| "The Teddy Bears' Picnic" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover, 1907 | |
| Nursery rhyme | |
| Published | 1907 (instrumental) 1932 (lyrics) |
| Composer(s) | John Walter Bratton |
| Lyricist(s) | Jimmy Kennedy |
"The Teddy Bears' Picnic" is a song consisting of a melody written in 1907 by American composer John Walter Bratton, and lyrics added in 1932 by Irish songwriter Jimmy Kennedy. It remains popular in Ireland and the United Kingdom as a children's song, having been recorded by numerous artists over the decades. Kennedy lived at Staplegrove Elm and is buried in Staplegrove Church, in Taunton, Somerset, England. Local folklore has it that the small wooded area between the church and Staplegrove Scout Hut was the inspiration for his lyrics.