Peace at Last

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Jill Murphy's bestselling classic Peace at Last has delighted young children for almost forty years, and is equally beloved by tired parents who are all too familiar with the plight of poor Mr Bear.

With a snoring Mrs Bear, an excitable Baby Bear and a house full of tapping and dripping and ticking, peace is hard to come by - will Mr Bear ever get a decent night's sleep? The familiar noises, repetition and beautiful illustrations make Jill Murphy's delightful Peace at Last an all-time favourite bedtime story with children and adults everywhere. This is a beautiful refreshed edition of a much-loved picture book classic.

If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.

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Jill Murphy's bestselling classic Peace at Last has delighted young children for almost forty years, and is equally beloved by tired parents who are all too familiar with the plight of poor Mr Bear.

With a snoring Mrs Bear, an excitable Baby Bear and a house full of tapping and dripping and ticking, peace is hard to come by - will Mr Bear ever get a decent night's sleep? The familiar noises, repetition and beautiful illustrations make Jill Murphy's delightful Peace at Last an all-time favourite bedtime story with children and adults everywhere. This is a beautiful refreshed edition of a much-loved picture book classic.

If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.

We love this book because it is:

  • a classic that every child loves

  • a funny tale of a disturbed night

  • great for teaching children the importance of sleep

  • perfect for listening activities in the first term of Reception

Learning opportunities:

  • C&L: write some thought bubbles to show how Mr Bear is feeling at different points in the story

  • C&L: phase 1 - listening and re-creating sounds outside like those that Mr Bear hears

  • C&L: capitals - why are some words written in capitals?

  • C&L: create a story map

  • Science: Night & Day: talk about the differences inside & outside the home

  • Science: nocturnal animals

  • Health: read Why Do We Sleep? and discuss why we need to sleep.

  • Health: write some instructions/role play ideas to help Mr Bear sleep

  • Art: create a night time black & white drawing

  • Art: repeating patterns - design a bed spread for Mr & Mrs Bear

  • Visit Twinkl to find some role play resources

  • Time: can you spot the hands moving on the clock. Can anyone tell the time?

  • Reading: share some of Jill Murphy’s many stories


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