Speak Your Heart: A Coco and Bear Story

Apryl Stott

Book cover for Speak Your Heart: A Coco and Bear Story
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Book cover for Speak Your Heart: A Coco and Bear Story
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Speak Your Heart: A Coco and Bear Story

Speak Your Heart: A Coco and Bear Story

Apryl Stott

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Description

Coco and Bear have their first argument in this heartwarming picture book about friendship, communication, and fun in the snow from the creator of Ruby's Tools for Making Friends and the New York Times bestseller Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light.

Coco and Bear can't wait to build a snow castle with their friends Baby Deer and Quilber. But as construction begins, Coco starts to turn their castle into a fort and gets too carried away to listen to Bear when he tries to share his ideas. At last, sweet Bear loses his temper and shouts: "LISTEN TO ME, COCO!"

Frustrated and hurt, Coco stomps off to build on her own. But after talking with Baby Deer and Quilber, Coco and Bear soon realize they both were in the wrong. They reunite and forgive each other. But to work together, they'll have to find a new way to listen and take turns speaking what's in their hearts.

About the Author

Apryl Stott loves telling stories, reading, and drawing. She always has paper, a pencil, and a sharpie in her bag for drawing emergencies. Her debut picture book, Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light, was a New York Times bestseller. Apryl also wrote and illustrated Almost Always Best, Best Friends; Find Your Brave: A Coco and Bear Story; Ruby's Tools for Making Friends; Ruby's Tools for Fixing Mistakes; Speak Your Heart: A Coco and Bear Story; and Welcome, Spring!. Learn more and download free story activities at AprylStottDesign.com.

Critical Reviews

"A sweet, well-told story with important lessons on navigating friendship tensions."--Kirkus Reviews

"The ­watercolor and digital illustrations are striking. All the animals look like they shop from a woodland L. L. Bean catalog. Endpapers are intricate folk-art inspired scenes, like an image from a Jan Brett story. A fine addition for larger collections."--School Library Journal

Publishing Information

Publisher: Beach Lane Books
Pub date: 2025-09-16
Length: 40 pages

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