In "Max and Bear" by David Creighton-Peste, a young boy named Max discovers a magical friendship with a bear who comes to life at night. Together, they embark on a series of adventures that blur the line between reality and imagination. Max learns valuable life lessons about courage, losing loved ones, and the importance of friendship as they navigate challenges in a whimsical world. Their bond grows stronger as they face fears and uncover the beauty in both their dreams and day-to-day reality, ultimately teaching Max about empathy, bravery, and the power of believing in the extraordinary. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Stories Corner .

This book is aimed at children in preschool-kindergarten.

This book has been graded for interest at 4-6 years.

There are 24 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 2018 by Qeb Publishing Quarto Library .

David Creighton-Pester is an illustrator based in Hamilton, New Zealand. He is passionate about illustrating for children and is particularly excited by the opportunity to bring fun, imagination, and fantastically silly scenarios that expand the realms of reality to kids around the world. Aside from illustration, David also owns and creatively directs his graphic design company, Scorch Design, which has been in operation since 2009. David holds a bachelor's degree in computer graphic design from the University of Waikato and Wanganui Polytech. Susan Quinn was born in Manchester but has travelled the world: by way of South Africa and Sydney. She became a children's librarian at 23 and then moved back to England. Her first book, Little Bear and the Butterflies , was published by QED in 2014.