Bruno is brave enough to sleep somewhere new - even when his heart misses home.

Tonight is Bruno's very first night away from home. Nana and Papa are waiting in their little cottage by the lake, and Grandma won't be back until morning. Bruno's tummy feels small. What if he misses her too much?

With a star around his neck, a soft square of quilt that smells like home, and a hand placed gently over his heart, Bruno discovers something every little one can carry with them: home isn't only one place - it can live inside you, too.

The Little Brave Bear is a gentle bedtime story for children facing first sleepovers, overnights at grandparents', and those tender goodbyes at the door. Woven softly into the pages are simple, reassuring practices many families use: naming two feelings at once - excited and missinga hand on the heart as a small, portable homebringing one familiar object along for comfortsitting quietly with a big feeling until it grows smaller Brave doesn't mean having no fear. It means feeling scared - and staying anyway.

Perfect for ages 3-7, for bedtime read-alouds, and as a comforting gift before a first sleepover or overnight stay.

Book 2 in the Little Bear, Big Feelings series. Also available: The Little Worry Bear, The Little Angry Bear.