While Big Bear works, Little Bear patiently plays his bear games all by himself. What he really wants, though, is for Big Bear to play with him. Will his wish ever come true?
Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear has things to do. So they decide to do them together. They fetch wood and water and tidy the cave, but Big Bear still has things to do, so Little Bear has to go off and play on his own. Finally Little Bear's wish comes true and the day has an idyllic ending.
Martin Waddel代表作《Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear》，以怕黑為主題，勾勒出大熊與小熊之間親密互動的故事，之后因此發(fā)展出一系列親子共讀的Little Bear系列。韋德爾的作品在孩子的情緒和互動反應上，尤其能呈現(xiàn)微小卻飽滿的情感，有著男性作者少見的母性細膩。而大人與小孩關系的處理也成為他作品的一個特色。
Martin Waddell is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest living writers of books for children. He has won many awards for his work, including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004.
