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Brave Irene Winter Book Recommendation

I just love sharing classic children’s books and Brave Irene by William Steig is the one I am sharing today! This book is all about perseverance and setting your mind to something and doing it- a great message for kids (and adults, too)! 

Have you read Brave Irene to your students this winter?

Brave irene by William Steig is a great winter read aloud that focuses on character traits and motivations. Be sure to grab the free activity!


This book was published in 1986- so it is a little over 30 years old. Your kids will be excited to know that this book is written by the same author who created Shrek. A few of his other popular stories are Sylvester and the Magic Pebble and the Dr. DeSoto books.

Brave Irene is available on Storyline Online (free site) read by former Vice President Al Gore… you can find it here: Brave Irene Storyline Online

(Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig is also available on Storyline Online here: 
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Storyline Online)

This is such a great book for discussing character. 

If your state follows common core (or even if they don’t, I am sure you have a similar standard) …

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.3
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events


This is such a perfect book for pointing out all that this standard encompasses! 

character traits ✔
motivations 
feelings 
explain how actions contribute to a sequence of events 
 
I think it is also very important to discuss Irene’s motivation- why does she make the choices she makes- it all comes down to her relationship to her mother. 
 
This is also a perfect WINTER book since the wind and snow are really treated as characters in this story. You will also want to be sure to point out the importance of the setting in this story as you read. 
 
I have a FREE story comprehension worksheet and character trait activity for you here…

FREE Brave Irene Story Activities!

Brave irene by William Steig is a great winter read aloud that focuses on character traits and motivations. Be sure to grab the free activity!
I just love Brave Irene and I hope that you will, too! 
Have a great week! Check back again next week for another book recommendation and activity! 
 
 
 

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