Self-Acceptance

A long time ago, in a land filled with tall trees and blue mountains, there lived a dinosaur named Charlie. Charlie was kind and gentle, always helping others and sharing his snacks. But Charlie had a very long neck, so long, in fact, that birds sometimes perched on it thinking it was a tree branch! Although Charlie was good and well-behaved, his long neck made him sad. His dinosaur friends would sometimes laugh and say, “Hey Charlie! How’s the weather up there?” or “Careful! You might poke the clouds!” Even though they meant it as a joke, Charlie would smile on the outside but feel hurt deep inside. ...

Long, long ago, in the green mountains of China, there lived a little white bear named Pao Pao. He was the fluffiest, roundest, and shyest creature in all the land. His fur was as white as clouds. He loved to roll in the snow and nap under the bamboo trees. But poor Pao Pao had one big problem. He was too easy to spot! Whenever he tried to hide from the playful monkeys, they always saw him coming from far away. ...