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.