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Teddy: The Remarkable Tale of a President, a Cartoonist, a Toymaker and a Bear
By SAGE, James
- ISBN
- 9781771387958
- Publisher
- Kids Can Pr.
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Reviewed on April 1, 2019 | Elementary
PreS-Gr 2—Sage uses a mix of mainly fact and a bit of speculation to explain how teddy bears got their name and became such a popular toy. President Theodore Roosevelt, also referred to as Teddy or T.R., went hunting during a stay in Missouri, but was unable to shoot a bear. His hosts then found a cub, tied it to a tree, and encouraged him to take a shot. Feeling that it was not sportsmanlike, he declined. At this very time, the editor-in-chief of the Washington Post asked cartoonist Cliffor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
