1 00:00:08,080 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: Hello, friends and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. I'd like 2 00:00:14,560 --> 00:00:18,120 Speaker 1: to say hello to Emmy and her big sister who 3 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:23,160 Speaker 1: are listening from New Zealand. Hello to Sam and Cardiff, 4 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 1: and hello to Rowan and River. Happy birthday to Lee 5 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 1: who is celebrating her sixth birthday on May sixteenth. Happy 6 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: birthday to Abigail joy Quinn from Melbourne, Australia, turning five 7 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: years old on May seventeenth. Happy birthday to Acre Flake 8 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: who is celebrating his birthday on May eighteenth. 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In this story, 18 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,680 Speaker 1: Bernice has some math homework to do, but she is 19 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 1: not looking forward to it because she finds it difficult. 20 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 1: After she finishes, she needs to get ready for bed. 21 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: Papa Bear tells a story about brushing her teeth, and 22 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: then she is off to bed. Bernice gets ready for bed. Hi, 23 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: little bear, how is your homework coming along? Dinner was 24 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,480 Speaker 1: really delicious tonight, Papa. I hope you can make that 25 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: again soon. I especially liked the honey flavored ice cream 26 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 1: that we had for dessert, replied Bernice, trying to change 27 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: the subject. I'm really happy that you enjoyed dinner, little bear. 28 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: I don't make curry very often, so I wasn't sure 29 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 1: how it would taste. That her Papa, with a huge 30 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: smile on his face. You should really make it again, 31 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: Thank you, Bernice. I will make it again soon. Now, 32 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: how about your homework? Is it finished? Oh, Papa, I'm 33 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: having trouble with math. I just don't think I will 34 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:06,639 Speaker 1: ever be a mathematician. Well, little bear, I think it's 35 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,600 Speaker 1: a little early to be making any decisions like that. 36 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: I thought you were doing well in math and were 37 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: enjoying it. I was enjoying math, and the teacher said 38 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 1: I was understanding everything, but today it got challenging and 39 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:29,360 Speaker 1: I don't understand anything. Did you ask the teacher questions, 40 00:03:29,760 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: asked Papa Bear. No, I forgot and at recess, Bobby 41 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:40,960 Speaker 1: wanted to show me his newest dinosaur. Little Bear, you 42 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: should always ask the teacher questions. I'm sure Ms. Burt 43 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:49,120 Speaker 1: would be more than happy to help. If you don't 44 00:03:49,160 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 1: ask questions, make mistakes and show her your work, how 45 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:56,520 Speaker 1: is she going to know if you understand what she 46 00:03:56,640 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: is teaching. I know it's been a long time since 47 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: I studied math, but let's see if we can work 48 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: together to solve the problems you have on your sheet. 49 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 1: Thank you, Papa. About an hour later, Papa Bear said, 50 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: as they were walking up the stairs, your math homework 51 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,560 Speaker 1: wasn't too bad. You were able to do all the 52 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 1: problems on your own without much help from me at all. 53 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 1: Sometimes you just need to see things from a different perspective. Yeah, 54 00:04:37,000 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 1: thanks Papa. I'm great at math again. I'm not sure 55 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: if I will be a mathematician. I'm thinking I might 56 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 1: be a scientist. Now. You can be whatever you want 57 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 1: to be if you try hard enough. Do we have 58 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:57,600 Speaker 1: time to watch a show tonight, Papa, Not tonight, little Bear. 59 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: We are a bit late going to bed tonight, and 60 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 1: tomorrow is a big day, so perhaps we can get 61 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: ready for sleep a teeny bit early. That way I 62 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 1: can have my best day, right, replied Bernice. You got it, 63 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: little bear. As they walked into the bathroom, Papa Bear said, 64 00:05:20,080 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: you get your friends in your bedroom while I get 65 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: your bath ready. Okay, Papa, don't forget the bubbles. I'm 66 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 1: going to take Ducky and Goosey into the bath tonight. 67 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 1: And they love bubbles, Bernice said from her bedroom. Sitting 68 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:41,600 Speaker 1: in her bath, Bernice said, Ducky and Goosey love all 69 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 1: the bubbles. Papa, I'm happy to hear that. Can you 70 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: read us a story? I promised to do an extra 71 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: special job washing behind my ears, said Bernice. I would 72 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 1: love to tell you a story, little Bear, but it's 73 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 1: going to be a short one, and then we will 74 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: listen to some stories together. Later. I'll share with you 75 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:10,400 Speaker 1: a story about a little girl named Lulu. Is she 76 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: related to Booboo the Brave Bear? I don't think so, 77 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: but their names do sound the same. This story is 78 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 1: about a young girl who lives in a city similar 79 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 1: to ours and not a mystical forest, So no unicorns 80 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 1: or dragons and gnomes. Right, that's right? Is that okay? 81 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 1: That's okay. Let's give Booboo and her friends a rest tonight, okay. 82 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:48,039 Speaker 1: Lulu's home was at the top of a high hill, 83 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 1: and the road leading up to it was very steep, 84 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 1: even steeper than the hills we have in our park. 85 00:06:56,720 --> 00:07:03,160 Speaker 1: Oh that's steep, said Bernice. One summer evening, as Lulu 86 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:07,280 Speaker 1: walked home from the library, she walked behind an older 87 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 1: woman who looked to be coming from the nearby market 88 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:14,680 Speaker 1: and who was carrying a couple of heavy bags of 89 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:20,800 Speaker 1: groceries and other goodies that she bought. The woman had 90 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:23,920 Speaker 1: stopped to rest just as Lulu came up to her. 91 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: Let me carry your bags for you, said Lulu, and 92 00:07:28,200 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: before the woman could argue with her, she had picked 93 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 1: them up and slowly walked with her up the hill. 94 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: Are you sure you don't mind helping me carry these bags? 95 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 1: I'm afraid I bought more at the market than I planned, 96 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: sighed the woman. Sometimes it's just so hard to resist 97 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: the fresh vegetables and all those lovely baked goods, especially 98 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: my favorite apple fritters. Of course I don't mind helping, 99 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 1: answered Lulu. Helping you makes me feel good too, and 100 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: it's really not a big deal. And they walked on 101 00:08:10,280 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 1: until they came to the older ladies home over the 102 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: top of the steep hill. Lulu left the woman's bags 103 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:22,560 Speaker 1: at her door, said goodbye, and forgot all about it. 104 00:08:24,240 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 1: Many years later, Lulu had been traveling away from home 105 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:32,760 Speaker 1: and missing her train. She returned to her neighborhood with 106 00:08:32,760 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: her heavy luggage on a dark, wet night. There was 107 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: no one to meet her, no one to help her 108 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 1: carry her bags, and the rain was pouring down. She 109 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 1: hurried outside to look for a taxi, but there was 110 00:08:49,240 --> 00:08:52,800 Speaker 1: not one to be seen, so she began to walk 111 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:56,840 Speaker 1: up the hill. At that time, there was no such 112 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 1: thing as uber or smartphones and all all the conveniences 113 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: that we enjoy today. After going a little way, she 114 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: stopped to rest. The bags were so heavy, and just 115 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 1: then a young man came up and said, let me 116 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 1: help you carry your bags, miss. They seemed too heavy 117 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:23,760 Speaker 1: for you to carry alone, and Lulu, astonished, handed them 118 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: to him. Are you sure you don't mind helping me 119 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:31,800 Speaker 1: carry my luggage. I'm afraid I made the mistake of 120 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:36,120 Speaker 1: traveling with more than I should have, She sighed, of course, 121 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 1: I don't mind helping. I'm happy to do what I can, 122 00:09:39,679 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 1: the young man replied. He carried her luggage to the 123 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:48,480 Speaker 1: door of her house, said goodbye, and simply smiled as 124 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 1: Lulu thanked him for all his help. Have you ever 125 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 1: heard this old phrase, give and it shall be given 126 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:01,959 Speaker 1: unto you? I think this came true in this little story. 127 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 1: What do you think, little bear, Papa Bear asked, I 128 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 1: think giving is its own reward. Papa, you are right, 129 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: little bear. Now let's get you dried off and into 130 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: your pajamas. I like these pajamas because they have giraffes 131 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:25,359 Speaker 1: all over them, just like my friend Twigger, said Bernice 132 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:30,280 Speaker 1: as she put them on. They look super comfy too. 133 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 1: Maybe I should get a pair, joked her. Papa, you 134 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,720 Speaker 1: might need a bigger size, though, said Bernice with a 135 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:44,200 Speaker 1: serious look. Well it's time to brush my teeth, she said, 136 00:10:44,240 --> 00:10:47,679 Speaker 1: as she ran off to the bathroom. Remember to put 137 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:51,480 Speaker 1: a pea sized amount of toothpaste on your toothbrush, little bear, 138 00:10:52,440 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 1: I don't really like peas, Papa, as she hesitated to 139 00:10:56,679 --> 00:11:01,520 Speaker 1: put toothpaste on her brush. Okay, how about a smarty 140 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 1: sized bit of toothpaste. That's better. But I can't eat 141 00:11:06,280 --> 00:11:09,679 Speaker 1: treats before bed. Mama Bear says it's not very healthy 142 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:13,600 Speaker 1: and may cause cavities. Are you going to sing the 143 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:18,320 Speaker 1: brushing your teeth song, little Bear? I think I should 144 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:22,080 Speaker 1: save my voice for tomorrow's music class. Papa, could you 145 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 1: maybe tell me another story while I brush? Okay, little Bear, 146 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 1: as long as you promised to sing your best tomorrow, 147 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 1: I always try my best, Papa. Once upon a time 148 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 1: there was a little boy named Jack who lived near 149 00:11:44,120 --> 00:11:48,640 Speaker 1: the Mystical Forest in about the same neighborhood as Booboo 150 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: the Brave Little Bear. Is this the same Jack who 151 00:11:53,120 --> 00:11:56,840 Speaker 1: climbed the beanstalk, Papa, murmured Little Bear as she gently 152 00:11:56,880 --> 00:12:01,160 Speaker 1: brushed her teeth. No, little Bear, that's a different Jack 153 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 1: from another kingdom. This Jack did not like to brush 154 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 1: his teeth in the morning or at night. His teeth 155 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:14,440 Speaker 1: were turning a yucky yellow, and his breath was kind 156 00:12:14,440 --> 00:12:20,000 Speaker 1: of stinky because he would not often brush them. One night, 157 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:23,480 Speaker 1: no matter how many times his mommy would try to 158 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: get him to brush his teeth, he just would not 159 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:31,080 Speaker 1: do it. He stamped his feet, jumped up and down, 160 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: and ran and hid. Eventually it got late and he 161 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:41,560 Speaker 1: went to sleep without brushing his teeth. And then he 162 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 1: had a silly dream. In his dream, Jack was walking 163 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 1: along a path in the mystical forest when he saw 164 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 1: in the distance some funny shaped characters walking his way. 165 00:12:57,720 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 1: As they got closer, he realized that what he was 166 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: seeing was a group of teeth, and they had legs 167 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:09,560 Speaker 1: and eyes and they could talk. Hi, there, travelers, my 168 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 1: name is Jack. Where are you off to? Hi? Jack, 169 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 1: we are the Cuspid family, they replied. What brings you 170 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:22,880 Speaker 1: to this part of the forest, asked Jack. We are 171 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 1: leaving the mouth that we used to live in because 172 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:29,720 Speaker 1: it's too stinky and full of sugar bugs. The owner 173 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:34,520 Speaker 1: of the mouth does not take care of us at all. 174 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 1: That doesn't sound very nice. Yes, it made us very 175 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: very sad. Well, we would love to keep talking, but 176 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 1: we must continue on our way to find a new home. 177 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 1: Safe travels. The next morning, Jack got out of bed, 178 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,040 Speaker 1: checked in the mirror to make sure his teeth didn't 179 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 1: go on a journey, and brushed his teeth. That's the 180 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 1: best I could do for a story. While you brush 181 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 1: your teeth, little bear, Do I have stinky breath? Papa 182 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:15,320 Speaker 1: Bernice asked, while breathing into her papa's face. Bobby at 183 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: school says, I have super duper stinky breath. No Bobby 184 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: is being silly again. Your breath smells like spearmint, and 185 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: your teeth are so shiny I almost have to hide 186 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:35,720 Speaker 1: my eyes, Papa Bear said with a smile. Walking into 187 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:40,000 Speaker 1: the bedroom, Papa Bear said, Let's take some big stretches 188 00:14:40,320 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 1: and deep belly breaths before you get into bed. Little Bear, Look, Papa, 189 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: I'm stretching so high I can almost touch the stars 190 00:14:50,040 --> 00:14:57,760 Speaker 1: in the sky. You are doing a good job. As 191 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 1: he pulled back her bed sheets and blanket, Papa Bear said, 192 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 1: time to get comfy in bed. What friends do you 193 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 1: have with you tonight? My usual gang, Twigger, Wolfy and Madeline. 194 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: Papa Yes, little Bear, you don't need to read me 195 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 1: a story tonight. I'm kinda sleepy, Bernice said with a 196 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 1: big yawn, But could you do me a favor? Sure, 197 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 1: little Bear, can you give me a bear hug? I 198 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,720 Speaker 1: can give you a million bear hugs, he said, as 199 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 1: he hugged and tickled Bernice at the same time. Just 200 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:45,760 Speaker 1: one hug is enough, Bernice said, laughing. I'll turn on 201 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: your stories before I turned down your lights. Papa Bear 202 00:15:49,560 --> 00:15:53,960 Speaker 1: said as he started to leave her room. I love 203 00:15:54,000 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 1: you Papa, I love you, little bear, and that's the 204 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 1: end of our story. Good Night, sleep tight.