"Sometimes, things don't go as planned.
Sometimes, things fall apart.
But never lose heart.
It's OK for things to fall apart, sometimes.
Know that you can always build them back again.
It's the chance to start something new,
something different.
It's the chance
to dream a new dream."
This lovely collection of eight stories, written from parent to child, focuses on lessons about love and wisdom. The stories are short and meaningful, the lessons are what parents want for their children as they grow and go, and Birgitta's tender images offer quiet reassurance. The stories are about beginning, love, dreams, moments, courage, friendship, imperfections, and hope.
Each follows a tiny bear as it explores the world, takes in what there is to see, and finds a way to use that learning to make its life better. The first one about beginnings holds a special place in my heart for its story about reading and books. A quiet peek from behind a tree at a reading fox suggests that the fox may 'know everything already' in the little one's mind. Luckily, it does not deter the bear from figuring out what is needed to begin to be the same. The seeming difficulty starts with a determined step to find one book and then another ... each creating a tiny spark, then a flame and finally a fire in the heart for reading. Creating a Book Club tree house, hoisting a load of new books upward, and settling in for a good read proves the perfect ending to a wonder-filled beginning.
Another story features the bear and a duck, friends of the best kind. They accept each other for who they are; days spent together prove them willing to help each other be the best they can be.
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