The Most-Loved Bear

Growly Bear and Mary Rose do everything together. Until, one day, Growly Bear is left behind on a train.

He’s sure that Mary Rose will come back for him. However, as the days turn to weeks and the weeks turn to months, Growly Bear’s fur gets worn, his eye comes loose and his Growl starts to fade. Then, a child picks him up! But it isn’t the child he was expecting . . .

Will Growly Bear ever find his way back to Mary Rose? Or will this be the start of his biggest adventure yet?

The Most-Loved Bear is a charming story of friendship from the bestselling Sam McBratney, author of picture book classic, Guess How Much I Love You. With beautiful, characterful illustrations from talented illustrator Sam Usher, this is sure to become a favourite.

About the Author

Sam McBratney has won many awards for his children’s books and is best known as the author of the multi-million selling Guess How Much I Love Youwhich was shortlisted for the 1994 Kurt Maschler Award, and is now one of the world’s best-selling picture books.

About the Illustrator

Sam Usher graduated from the University of West England and his debut picture book Can You See Sassoon? was shortlisted for the Waterstones Prize and the Red House Children’s Book Award.