<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000950138-07-000008
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20070103
<FILING-DATE>20070105
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20070105
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Klocke Tina
<CIK>0001306307
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32320
<FILM-NUMBER>07513883
</FILING-VALUES>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<PHONE>314-423-8000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.
<STREET2>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
<CITY>ST. LOUIS
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63114
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC
<CIK>0001113809
<ASSIGNED-SIC>5945
<IRS-NUMBER>431883836
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>0101
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
<CITY>ST LOUIS
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63114
<PHONE>314-423-8000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE
<CITY>ST LOUIS
<STATE>MO
<ZIP>63114
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4_010307ex.xml
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001113809</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Klocke Tina</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTRE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CFBear, Treasurer &amp; Secy</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>.465</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>59897</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                    <value>28.44</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>52897</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trust-Son James</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Trust-Son Michael</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>300</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.465</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-04-03</value>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>7000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>33000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This sale was effected pursuant to a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This sale was effected in multiple transactions, at various prices, on January 3, 2007, as follows:  500 shares at $28.58;
 1,000 at $28.57; 200 at $28.52; 1,000 at $28.56; and 4,300 at $28.36.  The weighted average sale price was $28.44 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">After giving effect to the transactions reported in this Form 4, Ms. Klocke directly owns 39,519 shares of common stock and
 13,378 shares of restricted stock of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. In addition, Ms. Klocke holds vested options to purchase
 115,500 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s common stock after giving effect to the exercise of options reported in this
 Form 4.  In addition, Ms. Klocke indirectly beneficially owns 200 shares through trusts for the benefit of two sons and 300
 shares through her spouse.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Under terms of the grant, the options vest in 25% increments over four years beginning one year after the date of grant.  All
 remaining unexercisable options vested and became immediately exercisable in connection with the issuer's initial public
 offering on October 27, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Tina Klocke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
