That green approach now extends to the book itself, which is printed on recycled paper.įor being wordless, the pages are full. The love of nature and gardening has been a strong theme in this series, coming more to the forefront as it’s gone on. The title comes from the need for the little guy to face his fears in order to help someone and restore the natural order, and his bravery in turn inspires others. The main plot of the book revolves around a new introduction, an opossum, who scares Wormy, which results in a favorite plant getting broken. Owly takes on more of a parental role throughout this story, comforting Wormy, telling him that there are no such things as monsters, reassuring everyone that an injured tree can be nursed back to health, and investigating sounds in the night. There are lots of explanation point-filled word balloons, showing the characters’ joy and excitement at their game. Wormy, who serves the role of a small child (nice for reader identification purposes), is frightened by the story, so after reassuring him that it’s only fiction, Owly, Wormy, and some friends go outside to play ball to cheer him up. A Time to Be Brave is told wordlessly, with the characters communicating in symbols, but they do read a fairy tale about a knight and a dragon whose text appears in the panels. The fourth entry in the charming series about an owl and his woodland friends is another comforting tale about how being nice will save the day.
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