Build A Bear!Miss Krimmer

2nd Grade

1834- The first appearance of teddy bear was in a fairytale “Goldilocks and Three Bears” written by Robert Southery

1902- Teddy bears got their name from president Teddy Roosevelt

- The first stuffed bear was sold by the shoekeeper, Morris Michtom, in Brooklyn New York.

1926- A.A. Milne began writing bedtime stories about his son Christopher Robin Milne’s stuffed animals, including his teddy bear who was renamed, Winnie-the-Pooh.

Mission:Mission: To bring the Teddy Bear To bring the Teddy Bear to life. to life.

Teddy Bear brings warm thoughts

about childhood, about friendships, about trust and comfort, and also

about love.

“You should always allow yourself to dream—and dream big—it's only through such thinking that great things happen.”

Maxine Clark, 61

President of Payless Shoe store before she got the

idea for Build A Bear

Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation gives

back to the community by supporting

programs that help children, animals and the environment.

Build A Bear Workshop Foundation also helps people learn to read.

Magic Bear World