Maudie and Bear by Jan Ormerod and Freya Blackwood
“In our house we don't usually go for picture books on the subject of love. Too much sweetness before bedtime rots the teeth, after all. But I took a chance on Maudie and Bear, written by Jan Ormerod and illustrated by Freya Blackwood. Five short, simple, realistic episodes depict the relationship between a little girl …