Once upon a time, there was a brown bear named Bruin. Bruin lived deep in the forest, surrounded by tall green trees and a babbling blue stream.

One day, while out for a walk, Bruin came across a blackberry bush. He couldn't resist the temptation and decided to pick some of the juicy blackberries for a snack.

As he was eating, he heard a rustling in the bushes. It was a bluebird, fluttering around the bush, trying to get to the blackberries as well. Bruin felt bad and decided to share his blackberries with the bluebird.

The bluebird was so grateful that it offered to show Bruin a secret spot in the forest where there were even more blackberries. Bruin happily followed the bluebird through the green trees until they reached a clearing filled with blackberry bushes.

From that day on, Bruin and the bluebird became the best of friends. They would often go on blackberry-picking expeditions together, and Bruin was always happy to share his treats with his new friend.

As they grew older, the forest changed colors, the leaves of the trees turned orange, red and yellow. But Bruin and the bluebird's friendship never changed, it was always strong and constant, just like the colors of the forest.

The end.

Reflections

1. Why did Bruin feel bad when he saw the bluebird trying to reach the blackberries?
2. How did the bluebird repay Bruin for sharing the blackberries?
3. How did Bruin and the bluebird's friendship change over time?
4. What can we learn from the story about the importance of sharing and friendship?