Bear Wants to Fly

Bear Wants to

Susanna Isern Susanna Isern Silvia Ă lvarez Silvia Ă lvarez

FLY

To Laia: live your dreams.

- Susanna Isern To my parents, who always helped me to achieve my dreams; including the dream of flying.

- Silvia Álvarez -

Bear Wants to Fly Text © 2016 Susanna Isern Illustrations © 2016 Silvia Álvarez This edition © 2016 Cuento de Luz SL Calle Claveles, 10 | Urb. Monteclaro | Pozuelo de Alarcón | 28223 | Madrid | Spain www.cuentodeluz.com Title in Spanish: Oso quiere volar English translation by Jon Brokenbrow ISBN: 978-84-16147-66-3 All rights reserved

Bear Wants to

FLY

Susanna Isern * Silvia Ă lvarez

I

t was late, late at night, deep in the dark forest. Bear was standing next to the lake, with a glum expression on his face. Owl spread out her beautiful white wings, and silently glided down towards him.

“What’s up, Bear?” she asked.

“I need you to help me out, Owl,” said Bear. “I guess it might sound a bit crazy, but my dream is to able to fly.”

“B

ear wants to fly!”

All of the animals were amazed by the news, and decided to meet up immediately.

“A flying bear?” croaked Frog. “That’s impossible!”

“Maybe not, if we all work together,” said Ant. Wolf nodded and said, “I think we should try.”

“Hooray!” hooted Owl. “Let’s share the plan with everyone!”

E

agle, the highest flyer in the forest, was happy to offer some advice. “A light body and feathered wings is the first thing Bear will need. It is essential to know how to move and to have the right posture. But above all, you have to trust in yourself.�

The animals set to work.

A

s the sun began to rise over the forest, Raccoon scurried to Bear’s den.

“Wake up, sleepyhead! It’s time to start your new exercise program. I’m going to get you in tip-top shape for flying!”

Also you’ll have to eat less honey and more leaves, fruit and fish.

Hidden pages

“B

ear wants to fly!” is the amazing news that has all of the forest animals talking. Some of them think it’s impossible, but . . . why not give it a try?

Bear Wants to Fly is an emotional tale about the benefits of working as a team, and the importance of fighting for your dreams, however impossible they may seem.