Bruno’s Button Parade — Every day, Bruno marched past the taffy drums and jellybean horns, tapping his plain coat button for luck. Read the full story →
Every day, Bruno marched past the taffy drums and jellybean horns, tapping his plain coat button for luck. He wanted a real parade badge, shiny enough to clink, but his paws had made only one thing: that tiny button, smooth as a peppermint pebble.
Then one day, the sugar fair stage went quiet. The drums were sticky, the horns were clogged, and the crowd buzzed, “Oh no!” Bruno popped off his button, filled it with candy seeds from his pocket, and tied it to a ribbon. Shake-shake! Because of that, the bears found the beat. Because of THAT, the whole fair stomped, twirled, and cheered.
At last, the parade captain pinned Bruno’s own button back on his coat. It was not shiny, but it clinked with candy seeds. Can you spot the bear who made the music from a tiny button?