Gruffy Ted and Tilly Ted loved Mollie-Sue. And Mollie-Sue loved her teddies. They did everything together. One day, a present arrived from Grandma. It was Bendy Bill. Mollie-Sue showed Gruffy and Tilly. "Isn’t he handsome? Look at his long stretchy arms," she said. "And listen . . . " She pressed Bendy Bill in the middle. "Oo-oo," he squeaked.
"I don’t like his silly smile," said Gruffy. "I don’t like his silly arms," said Tilly.
"Mollie-Sue still loves us best," said Gruffy.
Niland’s warm, affectionate story explores a theme familiar to all—sometimes we only get what we want when we stop trying so hard.