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BOBBY BEAR
Bobby Bear
Once, there was a boy named Adam and a bear named Bobby. Bobby loved Adam and Adam loved Bobby. Adam used to hold Bobby tight at night.
Recently, though Adam would throw Bobby up in the air and sometimes not catch him. Bobby would fall on the floor. Adam would also kick Bobby.
This made Bobby sad. He could not understand why Adam was doing this. So, Bobby decided to leave.
He waited until Adam was at school. He walked out of Bobby's room, down the hall, down the stairs, making sure nobody saw him, and out of the house.
"Wow!" Bobby thought, when he got outside. He had never seen the outside before. He had come to Adam's house as a birthday gift wrapped in a box and a bow. There were cars, people, houses, trees, and so much more!
He continued to walk down the street. Soon, he came to a street full of stores. He walked down it. "Second Chance" said the name on one store. Bobby walked in. He was amazed! He saw books, toys, videos, DVDs, furniture, and more. There were even bears just like him.
The bears were big and small. Some were short and some were tall. He looked at them all. Some were fat and some were thin. They all made him grin. He saw an empty space. He climbed up and sat down.
"Are you new?" the teddy bear next to him asked.
"Y-yes." Bobby said nervously.
"Well, people come in, they look at you, and if they like you, they take you home." The bear explained. Bobby smiled. "I hope somebody likes me." He thought, nervously.
They watched as a girl named Molly and her mother entered the store.
Molly had been nice and given her teddy bear to her brother. Her mother had not asked her, she had done it on her own. He was having trouble sleeping at night. Once he had the teddy bear to hold, he slept fine.
"I will get you another teddy bear." Her mother had promised.
"Teddy bears!" Molly said. "Mom,can I have one?"
Molly's mom looked at the teddy bears. She picked up Bobby and held him. She looked at him. "You can have this one." "Thanks, mom!" Molly hugged her mother. Her mother smiled.
That night, Molly held Bobby all night. Molly loved Bobby and Bobby loved Molly.
The message of the book is for reader to think of people who have less than the reader does. There is a little about fear of not being liked. Also, when toys and other things are outgrown, they can be given to people who would love to play with them. Items can be taken to a Goodwill-type store
