The Legend of the Teddy Bear (Myths, Legends, Fairy and Folktales) - Hardcover

...""The Legend of the Teddy Bear" is beautifully illustrated by Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen... This most recent book actually has the feel of an oil painting. Both tactile and visual, "Teddy Bear" comes alive with the vibrant colors of nature."
-- "Chelsea Standard (Chelsea, MI)" (January 2003)

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.