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.
- Written by
- Alex Rhodes
- Illustrated by
- Funti
- Published by
- Moonbound Press
- Length
- 40 illustrated pages
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What the story is really about
Absence is not abandonment.
The story makes room for the feelings that come with night work, travel, and nontraditional schedules. It does not pretend that missing someone disappears. It gives a child something true to hold onto while they wait for morning.
“Then she remembered. She squeezed her palm. She imagined Papa Bear feeling her hug and sending one right back.”
Close the book. Keep the ritual.