Eddy has lost Freddy, his teddy, in the wood, so he goes to look for him.

But the wood is dark and horrible and soon Eddy gets scared.

Then he gets a big surprise, when he meets a giant teddy bear.

But that's nothing to the shock he gets when, out of the darkness, appears a gigantic bear - clutching Freddy. "A bear!", yells Eddy. "A boy!", yells the bear. Then they rush off as fast as they can in opposite directions, until they're back in their respective beds once more - each with his own teddy.Jez Alborough was runner-up for the Mother Goose Award in 1985.

Since he has written and illustrated "Cupboard Bear", "Willoughby Wallaby", "Beaky", "Esther's Trunk" and "Cuddly Dudley"