Near the end of his journey, Kenai was welcomed into Koda's home, the Salmon Run, where he learned to appreciate being a bear. At first, Kenai was endlessly aggravated by Koda, but over time, he learned to love the cub as a brother. After the transformation, Kenai sought help from his village leader, Tanana, who told him to return to Sitka and ask to be changed back.Īlong the way to the Mountain Where the Lights Touch the Earth, Kenai met a bear cub named Koda, who became his traveling companion. The Great Spirits were disturbed by Kenai's senseless act of murder, and so Sitka transformed Kenai into a bear to give him a different perspective on his actions.
During the fight, Sitka sacrificed himself to save his brothers, and Kenai became obsessed with tracking down and killing the bear to avenge his brother's death.Īfter a deadly fight on a mountain, Kenai killed the bear. However, the encounter led to a perilous fight between man and beast, which drew the attention of both Sitka and Denahi. Shortly after the ceremony, Kenai found that a bear had stolen his tribe's basket of fish and tracked it down with the intention of getting the basket back. When he came of age, he was gifted with a totem, the Bear of Love, much to his disappointment. He grew up in his tribe under the watchful eye of his elder brothers, learning to hunt, fish, and honor the Great Spirits of the deceased. He is the younger brother of Sitka and Denahi, the adoptive elder brother of Koda, and the husband of Nita. The Disney illustrations are very colorful and flowing and the messages conveyed are beautifully crafted to support such a powerful story in a way the child's mind can understand easily.I'm not a beaver. One of the brothers is transformed into the animal he hated and feared his whole life and later learns to understand a new way of life from the bears perspective. It follows the wise tale of Native American traditions teaching that animals, earth, and humans shall all live in harmony together. The book takes us on a journey of 3 brothers who dramatically become involved with an aggressive group of bears. One of the brothers is transformed into the animal he hated and feared his whole li This book is a great example of teaching children the value of love and respect for others even if you don't quit understand them or may be completely different from them. This book is a great example of teaching children the value of love and respect for others even if you don't quit understand them or may be completely different from them.
BROTHER BEAR MOVIE
It's likely the book will inspire readers to see the movie for the full dramatic effects-and then use the book to relive the action. Whether they see the movie or not, children will enjoy this Disney storybook, with its surprisingly lovely illustrations and simplified narrative.
Suddenly, the boy becomes a bear-and his one remaining brother Denahi is hunting him! It takes a friendship with a bear cub and a long journey for Kenai-bear to finally embrace the true meaning of his totem. Kenai is blinded by shafts of light, and spirit animals surround him. When he finally encounters the bear, however, something strange happens. The youngest brother, Kenai, vows to avenge his brother's death in spite of the totem and counsel he is given by the village elder: "Let love guide your actions." But Kenai scorns this notion: "You really think love has anything to do with being a man?" he cries. The youngest brother, Kenai, vows to avenge his brother's death in spite of the totem and counsel he is given by the village elder: "Let love guide your actions." But Kenai scorns this notion: "You r In the touching Brother Bear (based on the animated Disney movie of the same name) three brothers hunt, fish, and play together, until one of them is killed by a grizzly bear. In the touching Brother Bear (based on the animated Disney movie of the same name) three brothers hunt, fish, and play together, until one of them is killed by a grizzly bear.