is tired but all the sounds around him are stopping him from sleeping. Join in with the story and add the different sound effects. Will Mr Bear get to sleep in the end? Used to get this out of the library when I was a young girl with my Dad, Love passing on the story to my little girl especially with the sound effects of the snoring that make her giggle. Love this book.

We got this book in a bundle of books when my son was very little. We often read this story together and my son really seems to enjoy it. He particularly enjoys it when I make lots of silly noises. He's particularly taken with mama bears snoring! My three year old daughter and I loved reading this together. It's witty and the pictures are fun and I loved the way it relates to everyday family life! At least in our house. (Not counting the snoring mummy of course!) I remember this book from when I was a child and I'm keen to share the stories I loved with my son so when I signed him up for a library card the other day (at 5 months old) it was the first book we borrowed! It's a great bedtime story.I read this book to my son when he was only weeks old and loved it! Now he's 7 months he stares at the pictures and gurgles at the rhyme scheme. A lovely bed time story for any day of the week. Jill Murphy's classic picture book is perfect for bedtime. Children will enjoy the delightful illustrations, the rhythm and repetition and all the familiar sounds of the night-time house which are woven through this story - which may just help them to drop off to sleep themselves! Teach your little ones all about this popular children's book with our range of Peace At Last activities and resources. Use role-play props and masks to bring this book to life. Your kids can have fun during class and at play, pretending to be Mr or Mrs Bear and making up their own noises. Can you write one of the stories in Mr. Bear’s newspaper? What news events might have taken place that day? Rewrite the story from the point of view of Mr Bear. How was he feeling at each point in the story?