<SUBMISSION>
<ACCESSION-NUMBER>0000950138-07-000262
<TYPE>4
<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20070402
<FILING-DATE>20070403
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20070403
<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>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Clark Maxine
<CIK>0001306314
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-32320
<FILM-NUMBER>07743283
</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>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-04-02</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001113809</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BBW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001306314</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Clark Maxine</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1954 INNERBELT BUSINESS CENTER DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. LOUIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63114</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEBear &amp; Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>11621</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.85</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>167363</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-04-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>48194</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>26.85</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2751698</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Smart Stuff Inc.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This sale was effected pursuant to a pre-existing Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The sale was effected on multiple transactions, at various prices, on April 2, 2007, as follows: 1,300 shares at $27.10; 100
 at $27.07; 200 at $27.06; 300 at $27.05; 200 at $27.02; 100 at $27.01; 100 at $26.99; 300 at $26.96; 200 at $26.91; 18,715
 at $26.90; 100 at $26.88; 279 at $26.87; 1,800 at $26.85; 400 at $26.83; 200 at $26.82; 200 at $26.81; 18,300 at $26.80; 900
 at $26.78; 65 at $26.77; 235 at $26.76; 3,300 at $26.75; 140 at $26.74; 100 at $26.68; 100 at $26.67; 200 at $26.65; 200 at
 $26.63; 60 at $26.62; and 100 at $26.57.  The weighted average sale price was $26.85 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The sale was effected on multiple transactions, at various prices, on April 2, 2007, as follows: 100 shares at $27.17; 5 at
 $27.13; 1,200 at $27.1; 100 at $27.07; 100 at $27.06; 295 at $27.05; 100 at $27.02; 300 at $27.01; 100 at $26.99; 100 at
 $26.97; 100 at $26.91; 100 at $26.89; 100 at $26.88; 121 at $26.87; 100 at $26.86; 600 at $26.85; 100 at $26.83; 100 at
 $26.82; 300 at $26.81; 5,100 at $26.8; 100 at $26.79; 700 at $26.78; 200 at $26.77; 1,200 at $26.75; 60 at $26.74; 40 at
 $26.65; and 200 at $26.62.  The weighted average sale price was $26.85 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">After giving effect to the transactions reported in this Form 4, Ms. Clark directly beneficially owns 94,549 shares of common
 stock and 72,814 shares of restricted stock and 2,751,698 shares indirectly through Smart Stuff, Inc. of Build-A-Bear
 Workshop, Inc.  In addition, Ms. Clark holds vested options to purchase 152,468 shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.'s
 common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Maxine Clark</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-04-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>
