Plush Baby Black Bear Puppet 9"

The Folkmanis BLACK BEAR CUB is an unbearably cute 15-inch puppet. Just the right amount of stuffing makes this cub a snuggly teddy bear but with additional play value-it has a movable mouth and front paws. Made of silky soft fabric, Black Bear Cub has safe, soft, vinyl claws, a smooth, suede-like nose and paws and a contrasting brown snout. His facial features bring an innocence only found in little cubs. Black Bear Cub is Grrrreat!

Movable mouth and arms

FACTS OF INTEREST

• The nine species of bear are distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. They live alone, except when raising cubs.
• Bears sleep through the winter in dens. They are not true hibernators though, and often wake up during warm spells.
• The American black bear is usually timid, but when it becomes used to people in National Parks, it can hurt them when looking for food.
• The grizzly bear is a subspecies of the European brown bear. Only a few hundred grizzlies remain in the lower 48 states.

This puppet might remind you of that familiar fairy tale: "Someone's been eating my porridge, too--and it's all gone!" Or maybe you'll remember hearing the story of Teddy Roosevelt and the baby bear he couldn't possibly bring himself to shoot. With his rich brown, shiny faux-fur coat, this diminutive bear puppet from Folkmanis will add a folksy touch to any woodland tale. He has soul-searching umber eyes and a perky little nose and tail, and his ears and clawless hind paws are made of soft black velvet. At a petite 7.5 inches tall, he's ideal for a small child's first puppet. Little arms and hands fit easily inside, making it a breeze to work his nose and front paws. He'll sit happily on your child's arm and concoct all kinds of fascinating stories. --Julie Ubben