Maudie’s world revolves around Maudie. Bear’s world revolves around Maudie – he is as patient and solid as a rock and Maudie knows he will love her until the end. Jan Ormerod and Greenaway medallist Freya Blackwood perfectly capture the extraordinary relationship between those who love each other: parent and child, grandparent and grandchild, carer and cared for. This is the ultimate in reassuring stories – it shows that love is inexhaustible. Maudie and Bear was awarded the Early Childhood Picture Book of the Year 2011 by the Children's Book Council of Australia.