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 --> 00:00:11,720 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: the family. We are the podcast that turns your ideas 4 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. 5 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 2: You know, we. 6 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:24,040 Speaker 1: Couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 7 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 8 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 9 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 10 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 12 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 13 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 14 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 15 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 16 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 1: Me too? Let's go. Lenny the links have been chasing 17 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 1: around the forest all morning. Her tummy was rumbling, and 18 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:09,120 Speaker 1: she was tired of chasing her food. It flew out 19 00:01:09,160 --> 00:01:12,400 Speaker 1: of the forest and towards somewhere Lenny had never seen before. 20 00:01:13,319 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 1: Trees were replaced with tall buildings and cars or people 21 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: zoomed down all of the paths. Oh no, Where am I? 22 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: Lenny exclaimed as she got stuck between crowds of people 23 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:33,840 Speaker 1: going this way and that way. Her pointy ears lowered. 24 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: She was worried. The bird was definitely long gone by now, 25 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: and Lenny didn't know how she would ever escape this 26 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 1: sea of humans. Oh, you poor thing, came a voice 27 00:01:48,600 --> 00:01:51,760 Speaker 1: from behind her. Lenny turned to see a young girl 28 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:56,600 Speaker 1: standing still among the swarms of people. She was smiling 29 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 1: down at Lenny. How did you get out here? Lenny 30 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: looked at the girl with sad eyes and asked, can 31 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: you help me? The girl put her arm on Lenny's 32 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 1: back and nodded, follow me. They made it off the 33 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 1: busy sidewalk and onto a restaurant patio. I'm Sarah, the 34 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: little human said. What's your name? I'm Letty. 35 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:22,720 Speaker 2: I was chasing a bird I got lost. 36 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: Lenny's tummy rumbled, reminding her that she still hadn't eaten, 37 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: and it was so loud that even Sarah heard it. 38 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 1: Are you hungry? Sarah pointed to the restaurant and added, 39 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,399 Speaker 1: I don't have any birds to give you, but I'll 40 00:02:41,440 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: get us something. Sarah left Lenny on the patio since 41 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,720 Speaker 1: she wasn't sure of the restaurant's policy on lynxes inside. 42 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 1: I don't know if anyone had ever tried to bring 43 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: a lynx inside that restaurant before. She reappeared with a 44 00:02:58,639 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: tray stuffed with food and placed it on the table. 45 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 1: Lenny had never seen food like this before. It was 46 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 1: warm and smelled delicious, and it just sat there on 47 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: the tray, no chasing involved. There were sausage, egg and cheese, bagels, 48 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 1: hash browns, and two big strawberry frosted doughnuts. Lenny jumped 49 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: up onto the chair, then licked her lips before gobbling 50 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: it all up. Lenny was full and happy, and now 51 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: she wanted to see what else there was in this city, 52 00:03:36,240 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: so Sarah took her to the dog park. Maybe you 53 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 1: can make some friends there, Sarah suggested. Lenny bounded in 54 00:03:45,240 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 1: as soon as Sarah opened the gate. Wow, look at 55 00:03:49,600 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: that and this and that over there, Lenny. The Lynx 56 00:03:54,880 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 1: sprinted back and forth between the tunnels and ramps at 57 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: the dog park while the dogs watched. They were not 58 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:05,440 Speaker 1: so sure what to make of this large cat on 59 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 1: their doggy playground. Lenny ran around, climbing everything to a 60 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 1: loud growl once again came from her tummy. 61 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 2: Oh, Sarah, I'm hungry. I don't see any birds or squirrels. 62 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,400 Speaker 2: I'm way too tired to chase them anyway. Can you 63 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 2: find me more food? Sarah laughed and said, yeah, let's 64 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:32,840 Speaker 2: get lunch. I know a place you'll love. 65 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 1: So Sarah and Lenny went and got fried chicken sandwiches. 66 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 1: It was the most delicious and only sandwich Lenny had 67 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 1: ever tasted. I have to stop home before I bring 68 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: you back to the forest. Oh, we'll take the subway. 69 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: It'll be faster, Sarah said. Lenny followed Sarah down a 70 00:04:56,760 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: strange underground cave. It sounded like something was roaring. A 71 00:05:04,080 --> 00:05:06,920 Speaker 1: subway train car stopped in front of them and opened 72 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: its doors. Sarah and Lenny entered, and everyone inside did 73 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:16,559 Speaker 1: one large step backwards when they saw the Lynx. Lenny 74 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 1: sat on the seat next to Sarah and looked out 75 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: the window at the walls zipping by. She had never 76 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: gone this fast before. Lenny didn't feel thrilled about going 77 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 1: back to the forest, but she was excited to see 78 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:35,239 Speaker 1: Sarah's home. Was it a cave, a tangle of brush 79 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: like hers, or a nest? It was in none of 80 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:43,280 Speaker 1: those things. Lenny discovered as they walked up to a 81 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: bright blue house. Sarah brought Lenny to her bedroom while 82 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 1: she went to talk to her mom. 83 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 2: You'd out sleep on the dirt or leaf piles. 84 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:58,359 Speaker 1: Lenny shouted. When Sarah returned, Lenny was curled up on 85 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:02,160 Speaker 1: Sarah's cozy yellow bed. She had never lied in anything 86 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: so soft before. Sarah giggled, no, ready to head back 87 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,320 Speaker 1: to your home in the forest. Sarah started walking towards 88 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:16,400 Speaker 1: the door, but Lenny just stayed hurled up in Sarah's bed, Lenny, 89 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 1: Sarah asked, no, thank you, I'm not going. Lenny responded 90 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 1: without even opening her eyes. But Lenny, you have to go. 91 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,440 Speaker 1: What are you gonna do here in the city, Lenny 92 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: thought for a moment, I'm gonna play at the park, 93 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: sleep on a soft bed, and eat food. I don't 94 00:06:38,520 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: have to chase. Sarah couldn't deny that those things sounded 95 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: good to her as well. But Lenny, where will you live? Well? 96 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: I was the gig I could live here. So that 97 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 1: is how Lenny the Lynx ended up living with Sarah 98 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 1: and her family. Now, Lenny spends her days playing with 99 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: the neighborhood dogs, sleeping in Sarah's bed and eats food 100 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:09,479 Speaker 1: that comes to her. She has become a regular on 101 00:07:09,520 --> 00:07:12,160 Speaker 1: the subway and now instead of taking a step away, 102 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:21,600 Speaker 1: everyone greets her a big smile the end. Great job, 103 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:23,880 Speaker 1: you listened all the way to the end, and you 104 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: know what tem it his hits time for kid shout out. 105 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 1: I want to say hey to Hayes from Kentucky, Mars 106 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: from Tennessee, Liam from New York, Louis from Taiwan, River 107 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:43,480 Speaker 1: from Washington, Helen from Illinois, and Johnny and Henrik from Minnesota. 108 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 1: I'm so glad that you're all on our kids Short 109 00:07:46,880 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 1: Stories Family. We could not have this much fun with 110 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:52,920 Speaker 1: imagination without you, my friends. Will you have a super 111 00:07:52,960 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: duper day and I'll see you on the next adventure. Bye.