The Legend of the Teddy Bear by Frank Murphy

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The Legend of the Teddy Bear by Frank Murphy

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The Legend of the Teddy Bear by Frank Murphy

While nearly everyone has a memory of their own favorite tattered teddy bear, the details of the day President Theodore Teddy Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear have been lost to time. Now, nearly 100 years later, the legend that has grown around that fateful encounter will captivate you in this delightful tale.Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen brings his magical touch to another great American legend with illustratons for the origins of America's favorite stuffed animal and how it got its name. Author Frank Murphy shares the history and lucky timing of two candy store entrepreneurs who took the story of President Theodore Roosevelt's warm-hearted gesture in refusing to shoot a cornered bear and turned it into a legend of the toy world. Relive the memory of your own timeless, tattered Teddy's bear with The Legend of the Teddy Bear.

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ISBN 13 9781585360130
ISBN 10 1585360139
Title The Legend of the Teddy Bear
Author Frank Murphy
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Cengage Learning, Inc
Year published 2000-08-01
Number of pages 32
Prizes Short-listed for Young Hoosier Book Award (Picture Book) 2004
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.