A massive long shot but does anyone remember this kids book from the 80s?

[DearSnail]

It was a book about a little boy and his teddy bear and what they got up to during the day.

The main thing I remember was that instead of drawings the pictures were all photographs and the bear was a small knitted brown one, whose name I think began with a B.

This was during the late 80s and I think I used to get it out during every other visit to the library (take it back one week and get it out the next). I can vividly remember my mum pleading with me once to get any other book out as she was fed up of reading it and we both knew it backwards anyway but I was resolute.

So annoying because I was utterly obsessed with it but now can't remember the name and Google isn't being any help.

I have text my mum to ask her and she remembers the book (she says it's burnt into her psyche!) but not the title or even if the bears name began with the letter B, so that may be a red herring.

Sounds a bit like ‘Dogger’ to me but I don’t remember the photographs

I remember a book called Dogger about a boy and his teddy bear, could it be that?

@Wheelz46 mentioning Busy Bear again as you didn't tag me in a reply so not sure if you saw it x

Did you mean to quote the OP? I'm not the OP.

Sorry @Wheelz46!
Quite right - I'm tired! Meant for @DearSnail

Teddy Ruxpin?

Gummi bears?

Was it a teddy bear or a cuddly monkey? All I can think of is this..

Andy Pandy? I loved it. There was a bear in that.

Barnaby Bear? https://pin.it/3wVfhdVmF

Dogger was a dog not a teddy.

Yes it was I remember now…….clues in the name really 🤣🤣

Sorry @frankiesilver . That's really like it but not it IYSWIM. Exactly that kind of photography and layout but the bear was a little knitted one with the owner a little boy. But thanks for the suggestion.

@ErrolTheDragon @StandingSideBySide Loved a bit of Shirley Hughes but don't think I read Dogger. It was Alfie & Annie Rose & Katie Morag all the way 😊.

😂😂

@ErrolTheDragon Pretty sure dogger was a teddy bear dog, I am sure he was popped in the washing machine or something. That would be a little harsh if he was meant to be real 😬

I need to go see if you can still purchase it now to check 😅

Hm was it Bialosky bear? Popular in USA at the time but not sure about UK.

Jamberry, Corduroy, A boy and his bear,

Long shot, but have you contacted the library services where you grew up to see if they still have your lending record? Some libraries did computerise them.

oops. Health a safety alert
No it’s all ok
It was a toy stuffed dog

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I think I misread the post 😆

Dogger was a stuffed dog not a stuffed bear 🤦‍♀️ I think I need to go to sleep!!

Ah I Loved Dogger!

I adored Dogger as a child, though it made me a little sad, too, for one of the children. From what I remember, Dogger accidentally ended up on a raffle/tombola/jumble sale stall, where he was picked by a little girl, who fell in love with him but she was persuaded by his little boy original owner to swap for a big teddy bear. It’s quite possible he got put in the washing machine at one point, too, but the bit where he ended up with a new owner, albeit briefly, is what stuck with me.

The Old Bear stories? Brown Bear was a character and some were photographs I think? It was made into a TV show.