Once upon a time, there was a brown bear named Bruin. He lived in a forest where all the trees were green and the sky was blue. One day, he saw a white rabbit hopping by. The rabbit had a red hat on its head and a pink bow tie around its neck. Bruin asked the rabbit why it was dressed so nicely.

The rabbit replied, "I'm on my way to a black-tie event."

Bruin was curious and asked if he could come along. The rabbit agreed, so Bruin followed the rabbit to the event. When they arrived, Bruin was surprised to see that the event was a tea party with all sorts of animals dressed in their finest attire.

Bruin felt out of place because he was still wearing his everyday brown fur. But then, he had an idea. He found some paint and painted himself blue, green, white, red, pink, and black. He looked like a rainbow bear!

All the animals at the party were amazed by Bruin's new look and complimented him on his creativity. Bruin was having so much fun that he didn't even notice when the tea party ended. He was the life of the party and everyone wanted to be friends with the colorful bear.

From then on, Bruin was known as the most fashionable bear in the forest. He went to many more parties and always made sure to wear his rainbow fur. And everyone lived happily ever after.

Reflections

1. What color was Bruin the bear before he went to the black-tie event?
2. How did Bruin feel when he first arrived at the event?
3. What did Bruin do to make himself look more fashionable for the party?
4. What happened as a result of Bruin's new look?
5. If you could paint yourself like Bruin, what colors would you use and why?