Bear Forgets the Cape
It’s Cape Day at school, but Bear forgot to bring a cape. Can a hero be a hero without one?
It was Cape Day at school. Everyone had been told to bring a cape and be a superhero for the day. Bear had packed his bag very carefully. But when he got to school, he realised he had forgotten the cape.
All around the playground, children were swooshing in red capes, blue capes and sparkly ones. ‘Where’s yours?’ asked Finn. Bear felt a lump in his throat. ‘I forgot it,’ he said quietly.
Bear went to the quiet corner and sat down, feeling left out. But then he saw Tessa the fox, who was crying. Tessa’s cape had been snagged on the swing, and it lay in a sad, floppy heap.
Bear didn’t think twice. He stood up and said, ‘Don’t worry, I’ll help.’ He knelt down and began to tie the torn pieces together. It wasn’t perfect, but it held. ‘There,’ said Bear. ‘Good as new.’
Tessa gave Bear a big hug. ‘Thank you,’ Tessa said. Then Finn came over. ‘I saw what you did,’ Finn said. ‘That was the best hero thing anyone did all day.’
Their teacher beamed. ‘Look, everyone! Bear is a hero without a cape.’ She went to the cupboard and found a green tablecloth. They tied it round Bear’s shoulders. It was the most beautiful cape in the school.
‘Heroes aren’t about what they wear,’ said the teacher. ‘They’re about what they do.’ And for the rest of the day, Bear flew round the playground, with a green tablecloth flapping proudly behind him.
The little lesson
Being a hero is about kindness, not costumes.
Let’s talk about it
- What would your cape look like?
- What kind thing did Bear do?
Finish stories to collect Bear as a sticker in your Sticker Book.
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