A few weeks ago I took the children out for breakfast, once fed they were content to enveloped in this charming funny tale set in a toy shop.

It’s a story of a new addition to the toy shop, a huge white polar bear whom the others feel need cheering up. There are some wonderfully endearing characters who energetically carry the story forwards, their eagerness to please builds & builds waiting for the final crescendo. It’s a lovely tale showing kind if misguided spirit. The generousity of the story is complimented by the detailed illustrations, including familiar characters from other stories lined up on the toy shelves.

The book made us smile from the start when told to begin at the beginning & then you get to the title page, feeling like we are being let in on the joke. The over exuberance character are wonderfully comical. A truly delightful read.

I have discovered there is another Albert le Blanc book, I am looking forward to tracking it down & seeing what they have been getting up to, it’s bound to be fun.