BEARWOLFLITTLE BIG WORLD
For grown-ups
A quiet corner for curious ears

Words with a little wobble.
Stories with a lot of heart.

Seven little tastes of Bearwolf. Read them together, say them out loud, and see where the words take you.

Bearwolf
A little verse from

Bearwolf and the Bubbles

Late one morning,Bearwolf was snoring.“Boring!” Said Fidget,“I’m going exploring!”

Words © D. C. R. James

Something to wonder about
What tiny wonder could you discover today?

Pete
A little verse from

The Bravest Penguineapig

One step at a time,He’d keep on counting up to two,One step, then another step,That is what he’d do.

Words © D. C. R. James

Something to wonder about
Who would you like beside you on a brave little adventure?

Professor Yessir
A little verse from

Professor Yessir’s Birthday Machine

And people were suchUnpredictable things,He preferred to converse,With machines that went ‘ping’.But every 4 years,A machine would go ‘pong’,And he’d stand on his head,To work out what was wrong.

Words © D. C. R. James

Something to wonder about
What sound would your own machine make?

Mr Giraffe
A little verse from

The Giraffe Who Went into Space

Mr GiraffeWas tall and polite.He ate rainbows by day,And wrote poems by night.Yes, he was a poet,His head in the clouds,He loved to make poems,And say them out loud.

Words © D. C. R. James

Something to wonder about
Can you make two words rhyme?

Mr Giraffe wearing his rainbow scarf
Your turn to rhyme

Mr Giraffe’s Poetry School

A playful rhyming challenge: listen to a verse and choose the missing word. Find seven rhymes in a row to bring back Mr Giraffe’s rainbow!

Play Poetry School
The Baldrus
A little verse from

Bearwolf and the Baldrus Olympics

“Time for the high jump!”Fidget announced.Before coming first,With a very big bounce.“Kiblubbin!” Said the Baldrus,“That sbort’s not fair!It’s not ’cos we lost,It’s just ’cos we don’t care.”

Words © D. C. R. James

Something to wonder about
What game would give everyone a chance to shine?

The Cruckoo
A little verse from

Bearwolf and the Cruckoo’s Napsack

There’s a bird who’s too lazy,To build his own nest,A Cruckoo with black and whiteStripes on his chest.He takes a napsack,Wherever he goes,And the napsack is fullOf golden brown slotatoes.

Words © D. C. R. James

Something to wonder about
What would you pack for a day on the island?

The MantThe Mant
A little verse from

Mant vs Grab

So, the cleverest Mant,Were called to the Queen,Who said, “Build me a big,Spotty Mant submarine!”So they did, and they dived,Down, down in the deep,And discovered an ocean,Of space in the sea.

Words © D. C. R. James

Something to wonder about
What could a team of tiny friends make together?