Marytale
Bruno Knows the Way
- 6-8 min read
- 12 pages
- 4+
One fall day, Bruno the bear hears someone crying softly in the woods and goes to see who it is. It’s Lucy, who wandered too far while picking flowers for her mom. Riding on Bruno’s back, she listens to the birds and to his stories about squirrels, a wise owl, and racing foxes, stops being scared, and soon runs back into her mom and dad’s arms.
Deep in the woods lived a big brown bear named Bruno. If a baby bird tumbled from its nest or a bunny got stuck, Bruno came to help. All the animals loved him.
One fall day, Bruno was picking berries when he heard a sound. Someone was crying, very softly. Bruno stopped. His ears went up. He followed the sound through the crunchy gold leaves. There stood a little girl, all alone. Her hands covered her face. Her shoulders shook. “Oh dear,” Bruno whispered. “She’s lost.”
Bruno came closer, slow and quiet. “Hello, little one,” he said softly. “What’s wrong?” The girl jumped. A bear! A great big bear! But his voice was warm and gentle, like a cozy blanket. Slowly, she lowered her hands and looked up. Bruno looked back at her with kind brown eyes.
“I was picking the last fall flowers for my mom,” she sniffled. “But I went too far. Now I’m lost. And I dropped all my flowers.” “Oh, sweetheart,” said Bruno. “I’m Bruno. What’s your name?” “Lucy,” she whispered. “We came from the big meadow.” Bruno held out his paw. “Don’t be scared, Lucy. I know that meadow. Let’s go find your mom and dad.”
Bruno bent down low. Lucy climbed onto his back. She was a little scared, so she grabbed two big handfuls of fur. “Hold on tight!” said Bruno. And off they went.
Bruno walked slowly. He knew every path in these woods. Birds sang high in the branches. At first, Lucy kept her eyes squeezed shut. Then she peeked. Then she looked all around. “The squirrels here hide their nuts in the silliest places,” said Bruno. “I once found one in my ear!” “The wise old owl knows all the forest’s secrets,” Bruno went on. “And the baby foxes run races in the meadows.”
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