Ever since elementary school, I have loved reading Aesop's
Fables. I thought it would be cool for a bear to retell these
stories as if they were his very own dream. All of the dreams in
this Storybook are based off a collection of fables found in The
Book of Fables and Folk Stories. Horace
E. Scudder created this collection in 1906. The fables
I will share with you include The
Farmer's Sons, The
Four Bulls and Lions, The
Stag and the Lion, The
Star-gazer, The
Farmer and the Stork, The
Arab and His Camel, The
Dog and His Image, and The
Flies and the Pot of Honey. Well, I bet all of you are
anxious to meet the storyteller himself. Without further ado, its
my honor to introduce to you Benny the Bear!
Hello, everyone! Have you ever
felt
like your
dreams are trying to tell you something? Well, I know I
have. Over
the past four nights I have had several dreams that I want to share
with you. I feel like every bear has dreams (especially when we
hibernate), but very few understand what dreams are and what they
mean. As a result, I
though it
would be fun to share four facts about dreams that
I think are
interesting. 1. I just learned that we bears are not the only
ones who dream. Some other species of mammals (including humans)
and birds may experience REM (rapid eye movement) during sleep.
2. Anxiety is one of the most common
emotions
experienced in dreams. I know this is true for me. I don't know
how many times I have been chased by one of those dumb hunters in my
dreams. 3. Some frequently occurring themes found in
dreams
include events that will occur in future (e.g. next year's salmon
season, hibernating season, and hunting for dinner), embarrassing
moments
(e.g. getting stung by bees when collecting honey), etc. 4.
Dr. Terry the Tortoise (author of Understanding
Bear's Dreams for Dummies) believes that dreams can
communicate something that
is not clearly stated. I thought this last fact was so
interesting that I set up an appointment with a well-known
psychiatrist, Dr. Larry the Lion. I am hoping that Dr. Larry will
be able to help me understand the meaning of my dreams. However,
before I go to my
appointment with Dr. Larry the Lion, let me share with you a little
about myself.
In
case you were wondering what type of bear I am, I'm a grizzly bear.
From what I have been told, my species originated from the brown
bear.
I was born and raised here in Alaska, and I plan on never
leaving. I
swear
Alaska has the best salmon, and I loove salmon. Like most grizzly
bears, I will eat the occasional moose or elk. But that's only if
I
feel extra ambitious that day. If you ask me, they're too much
work
(but I'm also not your average bear). One of my favorite times of
the year
is winter. I have the excuse to pig out as much as I want and
gain hundreds of pounds of fat. This fat will help keep me
warm
during the winter. I would love to talk you more about myself but
I am
going to be late for my appointment!
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