The Forgiving Beaver

From the bestselling children's author Daniel Gershkovitz, a new educational story will help children to enhance their self-confidence, sense of capability, and self-esteem.

The Forgiving Beaver is the fourth book in the new series We Can Do It 2!: Stories for Brave Little Kids.

The Forgiving Beaver story will teach the kids that we must accept those who are different from us, even in the face of peer pressure. Forgiveness is the key to friendship.

The timid beaver asked the elk, who was tall and strong:

"This expedition you are going on, may I come along?"

"How would you keep up?" the elk asked with derision.

"Running with you is a thing I don't envision.

The first spring outing is for the light-footed and agile,

not for you, sluggish beaver, clumsy and fragile."

Dear Readers,

Meet the friendly young beaver, modest and kind.

The first outing of spring was the only thing on his mind.

He had chunky legs, webbed feet, and long teeth jutting out,

which the elk and others teased him mercilessly about.

Find out what happened to the elk, whom the animals adored,

when he got trapped in the stream he was attempting to ford.