Maudie tests love to its limits, and Bear passes the test every time. Maudies world revolves around Maudie. Bears world also revolves around Maudiehe is as patient and solid as a rock. Maudie is so confident of Bears love that she makes demands, throws tantrums, lays down rules and lets Bear do all the work, knowing he will love her unconditionally. And he does right to the end.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 3-18 years.

There are 48 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2021 by Hardie Grant Children's Publishing .

Roddy Doyle lives in Ireland with his wife, Belinda and their two children. Scotland native Freya Blackwood grew up and currently lives in Orange, NSW, about three and a half hours west of Sydney (Australia). Creativity is in her blood. Her mother, Kay, is a painter and jeweler, and her father, John, is an architect. As her grandfather was also a painter, there was ample influence and encouragement in artistic pursuits as she grew up. Jan Ormerod is the author and/or illustrator of more than 50 books for children. She lives in England.