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Speaker 1: Welcome to Lively Lewis Stories.

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Speaker 2: Buckle up because you're about to join Levi and Ivy

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Speaker 1: Now, let's dive into today's story.

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy walked outside into the sunshine of a

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Speaker 2: beautiful spring day, the first nice spring day of the

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Speaker 2: year to be exact. Levi was balancing plastic plates and

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Speaker 2: cups in one hand and some forks and napkins in

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Speaker 2: the other, while under his arm was a big red

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Speaker 2: and white picnic blanket, so you may have guessed already

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Speaker 2: that he was getting the yard ready for a family picnic.

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy and their parents decided that morning that

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Speaker 2: since the weather was so nice, they wanted to eat

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Speaker 2: outside and enjoy the cool breeze and bright sunshine. Levi

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Speaker 2: and Ivy loved their backyard and spent so much time

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Speaker 2: there playing and going on fantastic adventures. But after this picnic,

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy would definitely be looking at their backyard

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Speaker 2: from a whole different point of view. LEVI, please let

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Speaker 2: me carry something for the picnic, pleaded Ivy as she

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Speaker 2: followed her big brother out the back door. That's okay, Ivy,

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Speaker 2: I've got it, said Levi, carrying everything for the picnic.

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Speaker 2: But I want to help, insisted Ivy. Levi dropped the

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Speaker 2: blanket on the ground and gently placed the plates, cups, forks,

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Speaker 2: and napkins on the ground next to it. Listen, Ivy,

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Speaker 2: maybe when you get bigger, said Levi, you're just too

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Speaker 2: little to help, but you get to enjoy the picnic

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Speaker 2: with all of us. Isn't that fun? Sure it is,

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Speaker 2: answered Ivy, But I want to help set it all up.

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Speaker 2: Just because I'm smaller than you doesn't mean I can't help.

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Speaker 2: I have a lot to offer, and I'm stronger than

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Speaker 2: you think. Levi just nodded at his little sister as

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Speaker 2: he spread out the pick blanket by himself. Okay, Ivy,

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Speaker 2: how about you foold the napkins, Levi finally said, hoping

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Speaker 2: that would help Ivy feel more involved. He quickly changed

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Speaker 2: the questions about helping. I told mom I wanted a

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Speaker 2: double decker peanut butter and jelly sandwich, said Levi. Extra

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Speaker 2: that I wanted a turkey sandwich with tomato and just

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Speaker 2: a little bit of mayo and chips. Of course, said Ivy,

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Speaker 2: and before you know it, I'll be bigger than you.

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Speaker 2: Levi giggles under his breast, so Ivy wouldn't hear him.

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Speaker 2: He was her big brother. He would always be bigger

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy's parents stepped out into the deck and

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Speaker 2: You know how much I love peanut butter. The jar

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Speaker 2: said Ivy forcefully. I'm helping too. Thank you, Levi called

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Speaker 2: thought Ivy to herself as she went and sat down

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Speaker 2: At least I'm bigger than something in this yard, whispered

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Speaker 2: Ivy to herself. But as she watched the ants more closely,

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Speaker 2: her brother in his tracks. Ants where said Levi? Searching

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Speaker 2: one hundred feet long, said LEVI. Can you imagine a

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Speaker 2: tiny insect like that making all those tunnels? Yes, yes

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Speaker 2: I can, said Ivy confidently. Just because they're small doesn't

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Speaker 2: mean they can't do great things. I wish we could

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Speaker 2: to be an ant. I'd bet i'd fit right in.

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Speaker 2: I'm small but mighty, just like them. Levi just stared

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Speaker 2: something very very faint, but definitely something, and it was

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Speaker 2: said Levi excitedly. You don't think it's the ants. Levi

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Speaker 2: leaned over as well and listened carefully. They didn't even breathe,

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Speaker 2: that was being said. And this is what they heard.

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Speaker 2: If you really wish to be an ant, I can

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Speaker 2: make that happen, said the little voice, which was coming

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Speaker 2: My name is Atlas. I'm named after a titan from

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Speaker 2: Greek mythology who holds up the whole world, said Atlas.

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Speaker 2: Ants are pretty strong for their size, so my parents

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Speaker 2: thought it would be a fitting name. I can't hold

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Speaker 2: twenty times my own body weight is pretty impressive. That's right,

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Speaker 2: said Levi. I remember hearing about that in school too. Levi,

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Speaker 2: that's great. But are you missing the fact that we're

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Speaker 2: talking to an ant right now, asked Ivy. Hi, I'm

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Speaker 2: Ivy and this is my brother Levi. Levi snapped back

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Speaker 2: thinking you two don't meet many talking ants, right. Levi

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Speaker 2: and Ivy both nodded their heads. Well, I heard you talking.

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Speaker 2: And if you really want to see what it's like

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Speaker 2: of course, then I can make that happen, said Atlas.

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Speaker 2: That would be great, exclaimed Ivy. I like that enthusiasm,

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Speaker 2: replied Atlas. A little body, but a big heart, that's

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Speaker 2: all you need. And you can move mountains well, in

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Speaker 2: my case cookie crumbs. But for a tiny ant, that's

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Speaker 2: like moving a mountain. They all laughed, before Levi and

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Speaker 2: Ivy told Atlas that they would love to take him

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Speaker 2: in the ant world. But it wouldn't be forever, right,

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Speaker 2: asked Levi timidly. It's just that we have a picnic

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Speaker 2: their journey to the little land of ants would only

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Speaker 2: be temporary. Then let's do it, exclaimed Ivy. Atlas told

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy to close their eyes and listen carefully

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Speaker 2: to the words he said. Tiny, little, minie, small. All

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Speaker 2: these words describe us, all little ants. But we are

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Speaker 2: strong and you'll be one before too long to see

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Speaker 2: what it looks like from way down here and conquer

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Speaker 2: a new and tiny frontier. Levi and Ivy, what do

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Speaker 2: you see now that you're the same size as me?

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Speaker 2: Levi and Ivy opened their eyes together and found themselves

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Speaker 2: still looking at Atlas, except now they were looking at

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Speaker 2: him eye to eye. We're we're ants, yelled Ivy, jumping

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Speaker 2: all around. Well, not exactly corrected, Atlas, You're still Levine, Ivy,

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Speaker 2: You're just this size of ants. Levi and Ivy did

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Speaker 2: that is until they looked up. Blades of grass towered

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Speaker 2: over them like giant green skyscrapers, pieces of dirt looked

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Speaker 2: size of a city block. This is unbelievable, said Ivy.

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Speaker 2: Levi couldn't say a thing, he was too busy taking

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Speaker 2: I'd like to show you around, said Atlas. But we

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Speaker 2: that cookie before dinner time. So follow me and stay

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Speaker 2: close Levi and Ivy were half listening to Atlas as

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Speaker 2: they marveled at the world around them, both feeling smaller

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Speaker 2: than they had ever felt before. Levi watch out, called

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Speaker 2: kine of worker ants moving the cookie crumbs. Atlas startled

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Speaker 2: let me help you up, said Atlas. No, that's okay,

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Speaker 2: said Levi. You're too small to help me up. I'll

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Speaker 2: scooped him up with ease. Ivy gave a knowing giggle,

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Speaker 2: was for Atlas. What how did you do that, Levi asked.

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Speaker 2: Hants may be small, but that works to our advantage.

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Speaker 2: Atlas began, because we're so small, our muscles are thicker

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Speaker 2: just because you may be bigger than someone doesn't always

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Speaker 2: said Atlas. There's a lot to be said for heart,

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Speaker 2: drive and determination and teamwork. Working together, even the smallest

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Speaker 2: of us can move mountains.

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Speaker 1: Levi.

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Speaker 2: I understood what Atlas was saying and couldn't help but

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Speaker 2: think of the way he had acted towards Ivy earlier

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Speaker 2: that day while setting up the picnic. Hey, Ivy, Levi said,

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Speaker 2: pulling his sister aside. I'm sorry, I said you were

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Speaker 2: too little to help set up the picnic. What do

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Speaker 2: you say when we get back you give me a hand?

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Speaker 2: That would be great.

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Speaker 1: Levi.

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Speaker 2: Thank you, replied Ivy with a big smile. Come on,

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Speaker 2: you two, said Atlas. I really want to show you

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Speaker 2: it's not all cookies and sweets, said Atlas. Although that

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Speaker 2: I'd pass on the insects and leaves, but everything else

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Speaker 2: sounds okay, said Levi with a giggle. I agree, said Ivy. Well,

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Speaker 2: here we are, declared Atlas, the entrance to my ant nest.

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Speaker 2: I want to take you inside, but you have to

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Speaker 2: don't know your way around, got it, said Ivy. Levi

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Speaker 2: As they entered the dark tunnel. Levi and Ivy followed

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Speaker 2: just can't believe that something so small can make some

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Speaker 2: you finally realize that small can equal mighty? Levi stopped

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Speaker 2: Where are you? Levi shouted, getting more and more nervous

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Speaker 2: I'm so sorry, Levi began. I should have never assumed

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Speaker 2: We're a team always. Ivy was so happy to hear

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Speaker 2: for showing us all you did, said Ivy. We'll never

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Speaker 2: forget this, and I'll never forget you, said Atlas. Come

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Speaker 2: I'm sure we'll see you soon, giggled Levi. It's a deal.

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Speaker 2: said Atlas. Your time has now come to leave my

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Speaker 2: What were you two doing, asked their mom. You're covered

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Speaker 1: And? Parents, do your kids have a story idea?

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Speaker 2: Until next time, Thanks for listening. Come back for more