Dinosaur Kids

A fable about Being brave

Bayley Goes First

Starring Bayley, the Brontosaurus. Bayley's scared too. Bayley goes anyway.

  • Ages 3–6
  • Founding herd
  • Book coming soon · Spring 2026
  • Song in production
No. 02
Bayley the Brontosaurus character art
Bayley the Brontosaurus character art

Meet

Bayley

Brontosaurus

Learns
Being brave
Grown-up value
Bravery
Look for
A first footprint
Personality
Courageous, not reckless · Protective

How the story goes

One small trouble. Three turns.

A peek for grown-ups, so you know where the story is headed before you turn the first page.

  1. A small trouble

    A tangled branch blocks the sunny path home. The only other way winds through dark, whispering trees.

  2. A brave choice

    Everyone looks to Bayley, who always goes first. She says out loud, “I am scared of that path,” and takes one step anyway.

  3. A happy turn

    One step at a time, the herd follows her footprints home to supper. Saying she was scared was the biggest step of all.

And the moral of the story

“Brave isn’t never scared. Brave is going anyway.”

Say it together at the last page. It’s short on purpose.

For grown-ups · After the last page

Talk about it.

  1. 1What made Bayley feel scared?
  2. 2Why do you think her friends didn’t laugh?
  3. 3What’s one small brave step you could take, even while you feel scared?

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