Brave Little Bear

PreS-K–The mama bear and two cubs, Arlo and Eva, have just awoken from their hibernation. It’s now time to leave their winter cave behind and head towards Spring Valley. While Eva is always excited for adventure, Arlo is not so brave. He follows his mama and Eva, all the while wishing he could be like his sister. Just then, a winter storm comes gushing in, covering everything in a windy white snowfall, and Arlo knows that Eva is in trouble. Arlo runs to find her: He “hadn’t had a chance to feel fear… He had just run without thinking.” Together, the three make it to the valley and leave the mountains and snowstorm behind them. While Eva might be the bolder of the cubs, that doesn’t mean Arlo is not as brave, because being brave when one is afraid “is the very bravest brave of all.” Set in the familiar framework of the change from winter to spring, this story centers themes of endings, change, and new beginnings.