For Louis Otis Xavi and Alice (and lily and Anona to read to them?)

Whose that hiding in the woods?

Come on now don’t be shy!

Whats your name?

I am Bruce, Bruce the moose.

Thats a cute name. where do you live?

Follow me

I live here in the woods

near a stream in Colorado. In the Rocky Mountains

I like to eat the lush green grass

And leaves from the trees

Look at my reflection in the water. I look so handsome.

I have a long nose and I’m growing my antlers right now. They will be bigger in the Autumn. Can you see my big teeth and my tongue?

Well I really can’t stay much longer. I need to go to bed.

So I’ll say goodbye and hope you can come to see me one day when you are bigger.