Brave. Written & Illustrated by Tennant Redbank and Lori Tyminski

Redbank, Tennant, and Lori Tyminski. Brave. New York, NY: Golden Books, 2012. Print.
Age Group:	2-4 years
Book Format:	Picture Book
Annotation:	A Golden Book, Picture Book about an age old tale about an independent princess who did not like following her mother’s orders.  A witch tricked the princess and the queen was turned into a bear. The princess must determine how to return her mother to her normal state and in the end their relationship became closer.
Personal Reaction:	Love the idea of a strong female character that is independent and is able to solve a difficult puzzle.  This shows young readers that strong characters can overcome by perseverance.
Keywords/Tags:	Fiction, Royal Family, Witch, Bear, Princess, Disney
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills by observing the illustrations. ~Pictures have meanings Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books