Lionel The Lion Seeks His Fore-Lions: Ep. 1. Oz-Stral-Ya (With links to the little Videos)

Hello fellow Baffled Ones. Here begins the story of how Lionel the Lion and his bear friend Gavin set out in search of Lionel’s forebears, or fore-lions. Here you see Gavin (with bowtie) with Lionel The Lion and Koala (with cute ears) and their Ozzy friends, Koala, and Echidna and Platypus. Lionel’s adventure is alsoContinueContinue reading “Lionel The Lion Seeks His Fore-Lions: Ep. 1. Oz-Stral-Ya (With links to the little Videos)”

The Esme Trilogy: Esme’s Wish, by Elizabeth Foster

“I’m going to find out what happened to you, Mum, no matter what.” Mark, guardian of Mawson Bear says:From the startling opening wedding scene of Esme’s Wish to the highly satisfying conclusion, this novel aimed at younger readers is a fine read for those of any age who still yearn for wondrous worlds. This older,ContinueContinue reading “The Esme Trilogy: Esme’s Wish, by Elizabeth Foster”

Meet the bears in Dreamy Days and Random Naps: Samantha

Hello Fellow Baffled Ones, my name is Samantha. I was found sitting on a shelf in a shop called Good Samaratins. Here in The Land of Oz* people call this shop ‘Good Sammys’. Perhaps landing in a shop all by myself was rather a shock because I hardly remember anything before that. One day, IContinueContinue reading “Meet the bears in Dreamy Days and Random Naps: Samantha”

Whimsical Gift Books for Frazzled Grownups

Mawson’s Guardian says: Greetings to so many new followers. Welcome to Mawson Bear’s Blob. Here you will see wholesome things of interest to bears, teddies, plushies, artists, writers, and all who love them. (Writers and artists need love too. All Stuffies know this.) Mawson is a Writer-Bear , as you know, one of the veryContinueContinue reading “Whimsical Gift Books for Frazzled Grownups”

Bernice Takes A Plunge, by Ann Harth

‘Bernice Peppercorn’s imagination fills her mind and her notebooks with adventure and intrigue’ (From the back cover of Bernice Takes A Plunge.) When our Tedettes saw the cover of this book they just HAD to read it. On the back cover are some of their favourite words, ‘imagination’, ‘notebooks’, ‘adventure’ and ‘intrigue’; and on theContinueContinue reading “Bernice Takes A Plunge, by Ann Harth”

Naps, daydreams and slowing down. Dreamy Days and Random Naps, by Mawson

Mawson Bear ponders on the art of creative napping. Scotland The Brave imagines doing great deeds. The Professors hold the highest hopes for their visionary inventions. Samantha sees wondrous things all round her. The Seekers journey all the way to the edge of the world, but of course they return by bedtime. Dreamy Days andContinueContinue reading “Naps, daydreams and slowing down. Dreamy Days and Random Naps, by Mawson”

Behind the Scenes: Choosing hats for She Ran Away From Love, by Mawson

Fellow Baffled Ones,  In my book about going on a Quest called, She Ran Away From Love, the heroine, Frilly, insists on taking with her a selection of hats. So the Wardrobe Bears asked her to try on hats. I’ve asked about these ‘Bears of the Wardrobe’. Apparently, it does not mean that my fellowContinueContinue reading “Behind the Scenes: Choosing hats for She Ran Away From Love, by Mawson”