Julia had many friends in the forest by her house She climbed trees with Scotty played hide-and-seek with Abigail and had farting contests with Frieda
Julia dreamed of meeting a bear She wanted to raft along the river on its belly and have a bearnormous picnic together in the clearing And of course she wanted to give it a hug A bear hug But no bear ever showed its snout
One morning Julia was absorbed in a book It was about a bear who set off on a long journey to visit a very dear friend Along the way this bear felt his stomach rumble He stopped to sniff through some bushes for a snack Julia looked up from her book her eyes shining She had an idea
She brought honey which is a bear’s favorite snack and waited for the sweet smell to blow through the trees Suddenly there was a loud rustling in the bushes YUMMMMM said a voice Julia spun around her heart full of hope
