The original picture book

The Baker and The Bear

Name: The Baker and The Bear: Write & Color Your Own Story
ISBN: 9798997600112

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
Format: Paperback · Premium color
Trim size: 8.5 × 11 in
Reading age: 3–8
ISBN: 979-8-9976001-0-5
Publication: May 6, 2026 · 41 pages

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The Baker and The Bear cover, with Luna reaching toward Papa Bear through a moonlit swirl

At the heart of the story

Absence is not abandonment.

Luna misses Papa Bear when he leaves for the bakery at night. The story makes room for that missing without asking it to disappear—and shows how one small, shared ritual can help love feel close.

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A few pages from the finished book.

Three spreads from the full-color picture book.
Read the complete story in our free Read & Color edition

Papa Bear tucking Luna into bed in a softly lit bedroom — **A quiet bedtime opening** Pages 6–7

A moonlit blue bedroom with words about Luna’s bedtime and love — **A quiet bedtime opening** Pages 6–7

Papa Bear working among bread and baking tools in the warm bakery — **Warm bakery light and a remembered embrace** Pages 16–17

Luna and Papa Bear embracing above warm bakery scenes — **Warm bakery light and a remembered embrace** Pages 16–17

Luna in her blue bedroom looking toward the moonlit window — **The shared moon connects bedroom and bakery** Pages 24–25

Papa Bear in the bakery beneath the same moonlit colors — **The shared moon connects bedroom and bakery** Pages 24–25

The original picture book

Read Luna and Papa Bear's whole story.

Paperback · Premium color · ISBN 979-8-9976001-0-5

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