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The Bear-Shaped Hole
The Bear-Shaped Hole
The Bear-Shaped Hole
The Bear-Shaped Hole
The Bear-Shaped Hole
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The Bear-Shaped Hole

Published: 8 May 2025

Paperback / softback, 40 pages

Recommended for age 3+ and 5+

By John Dougherty

Illustrated by Thomas Docherty

Published by Quarto Publishing PLC

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Gerda and Orlo are best bear friends. When Gerda was there, Orlo always had time for a game or a story, a joke or a rhyme. He was never too busy to listen, to talk, to help, to share, or to go for a walk.

But slowly, something starts to change. Orlo reveals he is ill, and as he softly explains to Gerda, he is not going to get better. Gerda is overwhelmed by emotions she cannot quite explain, but Orlo gently helps her prepare, so they can spend their time together making memories that will last a lifetime. When the time comes, Gerda can fill the Bear-Shaped hole in her life with the special moments she shared with Orlo.

Tagged loss and grief and memories