Read by Kathleen T. Pelley Brave Irene, Written and illustrated by William Steig “What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” Emerson When her mother, a dressmaker, falls ill, indomitable Irene fights a raging snowstorm to deliver a dress in time for the duchess’s ball. Ages: 4-8 kathleenpelley.com/readaloud/january-2016-bravery-brave-irene/