Mindy and Mo love to play in a wood not far away. Join these two fun-loving adventurers as they canoe on a shining river through the forest. Can Mindy and Mo help the bear cub find its family and free his brother bear's paw before it's time to leave? What will the fallen tree be the next time they visit? And what will they see?

This Mindy and Mo story has been written to support children who are working on the 'b' sound. Support your child's practise of their target sound by sharing Mindy and Mo's adventure in the bears' forest and encouraging them to join in with their 'booyah, booyeh' exclamation. Engaging characters and plot, supported by a rhythmic and rhyming structure, ensure this book not only supports speech development, but also entertains and inspires. Creatively and descriptively told, this story introduces new words and provides opportunities for developing literacy skills. Through positive characterisation, it also explores the themes of growth mindset, empathy, kindness and resilience, allowing children to make connections to their own lives and experiences.

A helpful section of suggested activities at the back of the book can be used to support further practise of the target speech sound. It also includes ideas for how this story can be used to help children to connect to nature through imagination. This humorous and triumphant story has been designed to support the individual child but is one which every child can enjoy!