1 00:00:08,520 --> 00:00:17,080 Speaker 1: Hello, friends, and welcome to sleep tight stories. Spring is 2 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:24,119 Speaker 1: finally here, or is it. Bernice is excited because it 3 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: is springtime, but when it snows again, she is a 4 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: little disappointed. When she gets home, she smells something super 5 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 1: yummy and over cookies. She talks to Papa Bear about 6 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: spring and her day at school. Bernice wonders when spring 7 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: will finally come. Hi, Papa, I'm home, yelled Bernice as 8 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: she ran in the front door of their small house, 9 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: closing the door quickly because she felt super cold. Bernice 10 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: had run really fast, so she was a little out 11 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 1: of breath, but when she stopped breathing so hard, she 12 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: noticed the smell of something very, very yummy. As she 13 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: was taking off her coat and boots, she said, I 14 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:28,479 Speaker 1: smell something super yummy. Hi, little bear, I baked something 15 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: special for you today. I think you might like them, 16 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:37,320 Speaker 1: Papa Bear said from his favorite room, the kitchen. Bernice 17 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: put away her boots and jacket as fast as she could. 18 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: The smell was getting stronger and her belly started to 19 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 1: make gurgling noises. After running into the kitchen, Bernice said, Papa, 20 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: what kind of cookies did you bake today? Well, Little Bear, 21 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: why don't you have a look, Papa Bear said, as 22 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: he brought over a grit a big tray of freshly 23 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: baked cookies. They look like flowers, Papa. Can I really 24 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: eat them? Bernice asked, of course you can, little bear, 25 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: because it is spring. I thought it would bake some 26 00:02:15,639 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: cookies that looked like flowers. They look almost too good 27 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: to eat, Papa. But I will do my very best, 28 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 1: Bernie said, with a laugh. I'm sure you will first 29 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: wash your hands and I'll get you a glass of 30 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: milk to go with the cookies. After she washed her hands, 31 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:42,800 Speaker 1: Bernie sat down and had a great big bite of 32 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: each of the cookies on her plate. She wanted to 33 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 1: try them all with crumbs all over her mouth. Bernie said, 34 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 1: I like the cookies that look like yellow flowers the best, Papa. 35 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 1: They taste the yummiest. Have a drink of milk to 36 00:03:01,639 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: wash down the cookies. You don't need to eat so fast. 37 00:03:05,960 --> 00:03:11,079 Speaker 1: There are plenty of cookies left. Sorry, Papa, but they 38 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: are so tasty. I just want to gobble them all up. 39 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: I'm glad you like them, little Bear. So how was 40 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: school today? Did you learn anything new? School was okay, 41 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:31,920 Speaker 1: I guess because it's spring, Papa, and the school's flowers 42 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 1: started to bloom earlier in the week, so we were 43 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: going to paint flowers in art class. I was excited, 44 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: but it started snowing again and I got covered in 45 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: snow at break. Why are we having a snowstorm in spring? 46 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: I'm not sure I would call the snow we had 47 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 1: a storm. But sometimes winter just does not want to 48 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 1: leave us when spring comes. I guess winter will miss 49 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 1: us too much and so it doesn't want to go. 50 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 1: We talked about spring a little bit in class today. 51 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:15,720 Speaker 1: Bernice said, what did you talk about? After taking another 52 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: big bite of a cookie, Bernice replied, our homeroom teacher 53 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:25,000 Speaker 1: said that in spring, the sun starts shining brighter, and 54 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 1: the weather gets warmer, and suddenly everything comes to life again. 55 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 1: I didn't quite understand, especially since it snowed well, little Bear. 56 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:44,720 Speaker 1: Once spring comes, the trees start growing new leaves, flowers 57 00:04:44,839 --> 00:04:48,479 Speaker 1: like those at your school begin to bloom, and animals 58 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 1: come out of hibernation. The days also get longer, so 59 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:57,160 Speaker 1: we have more time to play outside on the weekends. 60 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:01,640 Speaker 1: Papa Bear said, what else did you learn about today, 61 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: Little Bear? Oh? Yeah, Bobby did a cool presentation on satellites. 62 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: Bobby said satellites are like giant metal balls up in 63 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: the sky that help us watch TV and talk to 64 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: our friends on the other side of the world, and 65 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 1: that some go super fast, much faster than the speed 66 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: of sound. That sounds interesting, and it's good that Bobby 67 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 1: is learning about things other than dinosaurs. Oh, Bobby still 68 00:05:34,880 --> 00:05:38,920 Speaker 1: loves dinosaurs, Papa. He wore his t rex shirt again. 69 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 1: He's worn it so often there are holes in it 70 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 1: that Bobby. Oh, and Papa, we had a new student 71 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 1: come to class today. I don't know if she is 72 00:05:53,320 --> 00:05:56,719 Speaker 1: going to stay or not. I think she just moved here. 73 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 1: Her name is Katerina. But she is super shy, Papa, 74 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:06,679 Speaker 1: and is even quieter than I am, and compared to Bobby, 75 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:13,480 Speaker 1: I am super quiet. Everybody is quiet compared to Bobby, 76 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,760 Speaker 1: little Bear. Did you talk to her and help her 77 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 1: feel welcome a little bit, Papa. She seems very nice, 78 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 1: but just doesn't talk very much. That's okay, little Bear. 79 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 1: We can't all have the same personalities. It would be 80 00:06:30,320 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 1: a boring world if we were all the same, so 81 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:37,799 Speaker 1: we should accept each other as we are. It's great 82 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 1: that you tried to make her feel welcome. Yeah, I 83 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: thought so. I hope we can be friends. Why don't 84 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 1: you finish your milk and do your homework while I 85 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 1: prepare our dinner. Mommy will be home soon and might 86 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 1: want to see what you are working on in school. Okay, Papa, 87 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 1: thank you for the delicious cookies. Welcome little Bear. After 88 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: Bernice had done her homework, finished dinner, and watched her 89 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: favorite show, it was time for bed. Dinner was really 90 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: nice tonight, Papa. Mama seemed to like it too. She 91 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:22,960 Speaker 1: had more than three plates, Bernice said, as she was 92 00:07:23,000 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 1: walking up the stairs to have her bath. I'm glad 93 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: you liked it, little Bear. I don't think Mama Bear 94 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 1: had that many servings, though it seemed like she did. 95 00:07:35,240 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 1: She told me she was allowed because she runs so much. 96 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: Ha ha. There is some truth in that when you 97 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: exercise a lot, you need to fuel your body. I 98 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 1: just like that it makes me feel warm inside and 99 00:07:51,360 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: that you made it, Papa. As they walked into the bathroom, 100 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: Papa Bear said, you get your friends in your bedroom 101 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: while I get the bath ready. Okay, Papa, don't forget 102 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 1: the bubbles. Ducky and Goosey love playing in bubbles. Bernie 103 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 1: said from her bedroom. I won't forget little Bear. Goosey 104 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: is pretending that the bubbles are the Milky Way and 105 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: she is a spaceship. Papa Bernie said, as Goosey flew 106 00:08:23,840 --> 00:08:27,840 Speaker 1: in and out of the bubbles. What is Ducky up to, 107 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 1: Papa Bear asked, Ducky is pretending to be a satellite. 108 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: What kind of satellite? Well, not the steel ball kind 109 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:42,280 Speaker 1: that Bobby was talking about. She is a natural satellite 110 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 1: orbiting a planet. I read today in the library, Papa 111 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:52,599 Speaker 1: that there are several hundred natural satellites in our solar system. 112 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:57,479 Speaker 1: The moon is Earth's natural satellite, and all the planets 113 00:08:57,600 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 1: except Mercury and Venus have him. I wanted to show 114 00:09:01,920 --> 00:09:07,000 Speaker 1: Bobby that I knew stuff too. That's great, little Bear. 115 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:11,760 Speaker 1: We usually call those satellites moons, like the one made 116 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:16,360 Speaker 1: of cheese orbiting Earth. Ha. Ha. If our moon was 117 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 1: actually made of cheese, we would go up there and 118 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 1: eat it, Bernice said, with a laugh. Do you know 119 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: what time it is, Papa Bernie said, as she crawled 120 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 1: into her bed and got cozy with her friends Twigger, 121 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 1: Wolfy and Madeline. Is it time for me to eat 122 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 1: all the cookies in the kitchen, Papa Bear asked as 123 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 1: he rubbed his belly. You can't eat all the cookies, Papa, 124 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,680 Speaker 1: Mama and I would be sad, and I know you 125 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 1: wouldn't want us to be sad. You are right, and 126 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:57,160 Speaker 1: it's a little late for me to eat cookies. So 127 00:09:57,520 --> 00:10:00,680 Speaker 1: if it's not time for me to eat cookies, then 128 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 1: what time is it. It's time for you to tell 129 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 1: me a story? Bernie said with a big smile. Oh, 130 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 1: I must be getting old, as I almost forgot about 131 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 1: my favorite time of the day. You aren't that old, Papa, 132 00:10:18,400 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 1: Just a little old, Bernie said, smiling. Thanks, I guess, 133 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 1: Papa Bear said with a smirk. Did you brush your teeth? Yes, 134 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 1: and I did my best job. Are you comfy and warm? Yes, Papa. 135 00:10:38,559 --> 00:10:41,520 Speaker 1: How about Twiggle Wolfy and Magdeleine. Are they ready for 136 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: a story too? I think they are. O. K. Give 137 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:50,040 Speaker 1: me a big hug and a kiss, and I'll tell 138 00:10:50,080 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 1: you another of my silly stories. Thank you, Papa. Once 139 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 1: upon a time, in a world full of magic and fun, 140 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:11,079 Speaker 1: there lived a brave little bear named Bobu. She lived 141 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,959 Speaker 1: in a large castle at the edge of a mystical 142 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 1: forest in this forest were unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and all 143 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:27,200 Speaker 1: manner of insects, birds and animals. It was a wonderful place. 144 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:32,240 Speaker 1: Her best friend was a young dragon called Kai Kai, 145 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:35,760 Speaker 1: and they liked to play as much as they could. 146 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:40,040 Speaker 1: The kingdom they lived in was full of people who 147 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:43,320 Speaker 1: lived in the meadows, those who lived in the hills, 148 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 1: and those who lived in the forest, and they all 149 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:53,959 Speaker 1: lived in harmony. On this day, Bubu and Kai Kai 150 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 1: were finishing a class at Bixi's school in the forest. 151 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: Today's lesson was all about the sparkling lights up in 152 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 1: the sky. The gnomes of old used to believe that 153 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: the kingdom was the center of the universe, and all 154 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:13,479 Speaker 1: the other lights you see up in the sky revolved 155 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:18,840 Speaker 1: around us. It was widely accepted for many many turns, 156 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 1: but luckily, due to some really advanced magic, we know 157 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:29,880 Speaker 1: different today. Bixi said, that's very interesting, Bixi, I still 158 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,199 Speaker 1: have a lot to learn about the lights in the sky. 159 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:36,760 Speaker 1: Booboo said, I started learning about the biggest light in 160 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:39,280 Speaker 1: the sky when I was only a couple turns old. 161 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:44,720 Speaker 1: Kai Kai said, what do you mean, Booboo asked, it's 162 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: a bit of a story. This isn't one of your silly, 163 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 1: long drawn out stories, is it, Boo Boo asked, I 164 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,240 Speaker 1: would love to hear your story, Kai Kai Bixi said, 165 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 1: sitting down in case it was one of his long 166 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 1: drawn out stories. Okay, when I was just able to fly, 167 00:13:08,040 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 1: and before that terrible time when dragons started to learn 168 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:15,640 Speaker 1: to produce fire, I would spend time watching the lights 169 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 1: twinkle and follow them moving across the sky. But I 170 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: was most interested in the big round gem above us. 171 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: In my group of young dragon friends was a dragon 172 00:13:29,280 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 1: named Tye, and he, as I know now, was a 173 00:13:33,679 --> 00:13:38,160 Speaker 1: great trickster. Tie said he had heard a rumor from 174 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 1: others in the mystical forest that the gem above us 175 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 1: was made of candy, and he dared us to go 176 00:13:45,559 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 1: and find out. This doesn't sound good, Booboo said, so naturally, 177 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:57,200 Speaker 1: the next day, I decided to set off on an 178 00:13:57,240 --> 00:14:00,800 Speaker 1: adventure to see if the gem was really made of candy. 179 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: I gathered some snacks and headed out in the early morning. 180 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:11,240 Speaker 1: You were an impressionable young dragon, Kai Kai Bixi said, 181 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:15,560 Speaker 1: I was, and I knew nothing about the kingdom and 182 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:19,960 Speaker 1: the lights in the sky. The big round gem was 183 00:14:20,200 --> 00:14:23,480 Speaker 1: so large and close it looked like we could reach 184 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 1: out and taste it. Kai Kai continued. As I flew 185 00:14:28,920 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 1: towards where I thought the gem would be at its lowest, 186 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 1: just above the Eastern Mountain Range, I met a wise 187 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: old gnome who warned me not to automatically believe everything 188 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 1: I heard. But I was determined and didn't listen to 189 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: the GNOME's advice. That sounds familiar, Bixy said, laughing. Next, 190 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 1: after a short flight, I met a young unicorn who 191 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:01,000 Speaker 1: tried to convince me that the gem was not made 192 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 1: of candy. But I was stubborn and continued on to 193 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 1: try and find out for myself. Finally, after many hours 194 00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: of flying, tired and hungry, I had reached the spot 195 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:20,480 Speaker 1: where I thought I could touch the gem. Unfortunately for 196 00:15:20,640 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 1: me at the time, I couldn't. No matter how far 197 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 1: or how high I flew, I could never fly far 198 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: enough or high enough. I was disappointed that I had 199 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 1: so easily believed Thai, and sad that I wouldn't be 200 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: able to eat any candy. I did come to appreciate 201 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:52,200 Speaker 1: just how beautiful the gem was. Though that's quite a story, Kaikai. 202 00:15:52,760 --> 00:15:55,600 Speaker 1: At that age, it must have taken a great deal 203 00:15:55,640 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: of effort to fly to the heights of the mountains 204 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: in the east and try to go high enough to 205 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:05,480 Speaker 1: reach the stars. Fixie said, I guess you learned a 206 00:16:05,560 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: valuable lesson that day. Bubu said, I did learn to 207 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 1: appreciate the beauty of the gem and all the lights 208 00:16:13,800 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: in the sky. I was going to say, you learned 209 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 1: to not believe everything A trickster named Tai says, no 210 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:24,920 Speaker 1: matter how much you want it to be true. Bubo said, 211 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: ha ha, I do love candy, Tai Kai said. Seeing 212 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:38,760 Speaker 1: that Bernice was fast asleep, Buppa Bear ended his story, 213 00:16:39,720 --> 00:16:44,520 Speaker 1: kissed Bernice on the forehead, adjusted her blanket, making sure 214 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:48,600 Speaker 1: that her friends were comfy too, turned off her lamp, 215 00:16:49,160 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: and quietly whispered, I love you, little bear. And that 216 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 1: is the end devour story. Good night, sleep tight.