A Story of Bears
by Sylvie Huet, £16.99, hardback, 172 pages, ISBN 978-1-90789-359-9
SYLVIE Huet delves into the relationships between people and their teddies after her own compelling story of a bear lost and found. Huet discovered her own childhood teddy at the age of 49 in a flea market in Paris, France, more than 30 years after giving it away. In this scrapbook-style book, she studies childhood memories and maybe unintentionally the evolution of stuffed teddies and toys, with many between 44 and 98 years of age. Through archived photos, documented accounts and first-hand experiences, Huet conveys the overjoyed and overwhelming emotions of owners reuniting with their ‘worn, stitched and scarred' toys. It's an absolute joy to read and will no doubt help readers reconnect with their own stuffed…