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“Sam and the Backpack of Brave”

Starring Sam, age 5 — loves blue, apples, and "Tuck" the stuffed turtle

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The refrain your child will ask to say along: "Grown-ups always come back," said Tuck. "That's the number one rule of school."
Sam staring at a blue backpack by the door, Tuck the turtle poking out of itPage 1
Tomorrow was Sam's first day of school. Sam had a new blue backpack, and the backpack was full of butterflies. Well — Sam's tummy was.
Sam whispering worries to Tuck at bedtime, a wall of question marks abovePage 2
"What if I get lost?" Sam asked. "What if nobody likes apples? What if you're not there?"
Tuck tapping Sam's chest with a tiny turtle footPage 3
"Turtles bring their homes along," said Tuck. "You'll bring some home too. Me. Your apple. And this." Tuck tapped Sam's heart.
Sam and Mama at a cheerful classroom door, kids visible insidePage 4
In the morning, Mama walked Sam right to the classroom door. It had a sign with a sun on it.
Tuck peeking from the backpack pocket, whisperingPage 5
"Grown-ups always come back," said Tuck from the backpack. "That's the number one rule of school."
A big warm hug at the door, Mama holding up a pinky promisePage 6
Mama hugged Sam three times. "See you at pickup. That's a promise with a capital P."
Bright classroom: alphabet rug, hamster cage, jar of rainbow crayonsPage 7
Inside, there was a rug with the whole alphabet on it, a hamster named Waffles, and seventeen kinds of crayons.
Sam noticing a girl across the table holding a green applePage 8
Circle time was okay. Snack time was better — until Sam saw another kid with an apple. A GREEN one.
Two apple halves being swapped across the table, both kids grinningPage 9
Sam did one small brave thing. Sam held up the red apple and said, "Mine's red." "Trade you half?" said the girl. Her name was Priya.
Sam and Priya munching swapped apple halves, feet swinging under the tablePage 10
Red-and-green apple halves taste like friendship, which is a little like regular apples, but better.
A lumpy proud sand turtle, Tuck posing beside it for comparisonPage 11
At the sand table, Sam and Priya built a turtle. "It looks like Tuck!" said Sam, and showed her the real one. Priya said Tuck was the best turtle in any backpack, ever.
Montage of the busy happy afternoon, Waffles the hamster on his wheelPage 12
The day went fast after that. Blocks, songs, one more visit to Waffles.
The classroom door opening, Mama kneeling with open arms, Sam runningPage 13
And then — pickup time. There was Mama, right where the promise said she'd be.
Sam skipping home holding Mama's hand, backpack bouncingPage 14
"Grown-ups always come back," Sam told Tuck on the walk home. "AND I made a friend. AND a sand turtle."
The backpack ready by the door, Tuck saluting, moonlight on a calm sleeping SamPage 15
That night, Sam packed the backpack all alone: Tuck, one red apple… and zero butterflies. THE END.

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