Think about how Mr Bear will sleep the next night. Ask your child, “Will there be different sounds keeping Mr Bear awake? What might they be?”

Mr Bear hears lots of sounds during the night. Can you find the words which describe these sounds? Can you think of any other words that describe a sound? Look at the shape of Mr Bear’s feet in the pictures. Can you find out about the footprints of different creatures? How are they similar / different? Watch this video which retells the story. Could you record your own voice reading the story with lots of expression? Peace at Last is a children’s picture book by Jill Murphy. You can watch the National Literacy Trust reading the story below! Four ways to explore the story:

Mr. Bear has a long night ahead of him, but morning brings . . PEACE AT LAST story and pictures by Jill Murphy Booklist Reviewers' Choice, 1980 IRA-CBC Children's Choice, 1981 * \"A good bedtime read-aloud. . . . Rich, warm illustrations . . . create a properly somnambulant mood that both —soothes and amuses.\" Booklist, starred review \"Big, beautifully colored pictures leap with jovial surprises.\" — Publishers Weekly \"An engaging vignette of family life. . . . The pictures have warmth and humor, and the story is told in brisk, forthright —style with an appealing refrain. . . . Recommended.\" Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books \"Especially appealing.\" —The Christian Science Monitor Hardcoveredition available from Dial Books for Young Readers 2 Park Avenue New York, New York 10016 I read this book at school, and I really liked it. I have it at home, too. It was really funny how the daddy couldn't get to sleep. it was especially funny when the sun came up and he was still awake. - William, age 5

Used to get this out of the library when I was a young girl with my Dad, Love passing on the story to my little girl especially with the sound effects of the snoring that make her giggle. Love this book. when i was a child i used to read this story every night and every time i got a story read to me i would choose peace at last. i know all the words to the whole story and still now i will somtimes read it even though im 10 years older .i wish there was a movie of the book and i hope every child or adult in their life will get the chance to read this book!!! I read this book to my son when he was only weeks old and loved it! Now he's 7 months he stares at the pictures and gurgles at the rhyme scheme. A lovely bed time story for any day of the week.Peace At Last is a lovely picture book with rhyme, repetition and lots of familiar sounds, making it perfect for younger learners at the start of their reading journey. You can encourage children to read aloud and have fun making all the different noises - it's great phonics practice. 'Peace At Last' Activities Pretend to be an aeroplane. Move around and make a sound like an aeroplane, just like baby bear. Do this with different vehicles, such as a car, a train and a boat.

Mr Bear eats a sandwich in the middle of the night. Write a set of instructions to teach someone how to make their own delicious sandwich.A favourite with so many babies, Maisy the mouse and her friends admire the beautiful sunset before Maisy goes home to settle down for bed. She reads Panda a story and then snuggles up in bed with her bear. Sweet dreams, Maisy! Look at the use of capital letters in the story. Why has the author written some words in CAPITALS? We invited you to let us know which titles you thought were missing. Here's our list of some of the great books that didn't make our final cut, but that you told us were your favourites. Find out about animals that are nocturnal. What do they do at night time? What do they do during the day?

Jill Murphy's classic picture book is perfect for bedtime. Children will enjoy the delightful illustrations, the rhythm and repetition and all the familiar sounds of the night-time house which are woven through this story - which may just help them to drop off to sleep themselves! Can you write one of the stories in Mr. Bear’s newspaper? What news events might have taken place that day? Peace At Last' is all about a night where poor old Mr Bear just can't get to sleep! All through the night, we hear about the different noises and distractions that keep Mr Bear awake.Look at photographs of night time scenes (see Resources below).?Can you use these to draw / paint your own pictures of places at night? Rewrite the story from the point of view of Mr Bear. How was he feeling at each point in the story? We got this book in a bundle of books when my son was very little. We often read this story together and my son really seems to enjoy it. He particularly enjoys it when I make lots of silly noises. He's particularly taken with mama bears snoring!