"Nonsense," Barnaby said, patting Pip’s paw with a heavy, cool flipper. "A boo-boo is just a badge of bravery that hasn't faded yet. But it does need the Three-Step Treatment." Step 1: The Magic Wash
Mama Squirrel found a broad, soft Lamb’s Ear leaf. She wrapped it gently around Pip’s knee and secured it with a bit of sticky pine sap and a strand of sturdy spider silk. "This," she whispered, "is to keep the world out while your body does its secret work inside." boo-boo
One Tuesday, the sun was hitting the golden oak leaves just right, and Pip felt faster than usual. "Watch this!" he chattered to a sleepy owl. Pip took a massive leap toward a branch that was just a little too thin and a little too slippery. Snap. "Nonsense," Barnaby said, patting Pip’s paw with a
Pip looked down at his green bandage. It looked quite professional. He tried a small hop. It still twinged, but the "end of the world" feeling had vanished. He realized that his body was already busy fixing the scrape, knitting things back together under the safety of the leaf. She wrapped it gently around Pip’s knee and