Part of a set of little books that capture the essence of the teddy bear, this book features the most famous and classic teddy bears from North America, Europe, Australia and Japan, relating the histories that have made the bears so special, identifying each one of their distinguishing features. The book includes: Wistful - 1907 Bruin, Teddy Long John Last of the Day Steiff (1905), Waltzing Matilda - 1930 Australia and still dancing, Big Ben - 1940 Chad Valley, Ahsoo - 1930s Japan, Claus - 1927, Gebruder Hermann from Steiff, Gigi - 1930s French, Lindy - 1905, Eddie (1903-5), and Francois, Louise, Bruno and Bertie - the youngest in his 60s.