I first encountered this book when I was learning to read as a child. What marvelous motivation for a child to read with such an engaging story! Before Harry Potter and A Series of Unfortunate Events, before Goosebumps and The Babysitters club, this book was the insanely popular read. It is a wonderful tale of the magic of a teddybear's eye. Anybody, young or old, would be thrilled with this book.