All dolls were welcome, Esper said, but the teddy bear—the plush, furry ursine that had become the toy trend of the moment—was not. “Though I shall not forbid it, I would like it understood ...

Sick and poorly teddies, dolls and other favourite toys are being nursed back to full health at the Teddy Bear Hospital at University of Galway.

While the dolls aren’t real like the children or the animals, they help Teddy Floppy Ear learn that there's nothing wrong with spending some time alone. He is filled with life: no longer the scared, ...