Following the first two popular books about the top teddy bear artists, this book looks at the pioneer bear makers from all over the world. Twelve countries are represented plus the United States. For each country, an overview of the teddy scene in that area is given by an artist. The countries represented by the 147 artists are: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, and the USA. Work of each individual artist is shown in colorful photographs which demonstrate how different and interesting artist-made bears can be. They range from miniatures, to big bears, from realistic bruins to whimsical teddies. 240 color photos.144 pages.