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Stories about bravery

Stories about bravery

Rill is frightened of the flight ahead. Fenn needs to ask for room for his tail. Juniper hesitates to tell a new classmate that she makes up names for rain sounds. Open a story about doing something while the feeling is still there.

Three different kinds of brave

Cover of One More Game

Recorded narration 2:57

One More Game

Bramble wants one more game before Rill leaves. Both friends have something they have not said about the goodbye.

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“Rill was leaving at sunrise. All day, Bramble watched her best friend hop along the fence, t…”

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Cover of Fenn's Bus Seat

Recorded narration 1:43

Fenn's Bus Seat

Fenn is worried his enormous tail will get in the way at school. An aisle seat and a very silly bus noise leave room for a new friend.

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“On his first day of school, Fenn stopped at the classroom door. His tail was enormous. What…”

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Cover of The Name Beneath the Rain

Recorded narration 2:59

The Name Beneath the Rain

Juniper tries being loud, funny, and agreeable at her new school. Naming a rain sound with Ash gives her something of her own to say—and something to write to her old friend.

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“On her first morning at the new school, Juniper kept reaching for the place beside her where…”

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The feeling does not have to disappear

Rill admits she is scared, then flies. Fenn asks for an aisle seat instead of squeezing into the back. Juniper tells Ash that she makes up names for rain sounds—and still misses her old friend afterward. Each book stays with the particular thing its character does.

If you feel like talking about it
  • Can Rill be excited and frightened about the same flight?
  • What did Juniper choose to tell Ash?

Have a little idea of your own?

Start with this one, or change it to something your child loves.

A small bird tells a friend she is scared of her first long flight, then gets ready to leave.

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