Speaker 1: Welcome in everyone to Lively Lewis Stories. That's right, We're
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Speaker 1: Live Ay Lewis story. Levi stop, yelled Ivy as she
Speaker 1: ran from her room, down the stairs and into the kitchen,
Speaker 1: bumping into her mom, who was clearing the table from breakfast. Ivy,
Speaker 1: what's wrong, asked her mom as she hugged her daughter,
Speaker 1: trying to calm her down. You look like you've seen
Speaker 1: a ghost. Ivy took a second or two to catch
Speaker 1: her breath before she blurted, no worse us a snake
Speaker 1: in the house, exclaimed her mom, wildly searching the floor
Speaker 1: in the kitchen with her eyes. She was very afraid
Speaker 1: of snakes and just the thought of one being in
Speaker 1: her house made her very uneasy. No, it was a picture.
Speaker 1: LEVI showed me a picture of a snake in his
Speaker 1: wildlife magazine, said Ivy as she shuddered. Her mom then
Speaker 1: stopped looking around frantically and calmly sat Ivy down at
Speaker 1: the table. She was well aware of Ivy's fear of snakes,
Speaker 1: but what made the story so hard to believe was
Speaker 1: that her son, Levi also had a fear of snakes.
Speaker 1: So why would he prank Ivy? Well, she was going
Speaker 1: to find out. Levi, please get downstairs, immediately, called his mom.
Speaker 1: Levi trotted into the kitchen, trying to hide the mischievous
Speaker 1: smile on his face. LEVI, is it true that you
Speaker 1: scared your sister by showing her a picture of a snake?
Speaker 1: Asked Levi and Ivy's mom. And if that's the case,
Speaker 1: how did you even do it? You're scared of snakes too.
Speaker 1: Levi nodded his head, accepting responsibility for pranking Ivy. Sorry, Mom, Sorry, Ivy,
Speaker 1: said Levi. I thought it would be funny, but I
Speaker 1: guess I should have known it wouldn't be to Ivy
Speaker 1: because I'm scared of snakes too. I actually just read
Speaker 1: the title of the article super Snakes, Why these slithery
Speaker 1: serpents are so important to the environment in my magazine,
Speaker 1: and I didn't even look at the picture. I just
Speaker 1: threw the magazine on Ivy's bed and ran out of
Speaker 1: the room. Ivy accepted Levi's apology, and after that their
Speaker 1: mom told them to go play together nicely for the
Speaker 1: rest of the day. They decided to take a walk
Speaker 1: to the park, and off they went. But as they walked,
Speaker 1: Ivy couldn't shake the feeling of wanting to get back
Speaker 1: at Levi for his prank from earlier. So when she
Speaker 1: saw a twisty stick laying on the ground ahead, she
Speaker 1: yelled out snakes. When Levi was right in front of it,
Speaker 1: he must have jumped a mile and started running before
Speaker 1: he could see what it actually was. Calm down, Levi,
Speaker 1: Ivy laughed as she called out to her brother. It's
Speaker 1: just a stick and a taste of your own medicine. See,
Speaker 1: getting prank doesn't feel nice, does it. Levi stopped in
Speaker 1: his tracks just as he entered the park. He turned
Speaker 1: and glared at Ivy. He knew she was right, but
Speaker 1: he didn't like being pranked. Okay, you got me, Ivy.
Speaker 1: Now that we're even no more snake pranks, okay, requested
Speaker 1: Levi as he stuck out his hand shake on it.
Speaker 1: Ivy reached out and shook his hand. Okay, no more
Speaker 1: snake pranks. Let's not even talk about snakes anymore. The
Speaker 1: whole topic is given me the creeps. You got it,
Speaker 1: said Levi. If I never hear anyone talk about a
Speaker 1: snake ever again, I'll be a happy kid. It was
Speaker 1: at that moment that they saw a little girl that
Speaker 1: they hadn't seen before, sitting alone on the swings. She
Speaker 1: looked so lonely. Levi and Ivy decided to go over
Speaker 1: and say hello, and when they did, they knew right
Speaker 1: from the start that they would all be good friends. Hi,
Speaker 1: I am Leslie, said the little girl, after Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy introduced themselves. Leslie had just moved to their neighborhood
Speaker 1: and was so excited to find some new kids to
Speaker 1: play with. They discovered very quickly that they had a
Speaker 1: lot in common and played together for the rest of
Speaker 1: the morning, but once it hit twelve pm, Leslie told
Speaker 1: Levin Ivy she had to go home for lunch. I
Speaker 1: had a really fun time playing with you, and I
Speaker 1: was wondering if you wanted to come over to my
Speaker 1: house for a playdate, Leslie asked. Levi and Ivy definitely
Speaker 1: wanted to see Leslie again, so they told her they
Speaker 1: would ask their mom and dad. Sounds good, said Leslie.
Speaker 1: Here's my address, twenty two Snake Hill Road. If you
Speaker 1: can make it, then I'll see you there around one pm.
Speaker 1: If not, then we'll meet again at the playground tomorrow.
Speaker 1: Sound good, absolutely, answered Levi and Ivy. Together as they
Speaker 1: ran back home, However, Levi and Ivy couldn't help but
Speaker 1: think about what a creepy address Leslie had. I mean,
Speaker 1: who would want to live on a hill with a
Speaker 1: bunch of snakes? Anyways, Once at home, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: ate a quick lunch and told their parents all about Leslie.
Speaker 1: She lives down the street and around the corner. So
Speaker 1: can we please go over to play after we're done,
Speaker 1: asked Ivy. Their mom was happy that they had made
Speaker 1: a new friend and weren't preaking each other anymore, so
Speaker 1: she agreed and let them go over to Leslie's house.
Speaker 1: She walked them over, met Leslie's parents, and told Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy to be home by four pm. Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy ran into Leslie's house when their mom left, excited
Speaker 1: to see where she lived and learn more about her.
Speaker 1: Do you have any pets, asked Levi, a's Leslie showed
Speaker 1: them around. I sure do, answered Leslie. The best pet ever.
Speaker 1: She told Levi and Ivy to follow her up to
Speaker 1: her room. Once they got there, Leslie stood in front
Speaker 1: of the door blocking some kind of sign that was
Speaker 1: taped up. There is it a cat or a dog
Speaker 1: or a guinea pig, asked Ivy. I love cuddly guinea pigs. Nope,
Speaker 1: even better, said Leslie as she stepped away from the door, revealing,
Speaker 1: much to Levi and Ivy's dismay, what the sign said.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy couldn't believe what they saw. Taped to
Speaker 1: Leslie's bedroom door was a red and white sign that
Speaker 1: read beware of snake. Oh no, Levi whispered Ivy, do
Speaker 1: you really think there's a snake in there? Maybe she's
Speaker 1: playing a prank on us. Ivy couldn't even speak. After
Speaker 1: Levi's prank that morning, she was about dumb with snakes
Speaker 1: for the day. Leslie could tell immediately that they were
Speaker 1: uncomfortable and nervous, and wanted to make sure her new
Speaker 1: friends were all right. I know some people don't like snakes,
Speaker 1: began Leslie. Are you those people? Levi and Ivy just
Speaker 1: shook their head. Yes, we're sorry, but I think we
Speaker 1: should be going, said Levi. Ivy and I are really
Speaker 1: really really afraid of snakes, and maybe you could come
Speaker 1: to our house for a plate next time, or maybe
Speaker 1: all the times, added Ivy, taking a step back from
Speaker 1: Leslie's door. Not wanting her new friends to leave, Leslie
Speaker 1: thought up a plan quickly. If you just give me
Speaker 1: five minutes, I bet I can make your fear snakes
Speaker 1: go away, said Leslie, sounding very sincere. They're such misunderstood,
Speaker 1: wonderful animals. Just give my little snake Slinky a chance
Speaker 1: and he'll change your mind for sure. Well, Slinky does
Speaker 1: sound like a cute name, Ivy said reluctantly as she
Speaker 1: looked at Levi. Maybe we could give it a try.
Speaker 1: We can do it together, Ivy said Levi. I'll be
Speaker 1: here for you, and you'll be here for me and Slinky,
Speaker 1: and I will be here for both of you, giggled Leslie,
Speaker 1: opening the door. Levi and Ivy gave her the go
Speaker 1: ahead and then followed Leslie into her room. There in
Speaker 1: front of them was a glass tank, and inside was
Speaker 1: the biggest snake either of them had ever seen in person.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy felt their knees go weak and the
Speaker 1: urge to run away wash over them like a wave
Speaker 1: at the beach. But they wanted to be respectful of
Speaker 1: their new friend, so they gathered all their courage and
Speaker 1: to get ya. They stood looking at the snake. You
Speaker 1: guys are doing great, said Leslie, looking super proud. I'd
Speaker 1: like to officially introduce you to Slinky, my ball python.
Speaker 1: He's super friendly and loves meeting new people. Say hello.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy could barely raise their hands to wave
Speaker 1: it Slinky, but they did it. Hi there, they both
Speaker 1: muttered as they stared wide eyed and frozen in place.
Speaker 1: Since this wasn't the first time Leslie had met people
Speaker 1: who didn't like snakes, she knew just what to do.
Speaker 1: In order to try and get to like Slinky, or
Speaker 1: snakes in general, you need to know a bit more
Speaker 1: about them, Leslie began. By getting to know them like
Speaker 1: you got to know me, you may find that they're
Speaker 1: pretty cool. Just give Slinky a chance. Leslie then went
Speaker 1: on to share fun facts about snakes with Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy as they kept a safe, comfortable distance from Slinky's tank.
Speaker 1: She started out by telling them all about what an
Speaker 1: important role snakes play in the world's ecosystem. How out
Speaker 1: in the wild, snakes are both predator and pray. They
Speaker 1: provide food for birds, mammals, and other reptiles, but also
Speaker 1: helped control pest population by making their dinner out of
Speaker 1: pesky rodents and slugs. I guess that's pretty nice of them,
Speaker 1: said Ivy, refusing to get any closer to Slinky's tank,
Speaker 1: but still keeping her eyes glued right on him. Still nervous,
Speaker 1: asked Leslie, well, let me tell you some cool facts
Speaker 1: about snakes, things that will totally make you look at
Speaker 1: them in a whole new light. Leslie went on to
Speaker 1: tell Levine Ivy a whole bunch of cool facts about snakes,
Speaker 1: and as she did, Levine Ivy seemed to become a
Speaker 1: bit more relaxed, and we're really listening to her. Impressed
Speaker 1: and amazed at what they heard, Leslie told them how
Speaker 1: snakes smell with their tongues by flicking their tongues around,
Speaker 1: they pick up chemical molecules from the air, ground, and
Speaker 1: water around them. The molecules are then carried back to
Speaker 1: the roof of the snake's mouth, where they are analyzed
Speaker 1: to determine what smelly snack is waiting for them if
Speaker 1: a predator is lurking. Some species of snakes can fly
Speaker 1: like superheroes. By flattening out their ribs into a C
Speaker 1: shape to trap air under their bodies, they can glide
Speaker 1: gracely through the air. Snakes can see heat, another super
Speaker 1: cool snaky superpower. Some snakes, like pythons that can't seewell,
Speaker 1: use openings in front of their eyes called pittholes to
Speaker 1: sense heat given off by warm blooded prey. This unique
Speaker 1: adaptation allows these snakes to track prey during the night
Speaker 1: as easily as during the day. Snakes don't even have eyelids. Instead,
Speaker 1: they have outer transparent coverings over their eyes that covers
Speaker 1: them all the time. This spectacular body part is called
Speaker 1: the spectacle. And what's cooler than an animal that can
Speaker 1: shed its skin? Am I Right, like changing into a
Speaker 1: new size of clothes when you outgrow your old ones.
Speaker 1: This is how a snake is to get a little
Speaker 1: more comfyo as it grows larger and larger. Pretty cool, huh,
Speaker 1: asked Leslie, hoping Levi and Ivy were warming up to Slinky,
Speaker 1: and much to her excitement, they were. Leslie's super snake
Speaker 1: facts were working. She had just one more thing that
Speaker 1: she knew would make Levi and Ivy true snake buddies
Speaker 1: for life. She knew if they just touched Slinky that
Speaker 1: they would have a new appreciation for these amazing creatures.
Speaker 1: Thank you for telling us all about snakes, said Levi.
Speaker 1: It was so interesting. I didn't know any of that
Speaker 1: stuff before, added Ivy. I guess we should have gone
Speaker 1: to no snakes better before deciding that we didn't like them.
Speaker 1: I'm so glad you did. I'm so glad you said that,
Speaker 1: Leslie replied with a big smile. Since you seem a
Speaker 1: lot more comfortable than when you first stepped in here,
Speaker 1: I have one more thing I'd like you to try.
Speaker 1: If I take Slinky out of the tank, you have
Speaker 1: to be brave and give her a touch. Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy took a step back and didn't know how to respond.
Speaker 1: They wanted to be nice to Leslie and Slinky, but
Speaker 1: they didn't know if they could physically do it. After
Speaker 1: a little pep talk from Leslie where she told him
Speaker 1: it was completely their choice and she wouldn't be mad
Speaker 1: if they didn't want to, they decided to give it
Speaker 1: a shot. Leslie acted quickly, not knowing if they would
Speaker 1: change their minds. Once Slinky was out of her tank,
Speaker 1: she laid calmly in Leslie's hands. She was much more
Speaker 1: gentle and sweet looking up close, Levi I remarked. Ivy
Speaker 1: was the first to slowly reach out a shaking hand
Speaker 1: and touch Slinky on the back. Wow. Her scales feel
Speaker 1: so dry and smooth, she said, motioning for Levi to
Speaker 1: feel them. He did so and couldn't believe what he
Speaker 1: was doing. He felt really proud of himself and Ivy two.
Speaker 1: Slinky is really nice, said Ivy, petting the snake as
Speaker 1: Leslie told them more about her, like where she bought her,
Speaker 1: how long she's had her, and how old Slinky was.
Speaker 1: After a few minutes, Leslie puts Slinky back in her
Speaker 1: tank and told Levi and Ivy what a great job
Speaker 1: they both did. Overcoming your fear of snakes is a
Speaker 1: huge deal, said Leslie. Thank you for giving Slinky a chance,
Speaker 1: and all the snakes for that matter. Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: knew their mom would never believe what they had just done,
Speaker 1: especially giving the way that the day had started out
Speaker 1: and her fear of snakes as well, and that's when
Speaker 1: they talked to Leslie and asked if she could help
Speaker 1: them out with something at their house. When she heard
Speaker 1: about what it was, she loved their idea and grabs
Speaker 1: Slinky's travel carrier. Once inside, they took Slinky down the
Speaker 1: street and around the corner to Levi and Ivy's home.
Speaker 1: Once again, Levi and Ivy called their mom, Oh, hi,
Speaker 1: you three. Their mom said, I didn't expect to see
Speaker 1: you back here so soon. Mom, We've got a big
Speaker 1: surprise for you. Levi began as he looked at Ivy
Speaker 1: with a mischievous look. Hey I know that look. This
Speaker 1: isn't in a prank, is it, asked their mom, getting
Speaker 1: a bit suspicious of what could be in the carrier.
Speaker 1: Not a prank, just a chance to face your fear,
Speaker 1: said Ivy, like we just did at Leslie's house. That's
Speaker 1: when they told their mom all about what they just did,
Speaker 1: and their mom immediately knew what was in the carrier
Speaker 1: and what was going on. She was nervous, but step foward,
Speaker 1: knowing Levi and Ivy had faced their fear and so
Speaker 1: should she. Leslie asked if she was ready before opening
Speaker 1: the carrier. Ready as I'll ever be, said Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy's mom as she looked her biggest fear right in
Speaker 1: the eyes and learned all about snakes from Leslie, Levi,
Speaker 1: and Ivy. And after it was all over, she was
Speaker 1: so happy that she did, finding out, like Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy did, that snakes are pretty amazing creatures that just
Speaker 1: need a chance. Thanks for joining us today. We hope
Speaker 1: you enjoyed the story and learned a little something too,
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