The original picture book
The Baker and The Bear
A father works while the house sleeps. His daughter learns that an empty spot beside her does not mean she has been left behind.
Paperback · 8.5 × 11 in · ISBN 979-8-9976001-0-5
A children's story by Alex Rhodes · Illustrated by Funti
When Papa leaves for the night, his love stays.
The Baker and The Bear follows Luna and her night-shift dad as they turn an empty spot at bedtime into a Hug Button, a shared moon, and a promise they can both feel.
Paperback · 8.5 × 11 in · Reading age 3–8
Night work shown as care
A ritual a family can share
A quiet place to feel the missing
Meet the Hug Button
A tiny, private ritual for the moments you can't be together.
Press the center of your palm. Take one slow breath. Remember a hug you already share.
Nothing is literally sent. The Hug Button is a warm bit of imagination—a symbol a child or grown-up can carry anywhere.
Learn the ritualTwo ways into the story
Read it. Then make it your own.
A creative companion
Write & Color Your Own Story
The pictures are ready, but this story needs your words. Color each scene, decide what is happening, and make the world your own.
Paperback · 8.5 × 11 in · ISBN 979-8-9976001-1-2
