Sep 25, 2025
One of the first friends many children have is a teddy bear—and many of those bears end up being beloved companions well into adulthood. Good thing that Wednesday, October 8, is Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work/School Day! It’s a time to show off and show respect for the beloved bears. Here are some great books about teddy bears and the history of the stuffed friends.
You’re My Little Snuggle Bear
By Nicola Edwards & Natalie Marshall
$6.78; Ages: 0-2
Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
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This adorable board book is part of the best-selling series “You’re My Little …”, this time, featuring a snuggle bear, with the story told in rhyme. The illustrations are just too sweet!
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
By Jimmy Kennedy & Alexandra Day
$8.99; Ages: 1-4
Publisher: Aladdin
Amazon.com
The iconic teddy bear picnic story is enhanced with beautiful, classic artwork.
Where’s My Teddy?
By Jez Alborough
$7.88; Ages: 2-4
Publisher: Candlewick
Amazon.com
This adorable book was first published in 1992 and tells the tale of Eddy, who lost his teddy, Freddy. But has his teddy really grown into a big bear?
A Bedtime Story: The Bear with NO Hair and the Mystery of the Stolen Fur Coat
By Michelle Renee Avis & Creative Miraz
$11.99; Ages: 3-6
Publisher: Independently published
Amazon.com
Follow the bear on a journey through a magical forest where bear learns all about friendship and forgiveness.
One Teddy Bear is Enough!
By Ginnie Hoffman
$7.63; Ages: 4-8
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
When Arthur the bear meets a new teddy, it doesn’t go so well. There’s only enough room for ONE bear! But that all changes as the story continues. This is a great book for early readers.
Grin and Bear It: The Wit & Wisdom of Corduroy
By Don Freeman
$19.90; Ages: 5-9
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
You know the classic Corduroy books, now share the bear’s pieces of wisdom with your favorite youngster (or teen or adult!).
The Girl Who Speaks Bear
By Sophie Anderson
$8.36; Ages: 8-12
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Amazon.com
Yanka is a girl who was discovered in a bear cave when she was an infant. As she grows, she yearns to know the truth of her past. But what will she encounter on the journey?
Invasion of the Living Ted
By Barry Hutchison & Lee Cosgrove
$9.69; Ages: 8-12
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Amazon.com
Two youngsters must battle a giant teddy bear in order to save all the bears who have come to life. It’s a “bear-raising” adventure!
The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book
By Pauline Cockrill
$11.97; Ages: teen-adult
Publisher: DK Pub
Amazon.com
Ever wonder how teddy bears are made? Want to know how to care for and preserve the beloved bears? This is your guide!
100 Years of Teddy Bears
By Dee & Tom Hockenberry
$24.47; Ages: teen to adult
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd.
Amazon.com
Teddy bears are a childhood standard, but they weren’t before 1902. That’s when a political cartoon appeared in The Washington Post depicting the President, Theodore Roosevelt, refusing to shoot a bear cub during a hunting trip. From then on, “Teddy” bears became a beloved child companion and popular collectors’ items.
You’re My Little Snuggle Bear
$6.78; Ages: 0-2
Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
Amazon.com
This adorable board book is part of the best-selling series “You’re My Little …”, this time, featuring a snuggle bear, with the story told in rhyme. The illustrations are just too sweet!
Teddy Bears’ Picnic
$8.99; Ages: 1-4
Publisher: Aladdin
Amazon.com
The iconic teddy bear picnic story is enhanced with beautiful, classic artwork.
Where’s My Teddy?
$7.88; Ages: 2-4
Publisher: Candlewick
Amazon.com
This adorable book was first published in 1992 and tells the tale of Eddy, who lost his teddy, Freddy. But has his teddy really grown into a big bear?
A Bedtime Story: The Bear with NO Hair and the Mystery of the Stolen Fur Coat
$11.99; Ages: 3-6
Publisher: Independently published
Amazon.com
Follow the bear on a journey through a magical forest where bear learns all about friendship and forgiveness.
One Teddy Bear is Enough!
$7.63; Ages: 4-8
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
When Arthur the bear meets a new teddy, it doesn’t go so well. There’s only enough room for ONE bear! But that all changes as the story continues. This is a great book for early readers.
By Don Freeman
$19.90; Ages: 5-9
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Amazon.com
You know the classic Corduroy books, now share the bear’s pieces of wisdom with your favorite youngster (or teen or adult!).
By Sophie Anderson
$8.36; Ages: 8-12
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Amazon.com
Yanka is a girl who was discovered in a bear cave when she was an infant. As she grows, she yearns to know the truth of her past. But what will she encounter on the journey?
By Barry Hutchison & Lee Cosgrove
$9.69; Ages: 8-12
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Amazon.com
Two youngsters must battle a giant teddy bear in order to save all the bears who have come to life. It’s a “bear-raising” adventure!
By Pauline Cockrill
$11.97; Ages: teen-adult
Publisher: DK Pub
Amazon.com
Ever wonder how teddy bears are made? Want to know how to care for and preserve the beloved bears? This is your guide!
By Dee & Tom Hockenberry
$24.47; Ages: teen to adult
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd.
Amazon.com
Teddy bears are a childhood standard, but they weren’t before 1902. That’s when a political cartoon appeared in The Washington Post depicting the President, Theodore Roosevelt, refusing to shoot a bear cub during a hunting trip. From then on, “Teddy” bears became a beloved child companion and popular collectors’ items.
