1 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kit 2 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time. 3 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 2: Welcome to the family. 4 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: We are the podcast that turns your ideas into an 5 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: amazing adventure every single day. You know, we couldn't even 6 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,960 Speaker 1: exist without imaginations from kids. 7 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 2: Just like you. 8 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 9 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 10 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 11 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 12 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 13 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 14 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 15 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:45,680 Speaker 1: screen time. 16 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 2: And we're gonna have a lot of fun along the way. 17 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 1: Are you guys ready for today's adventure? Me too, Let's go. 18 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: It was dinosaur week at the library. Missless had been 19 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: preparing all weekend with dinosaur signs and banners placed around town. 20 00:01:09,959 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: She hoped everyone would see the signs and come in 21 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: for dinosaur stories. But what she didn't plan on was 22 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 1: lex Lex is a Tyrannosaurus rex. You know, a t 23 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: rex who lived out in the fields beyond the town. 24 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:32,720 Speaker 1: He liked to stop around and do dinosaur things, and 25 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:37,759 Speaker 1: he was always hungry. One day, as Lex was looking 26 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:42,960 Speaker 1: for something to eat, he spotted a strange square sticking 27 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 1: out of the grass by the edge of his field. 28 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: What's this, wondered Lex. He couldn't read, but if he could, 29 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,560 Speaker 1: he would see that it was a sign for dinosaur 30 00:01:55,600 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: Week at the library. Instead, he just took a bite 31 00:01:59,520 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: out of it. 32 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 2: Hmmm, interesting flavor, Lex wants. 33 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:09,840 Speaker 1: More so he followed along in the direction the sign 34 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: had been pointing. On the hunt for more of this 35 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:19,720 Speaker 1: new tasty treat. Lex had found two more signs, which 36 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 1: he had eaten as well, before finding his way to 37 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: the sidewalk. 38 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: What strange caves. 39 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: Lex commented as he stomped past the shops in town. 40 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: He continued following the signs, only stopping every once in 41 00:02:36,639 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: a while to samples the local food. You know, like 42 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 1: a wooden bench and a delicious bicycle. He liked the 43 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: bicycle tire, but thought the bench he needed some barbecue sauce. 44 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: All the way down the street, Lex gobbled up every 45 00:02:54,440 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: sign he found until he was standing in front of 46 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: the library. The banner on the front read Dinosaur Week. 47 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: Stomp in for a good book, but of course, being 48 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 1: a dinosaur, Lex only recognized the pictures of dino's painted 49 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 1: on it. 50 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:21,799 Speaker 2: A place for dinosaurs here, Lex asked, I hope they 51 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 2: have snacks. 52 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:27,440 Speaker 1: Lex made his way to the front door. The windows 53 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:30,440 Speaker 1: rattled with each stomp of his feet. 54 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 2: Boom boom boom. 55 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:34,520 Speaker 3: Uh. 56 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: The automatic doors let Lex in as he ducked his 57 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: large t rex head to enter inside. He was greeted 58 00:03:44,120 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: with aisles and aisles of books, or to Lex, aisles 59 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:56,320 Speaker 1: and aisles of Oh dear snacks. Mm, exclaimed Lex as 60 00:03:56,360 --> 00:04:00,400 Speaker 1: he made his way down the cookbook section, munch on 61 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: pages and crunching on spines. These are delicious, Lex sample 62 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: titles like Barbecue Pitmasters and super Salads. But his favorites 63 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: were the dessert section. He satisfied his sweet tooth with 64 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:23,760 Speaker 1: all the copies of Oh dear, the ked to crumbie cupcakes, 65 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 1: and a recipe called cookies, Cookies, Cookies. As Lex looked 66 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: around for more, he spotted the children's room. Oh dear, 67 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: please don't go in there. Of course, since Lex had 68 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,279 Speaker 1: never been in a library before, he only noticed the 69 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:43,880 Speaker 1: pictures of dinosaurs all over it. 70 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:44,599 Speaker 2: Uh. 71 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 1: Here we go the dinosaur cave, Lex said excitedly. 72 00:04:51,080 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 2: I wonder what kind of snacks they have in there. 73 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: He bounded over, shaking all the shelves as he went 74 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 1: inside the room, where more pictures of dinosaurs and books 75 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 1: or to him snacks of all different sizes, Many of 76 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 1: them had dinosaur pictures on the front. 77 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 2: Oh dear. 78 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: He was pretty full, but decided to taste the book 79 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: about compies, his favorite dino to eat. Compies were very small, 80 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: so he could pop them in his mouth like popcorn. 81 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 2: FROs m delt's. Now he was stuffed. 82 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: Lex the t Rex needed a dino nap after all 83 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:39,760 Speaker 1: those snacks. Wait a second, there's all the people in here. 84 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: I thought people were in libraries. And why is nobody 85 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,200 Speaker 1: terrified that there's a dinosaur in there? 86 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 2: I'm not sure. 87 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 1: Well, he found his way to the cozy corner and 88 00:05:53,240 --> 00:06:01,159 Speaker 1: curled up, falling fast asleep. The librarian returned after a 89 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:05,040 Speaker 1: lunch to a terrible noise thundering through the children's room. 90 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,840 Speaker 1: I knew it, this is not gonna end well. The 91 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: shelves were rattling and swaying, but miss Less was a 92 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:18,640 Speaker 1: brave librarian, so she covered her ears with her hands 93 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: and walked toward the sound. 94 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 2: It boomed like thunder, stopping and then beginning again. 95 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:30,719 Speaker 1: As she got closer, she could feel the air moving 96 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 1: through the aisles. What a warm wind blew toward her, 97 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:41,760 Speaker 1: sending her hair flying behind her, and then it reversed, 98 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 1: sucking the shelves toward it and her air. What in 99 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 1: the world, Whatever the source of the wind and the 100 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:53,280 Speaker 1: sound was, it was coming from the cozy corner. 101 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 2: She was sure of it. 102 00:06:56,000 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 1: Missless the librarian turned the corner and saw ginormous t 103 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: Rex snoring on top of every bean bag and pillow chair. 104 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: Some stuffing was floating around the air from a half 105 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: eaten pillow, moving on the wind from all of his snoring. 106 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 2: Oh all that wind, it's his. Oh shosh is snoring? 107 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: Ahem, Miss Liz shouted at Lex, excuse me. Lex snorted 108 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: and rolled over towards the person who had interrupted his sleep. 109 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 1: He opened one eye and swinted at Miss liss Ah, Yes, 110 00:07:37,120 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: you are being much too noisy for the library. Please 111 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: stop snoring in the cozy corner. 112 00:07:44,960 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 2: This is for reading. 113 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: Lex opened his other eye and sat up, squashing a 114 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:52,800 Speaker 1: couple chairs. 115 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 2: A library is that the name of this snack cave. 116 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 2: Miss Lists gasped snacks. Have you been eating our books? 117 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 1: Lex nodded yes and they are yes. Lex want more, 118 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: but the librarian frowned and shook her head. Oh my, this, no, no, this. 119 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:20,160 Speaker 2: Will not do. 120 00:08:21,120 --> 00:08:24,280 Speaker 1: We do not eat books. Let me show you how 121 00:08:24,320 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 1: to use books properly. And with this, Missless disappeared down 122 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:34,720 Speaker 1: the aisle. When she returned, she was holding stacks of books. 123 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:40,199 Speaker 1: Lex lipped his lips, but the librarian just waved her 124 00:08:40,240 --> 00:08:41,160 Speaker 1: finger at him. 125 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:44,920 Speaker 2: Oh no, no, you will not be eating anymore. 126 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:46,719 Speaker 1: I will show you the. 127 00:08:46,800 --> 00:08:48,360 Speaker 2: Right way to use a book. 128 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 1: So Missless sat down next to the giant t rex 129 00:08:53,440 --> 00:08:56,880 Speaker 1: and began reading. How is she not afraid of this 130 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 1: t rex? Would you want to read a t rex book? 131 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:04,079 Speaker 1: I don't know if I would. Well, she read him 132 00:09:04,120 --> 00:09:09,720 Speaker 1: stories of brave dinosaurs, unlikely heroes, and great friends. She 133 00:09:09,880 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 1: continued reading book after book, and Lex was hooked. When 134 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: Missless closed the last page, Lex frowned. Oh please, just 135 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: one more book, he whined. She shook her head. That 136 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: is enough for today, but come back tomorrow for another 137 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:32,960 Speaker 1: story time. If you can prove you won't eat any 138 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 1: more books, maybe you can even get your. 139 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:37,079 Speaker 2: Own library cards someday. 140 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:42,080 Speaker 1: Lex left the library without eating any more books. His 141 00:09:42,200 --> 00:09:45,920 Speaker 1: mouth watered though as he walked past the fishing book section, 142 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 1: but he stayed strong for the librarian and her promise 143 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 1: of story time tomorrow the end. 144 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 3: Hey, friends, it's it's time for someome kids shout out, 145 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:07,479 Speaker 3: so I want to say hello, Due Janna from Florida, 146 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:12,839 Speaker 3: Colton from Indiana, Lea from California, Robbie and Antonio from Chicago, 147 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,040 Speaker 3: and Sloan and Cole from Saint George. 148 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: I'm so glad that you're all on their kids short 149 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: Story's family. We could not have this much fun with 150 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,720 Speaker 1: imagination without you, my friends. Well, you have a super 151 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:26,719 Speaker 1: do per day and I will see you on our 152 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: next adventure. Bye.