Meet the Characters
Bella and Bird the Emotion Explorers
Bella
A very special horse
Bella is a real-life horse with a big heart. She lives with Bird and her herd of friends. She loves being groomed, a soft cuddle, or having you stand quietly beside her. Her favorite treat is peppermint candy.
Bella has many favorite spots for petting and especially enjoys being hand fed grass. She is kind and gentle to everyone who meets her.
Bird
Not-so-common barn swallow
Bird is inspired by the barn swallows that hang out in Bella’s stall and pasture. Bird can be elusive (hard to find), but he’s also a wisecracker, lively, and fun.
Bird is an excellent flyer. He likes to swoop down in Bella’s stall to eat flies and other insects. Bella appreciates that because the flies bother her. Did you know a horse can feel a fly land on its back!
Birds favorite activity is happily chirping away working on his “nestorations” using Bella’s hair.
Come explore with us!
Meet the characters from each
Bella and Bird book.
Henry
Have you ever been angry? Really angry? So angry that you threw a toy? Meet Henry. An eight-year-old boy with a big emotion. Henry lives with his mom, dad, sister and dog. He enjoys playing with his friends, riding his bike, and especially loves eating his favorite pie.
After exploding when told he can’t have pie, Henry storms into the pasture to talk with Bella and Bird. Henry ends up leaving calmer and with lots of cool tools he can use the next time he finds himself in an anger storm.
Molly
Have you ever been sad? Really sad? So sad that you cried and felt alone? Meet Molly. An eight-year-old girl with a big emotion. Molly lives with her mom, dad, brother and dog. She enjoys playing soccer, riding her bike, and hopscotch.
After her friends won’t let her play with them, Molly sits in the pasture with her sadness. Bella and Bird notice how sad Molly is and share ways to tend to her sadness. Molly leaves feeling lighter and equipped with lots of tools she can use the next time she feels sad.
Piper
Have you ever been happy? Really happy? Of course you have! Happiness is a wonderful, positive emotion we all like to feel. Meet Piper. An eight-year-old girl with a big emotion. Molly lives with her mom, dad, brother, and dog. She enjoys swinging on swings, playing jump rope and gymnastics. It’s Piper’s birthday!
Like most birthdays, Piper is very excited to celebrate with her friends. So excited that Piper wants to be happy all the time. Bella and Bird help Piper learn how to cultivate happiness and teach her how to savor the beautiful emotion of happiness!
