Big Bear patiently soothes restless Little Bear in their cozy nighttime cave.

"I don't like the dark," said Little Bear.

"What dark?" said Big Bear.

"The dark all around us," said Little Bear.

In this tender account of a sleepless night in the bear cave, Big Bear sets out with all his patience and understanding to show Little Bear that the dark is nothing to be afraid of. When all the lanterns in the cave aren't enough to quell Little Bear's troubled emotions, Big Bear offers—in a final loving gesture—nothing less than the bright yellow moon and the twinkling stars! More comforting than even the best of lullabies, this bedtime story is destined to become a classic.

Candlewick Storybook Animation packages include:

* A full-color hardcover picture book

* A dual-disk DVD/CD with full animated story and two audio read-along

versions of the text — one with page-turn prompts

* A full-color poster, plus a sheet of reusable stickers!

With a bonus author interview

【作家简介】

马丁·韦德尔 Martin Waddell（爱尔兰）

1941年出生于北爱尔兰的贝尔费斯特，是爱尔兰知名作家，作品曾多次获得英国史马提斯奖(The Smarties Book Prize)、凯特格林威大奖(The Kate Greenaway Medal)、鹅妈妈大奖等国际知名奖项。作品包括：《小猫头鹰》(Owl Babies)、《月光》，以及与以灵活的线条及巧妙的布局取胜的绘者芭芭拉·弗斯(Barbara Firth)合作的系列图画书：《你睡不着吗？》(Can't you sleep, little bear?)、《做得好，小小熊》(Good job, little bear)、《我们回家吧》Let's go home, little bear；和海伦·奥克森伯瑞(Helen Oxenbury)合作的《可怜的鸭子》(Farmer duck)等。

他取材多半来自小孩日常生活中一个观点或一份心情，而不是戏剧化的冲突事件。他擅长以鲜活的文字经营悠闲的故事旋律，提醒读者：稀松平常的生活片段，正是一点一滴慢慢酝酿亲子的亲密和关怀。

【画家简介】

芭芭拉·弗斯 Barbara Firth（爱尔兰）

Barbara Firth 说她一直很幸运，因为她的兴趣和工作都是绘画。在她三岁时她就开始画动物、植物。十一岁时，全家搬迁到乡下，更使她有机会接触到花花草草。

后来她进入London College of Fashion.学习pattern cutting。毕业后曾在英国著名百货公司 Marks and Spencer 的设计部门工作，后又转到名杂志Vogue上班，负责编织类书的工作。机缘巧遇地她来到了英国最知名绘本出版社Walker Books，在那儿找到了她的最爱--- Natural Histroy。她的作品屡获奖项，和Martin Waddell 合作的Little Bear系列书更广受好评。闲暇之余，她喜欢待在动物园，观察熊的活动和生活行为，也为她的创作找到最好的诠释信息。