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Speaker 3: The story you're about to enjoy was inspired by Joseph
Speaker 3: and Ashley.
Speaker 1: Thank you so much for your amazing idea. As April
Speaker 1: went along, Levi and Ivy school began to talk more
Speaker 1: and more about Earth Day. They talked about the importance
Speaker 1: of taking care of the earth, recycling, not wasting water
Speaker 1: and energy, and not littering.
Speaker 3: Levi and Ivy learned.
Speaker 1: About how they could help protect the Earth by taking
Speaker 1: action in their own neighborhood, like recycling, always turned off
Speaker 1: the water while brushing their teeth, and tried their best
Speaker 1: to remember to turn off the lights when they left
Speaker 1: her room. But one thing they definitely needed to work
Speaker 1: on was not littering. LEVI, is this your granola bar
Speaker 1: wrapper on the deck, called Levi's mom, holding it up
Speaker 1: the wrapper and walking into the house. Oh yeah, sorry, mom,
Speaker 1: answered Levi. I was gonna go back out and get that.
Speaker 1: Why not just bring it in with you in the
Speaker 1: first place. Then you wouldn't have to remember to go
Speaker 1: back out and throw it away properly, suggested Levi's mom.
Speaker 1: Good idea, said Levi with the smile as he watched
Speaker 1: his mom throw the granola bar wrapper in the trash.
Speaker 3: I mean it, Levi.
Speaker 1: You and Ivy both need to watch out for your littery,
Speaker 1: said Levi's mom as Ivy walked into the kitchen.
Speaker 3: Why am I in trouble?
Speaker 1: I wasn't even there, laughed Ivy As she sat down
Speaker 1: at the table, Levi and Ivy's mom explained to her
Speaker 1: daughter what had just happened and why she was talking
Speaker 1: about her too. Earlier that morning, Ivy's mom found an
Speaker 1: empty plastic snack bag outside, and she knew by the
Speaker 1: time snack that it was.
Speaker 3: Exactly who left it outside.
Speaker 1: Yes, that was my snack bag, but it was a
Speaker 1: healthy snack. Aren't you at least happy that I was
Speaker 1: eating something good for me, asked Ivy with a cute smile. Yes,
Speaker 1: that's great, But this littering problem is serious, said Ivy's mom,
Speaker 1: motioning for both her kids to take a seat at
Speaker 1: the kitchen table. They looked a bit annoyed and didn't
Speaker 1: realize what the big deal was with a few little
Speaker 1: pieces of trash outside in their backyard. It was just
Speaker 1: one little granola wrapper and one little snack bag, said Levi.
Speaker 1: We'll try to do better next time. You may think
Speaker 1: that your granola bar wrapper or your snack bag couldn't
Speaker 1: possibly do anything bad for the planet, but it all
Speaker 1: adds up.
Speaker 3: Just think about it.
Speaker 1: If everyone in our neighborhood dropped one piece of litter
Speaker 1: outside every day, said Levin Ivy's mom, it wouldn't take
Speaker 1: long at all for it to become a big deal.
Speaker 1: Even though Levi and Ivy knew what their mom was
Speaker 1: saying was very important, they still didn't really think that
Speaker 1: a few pieces of litter was going to make a
Speaker 1: huge difference to the environment. However, they told her they
Speaker 1: were sorry and that they would try their best to
Speaker 1: stop littering around the house and at school. She thanked
Speaker 1: them both and off they went to start their day
Speaker 1: at school, where they both had quite the reputation for
Speaker 1: not putting their trash in the garbage. At school that day,
Speaker 1: everyone was busy preparing for their big Earth Day event
Speaker 1: that was happening at the end of the week. That day,
Speaker 1: every student was asked to write down something they could
Speaker 1: do to care for the planet. Levi and Ivy both
Speaker 1: wrote down that they wouldn't litter, which made all their
Speaker 1: friends black.
Speaker 3: Sorry to love Levi and Ivy, but.
Speaker 1: You two never pick up your trash at snack time,
Speaker 1: said their friend Joseph. Levi and Ivy looked shocked, but
Speaker 1: knew their friend was right. Remember that one time I
Speaker 1: gave you my last few potato chips at the bark
Speaker 1: and you threw the bag on the ground when you
Speaker 1: were done.
Speaker 3: Joseph asked Levi, that's not fair.
Speaker 1: I tried to toss it into the trash gain but
Speaker 1: I just missed it, said Levi.
Speaker 3: But you just left it on the ground.
Speaker 1: After that, Joseph reminded him, you should have to pick
Speaker 1: it up and throw it away properly, and Ivy. Every
Speaker 1: time you have gum, you dropped the rapper on the ground,
Speaker 1: said their friend Ashley. That's not true. Sometimes I make
Speaker 1: gum wrapper rings, Ivy responded. But those always fall off
Speaker 1: when we're playing and you have to pick them up,
Speaker 1: replied Ashley. Levi and Ivy didn't know what to say,
Speaker 1: and since they were feeling a bit embarrassed, they came
Speaker 1: up with an excuse about having something else to do
Speaker 1: and walked away to the other side of the auditorium.
Speaker 1: So I guess we're just a couple of litterbugs, said Levi,
Speaker 1: sounding upset, like they've never littered before, said Ivy in
Speaker 1: a gruff voice as she folded her arm and leaned
Speaker 1: against the wall. At that moment, Levi and Ivy could
Speaker 1: have seen the comments that their friends made is helpful
Speaker 1: bringing it to their attention that they do litter a
Speaker 1: lot and it's a habit they should stop. But instead
Speaker 1: they got upset by what they heard because they knew
Speaker 1: littering was wrong and it made them feel embarrassed. The
Speaker 1: next day was Tuesday, and earth the activities continued at
Speaker 1: school that day. The focus was on creating a new
Speaker 1: club run by students that would carry the spirit and
Speaker 1: teachings of Earth Day all year long. It would be
Speaker 1: called Planet Patrol. The club would be made up of
Speaker 1: a group of students that would help run Earth friendly
Speaker 1: activities throughout the school year, and it was obvious to
Speaker 1: everyone that the first two kids to sign up would
Speaker 1: be Joseph and Ashley. They were always trying to help
Speaker 1: others learn about things they could do in their everyday
Speaker 1: lives to make a positive difference for our planet. First
Speaker 1: name on the sign up sheet, Yes, called out Joseph,
Speaker 1: handing the pen to Ashley. That's because you told me
Speaker 1: they weren't putting this sign up sheep out until lunch time,
Speaker 1: replied Ashley, taking the pen and signing her name bigger
Speaker 1: than Joseph's. But no matter who sign up first, Joseph
Speaker 1: and Ashley were just happy to have a club in
Speaker 1: school where they could help it be Earth Day every day.
Speaker 3: As the other students signed up.
Speaker 1: That morning, Levi and Ivy walked to the cafeteria where
Speaker 1: the Planet Patrol sign up.
Speaker 3: She was sitting on a table.
Speaker 1: The pen was passed around from friend to friend, but
Speaker 1: none of the kids passed the pen to Levi and Ivy.
Speaker 3: They weren't being mean.
Speaker 1: They just all really thought that Levi and Ivy wouldn't
Speaker 1: be interested in becoming part of the Planet Patrol, and
Speaker 1: they were right. Still feeling a bit bad about their
Speaker 1: friends thinking they were litterbugs, Levi and Ivy didn't say
Speaker 1: anything and continued to their classrooms, and their friends noticed.
Speaker 1: Later that day at recess, Joseph and Ashley felt bad
Speaker 1: that they had upset Levi and Ivy.
Speaker 3: They tried to talk to them, but it didn't go great.
Speaker 1: I wanted to see if you'd like to join the
Speaker 1: new Planet Patrol club, asked Joseph as he climbed the
Speaker 1: playground walkwall next to Levi.
Speaker 3: You could be a Planet Patroller with me.
Speaker 1: It would be fun, added Ashley as she played hopscotch
Speaker 1: next to Ivy. But you told us we were just
Speaker 1: a couple litterbugs, so why would you want us in
Speaker 1: your club, asked Levi.
Speaker 3: I not really interested in an answer. I think we're
Speaker 3: all set.
Speaker 1: You know, one little potato chip bag or gum wrapper
Speaker 1: ring isn't gonna make a big difference.
Speaker 3: Anyways.
Speaker 1: Levi was speaking out of frustration and knew what he
Speaker 1: was saying wasn't true, but He just didn't know how
Speaker 1: to deal with the way he was feeling, so instead
Speaker 1: of talking it out, he decided to just leave the situation,
Speaker 1: and Ivy did the same.
Speaker 3: Everyone has the power to make a difference, said Joseph,
Speaker 3: calling after Levi and Ivy.
Speaker 1: If you stop littering, that can make other people stop
Speaker 1: glittering too, because you're setting a good example. But if
Speaker 1: you keep littering, other people could see that, think it's okay,
Speaker 1: and do it too, added Ashley, then we'd have a
Speaker 1: big problem on our hands. We all have the opportunity
Speaker 1: to leave by example. We just have to make sure
Speaker 1: that our example is a good one. Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: looked each other but kept walking. They heard what their
Speaker 1: friends said, but still couldn't help but feel upset about
Speaker 1: being called out for littering. They didn't know how to
Speaker 1: work through the situation, so they walked away from it,
Speaker 1: which meant there was still a problem that needed a solution.
Speaker 1: I think the first job of Planet Patrol should be
Speaker 1: to help Levi and Ivy see how damaging and litter
Speaker 1: can be, said Joseph. But how asked Ashley, We'll just
Speaker 1: need to keep our eyes open for any opportunity to help.
Speaker 1: When they got home that day, Levi and Ivy looked
Speaker 1: a bit down, and their parents asked what happened at school.
Speaker 1: They told them all about the Planet Patrol and how
Speaker 1: their friends asked them to join. That sounds Why would
Speaker 1: that make you upset, asked Levi and Ivy's dad, because
Speaker 1: they basically called this litter bugs yesterday, said Ivy. We're
Speaker 1: kind of upset with them. But if you are litter bugs,
Speaker 1: I mean need help remembering to throw away your trash properly.
Speaker 1: Joining Planet Patrol could be very helpful, explained their mom.
Speaker 1: After all, I did find some more wrappers and bags
Speaker 1: blowing around in the backyard today. Levi and Ivy sighed deeply,
Speaker 1: looking frustrated. What's the big deal, said Ivy. It's just
Speaker 1: our backyard and we would have picked them up eventually.
Speaker 1: You keep saying that, but I keep picking up your trash,
Speaker 1: replied Ivy's mom. I don't think you're going to see
Speaker 1: how big of a problem littering can be until it
Speaker 1: affects you personally, said their dad. It's an easy habit
Speaker 1: to break, and I think your friends are just trying
Speaker 1: to help you. And even though you both know your
Speaker 1: friends are right. You're feeling embarrassed and frustrated with them
Speaker 1: because they brought it to your attention and it made
Speaker 1: you feel bad, levin Ivy's mom. Levi and I would
Speaker 1: be completely agreed with their parents, but stayed quiet. It
Speaker 1: may take time, but we can help too, said Levin
Speaker 1: Ivy's dad. My suggestion is realizing that you want to
Speaker 1: do better than doing better, not littering will be great
Speaker 1: for the planet, and I'll make you feel great too.
Speaker 3: I agree with your dad.
Speaker 1: I know that both of you understand that it's the
Speaker 1: right thing to do, so, added Levi and Ivy's mom.
Speaker 1: If you focus on not littering rather than focusing on
Speaker 1: being upset at your friends, I think you'll solve this
Speaker 1: problem very quickly. Levi and Ivy, still a bit frustrated,
Speaker 1: nodded their heads, hugged their parents, and walked upstairs to bed. Then,
Speaker 1: as they both drifted off to sleep, they couldn't help
Speaker 1: but replay the last two days in their heads, and
Speaker 1: as they felt themselves falling into a dream, something truly
Speaker 1: extraordinary happened. Levi's eyes popped open wide. He felt as
Speaker 1: if he had only been asleep for a few seconds,
Speaker 1: thinking there was no way it could be morning. He
Speaker 1: stumbled over to a window and pushed back its curtains.
Speaker 1: Bright sunlight streamed into Levi's room, and he quick he
Speaker 1: had to cover his eyes. The light was so bright
Speaker 1: that he couldn't see out the window. Levi was now
Speaker 1: instantly awake, Feeling like he couldn't possibly go back to sleep,
Speaker 1: He wanted into Ivy's room, only to find her wide
Speaker 1: awake as well.
Speaker 3: What's going on? Asked Levi. It can't be mourning already.
Speaker 1: Added Ivy. They were both pretty confused as they walked
Speaker 1: over to Ivy's window to get a look outside. They
Speaker 1: were hoping to figure out exactly what was going on,
Speaker 1: but when they finally saw what was waiting for them,
Speaker 1: the only thing they knew for sure was that it
Speaker 1: would be definitely an unforgettable day. As Ivy pulled back
Speaker 1: the curtains that covered her window, what she and her
Speaker 1: brother saw left them speechless. What are we looking at?
Speaker 1: Asked Levi with a stun look on his face. I
Speaker 1: have no idea, said Ivy, but this is terrible. Ivy
Speaker 1: and her brother continued to stare out her window at
Speaker 1: a pile after pile after pile.
Speaker 3: As far as they could see.
Speaker 1: There were chip bags, candy wrappers, water bottles, napkins, plastic bags,
Speaker 1: fast food containers, and broken toys. What happened while we
Speaker 1: were asleep? Asked Ivy. Levi just shook his head, unable
Speaker 1: to understand what he was looking at. They called for
Speaker 1: their parents and heard footsteps in the hallway. However, as
Speaker 1: they turned around to ask if their parents had seen
Speaker 1: the outside yet, they got a big surprise because it
Speaker 1: wasn't their parents at all. Instead, they found themselves face
Speaker 1: to face with Joseph and Ashley. They were wearing Planet
Speaker 1: Patrol shirts and they both looked really sad. Joseph Ashley,
Speaker 1: what are you two doing here? Asked Lee, by walking
Speaker 1: toward his friends. We came to talk with you about
Speaker 1: what's been going on out there, said Joseph. We need
Speaker 1: your help. Unlike before, when Joseph and Ashley asked them
Speaker 1: to help, Levi and Ivy didn't feel like they could
Speaker 1: say no or walk away from the situation. What they
Speaker 1: saw outside needed their attention. How can we help, asked
Speaker 1: Ivy and Levi. Together, First off, we need everyone to
Speaker 1: stop littering. It's totally out of control, replied Ashley. Then
Speaker 1: we need to clean up what's out there, said Joseph,
Speaker 1: but it's gonna take a lot of help. Wait a minute,
Speaker 1: are you telling me that all those piles of trash
Speaker 1: are because everyone in the neighborhood has been throwing their
Speaker 1: garbage wherever they want to, Levi I asked, sounding shocked. Yes,
Speaker 1: that's exactly what happened, answered Joseph. When you and Ivy
Speaker 1: said littering wasn't a big deal, other kids heard you
Speaker 1: and started littering too. Unfortunately they followed your example. Then
Speaker 1: before we all knew it, more and more people started
Speaker 1: littering because they thought that since the neighborhood was already
Speaker 1: a mess, what's one more piece of trash.
Speaker 3: Said Ashley.
Speaker 1: We tried to help as much as we could, but
Speaker 1: now it's out of control and too big of a
Speaker 1: problem for just the Planet.
Speaker 3: Patrol to deal with, said Joseph, looking discouraged.
Speaker 1: Wow, I didn't think it could ever get this bad,
Speaker 1: whispered Ivy to her brother.
Speaker 3: We need to help.
Speaker 1: Now leave his head and told Joseph and Ashley they'd
Speaker 1: help however they could. Levi and Ivy ran off to
Speaker 1: get dressed, but Joseph and Ashley stopped them. If you're
Speaker 1: going to help us, Ashley began, and promise not to
Speaker 1: litter anymore, added Joseph. Then you're going to need these,
Speaker 1: said Ashey, holding up a Planet Patrol shirt for each
Speaker 1: of her friends. We promise, exclaimed Ivy and Levi. We
Speaker 1: should have done this way sooner, said Levi. We're sorry,
Speaker 1: added Ivy. They both grabbed their shirts, ready to take
Speaker 1: on the tremendous, terrible trash towers outside. Armed with as
Speaker 1: many garbage bags as they had in the house, the
Speaker 1: four Planet Patrollers headed out the front door and knee
Speaker 1: deep into old juice boxes, ice cream cups, and paper plates.
Speaker 1: Levi ran to his garage to grab some shovels and gloves,
Speaker 1: hoping that they would help them clear the trash way faster.
Speaker 1: But the more they scooped up trash, the more the
Speaker 1: piles seemed to grow, and once they looked around, they
Speaker 1: saw why while they were cleaning, everyone else in the
Speaker 1: neighborhood was going about their day, littering and adding more
Speaker 1: trash all around. We can't clean up after these litter bugs,
Speaker 1: said Levi. We have to teach them not to litter.
Speaker 1: In the first place, added Ivy. Then once they realized
Speaker 1: what a good thing they were doing for the planet,
Speaker 1: then they can all share the task of cleaning up
Speaker 1: our neighborhood together, exclaimed Levi. You've got it now, said
Speaker 1: Joseph with a huge smile. That's what we're trying to
Speaker 1: do for you, too, said Ashley. We didn't mean to
Speaker 1: embarrass you that day at school, but we also couldn't
Speaker 1: just let you keep littering. Then we thought working together
Speaker 1: on planet patrol would be the solution, because we'd all
Speaker 1: be doing it together, said Joseph. That's why we asked
Speaker 1: you to join. That's all in the past, and we're
Speaker 1: sorry for the way we treated you, said Levi. And
Speaker 1: our planet, said Ivy. Is never too late to do
Speaker 1: the right thing, so let's do it. Then, the planet
Speaker 1: patrollers each put on some gloves, grabbed a shovel, and
Speaker 1: set out clear path through the trash. That was until
Speaker 1: they heard something coming from the backyard. That sounds like
Speaker 1: mom and dad, said Levi to a sister. So they
Speaker 1: all ran to the backyard to ask if they would
Speaker 1: help too. But when they got back there, it was
Speaker 1: clear that cleaning up the trash was not on their
Speaker 1: parents to do list. That particular day, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: were shocked to see their parents sitting on the decks
Speaker 1: surrounded by granola bar wrappers and snack bags.
Speaker 3: Hi, kiddos, why do you look so surprised, asked Levine.
Speaker 3: Ivy's mom. Just look at our backyard, said Ivy. It's
Speaker 3: a mess.
Speaker 1: Well, you two never had a problem with it before,
Speaker 1: said Levin Ivey's dad. In fact, most of this trash
Speaker 1: is from you two.
Speaker 3: Yep.
Speaker 1: One day, we just got tired of telling you to
Speaker 1: stop glittering, and we started to do it too, said
Speaker 1: Levin and Ivy's mom. We don't like it, but it's
Speaker 1: just what we're used to now, and it seems too
Speaker 1: big of a problem to clean it up ourselves. Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy couldn't believe what they had started. Mom and dad,
Speaker 1: You're right, you were right about everything, Just like Joseph
Speaker 1: and Ashley. One little piece of trash is one piece
Speaker 1: too many, said Levi. Since this mess is too big
Speaker 1: to clean up alone, are going to do it together,
Speaker 1: all of us and the rest of the neighborhood, added Ivy.
Speaker 1: We need to care for our planet, and right now
Speaker 1: we definitely aren't doing that. Just look around. Even the
Speaker 1: animals that call our neighborhood home. They don't look happy
Speaker 1: at all. And as they looked around, they saw squirrels, chipmunks,
Speaker 1: and bundies crawling and hopping through trash with frowns on
Speaker 1: their faces. Some of them were getting caught up and
Speaker 1: struggling to go on their way. That made everyone sad
Speaker 1: as they saw how their littering was affecting the natural
Speaker 1: world around them. Levi and Ivy's parents each grab some gloves,
Speaker 1: more garbage bags, and set out with planet patrols to
Speaker 1: gather everyone in their neighborhood for a very important talk.
Speaker 1: Once all their neighbors had stepped out of their houses
Speaker 1: and made their way to the street, Joseph, Ashley, Levi,
Speaker 1: and Ivy stood on a nearby bench to speak to everyone.
Speaker 1: They told them all about the negative effects that littering
Speaker 1: has on the environment. Littering may seem like no big
Speaker 1: deal until it gets to this level, Joseph began, Just
Speaker 1: look around. Our neighborhood used to be so beautiful, filled
Speaker 1: with kids playing outside, riding their bikes and families and
Speaker 1: enjoying nature. Now we can't even walk to the house
Speaker 1: because of how bad it's gotten, continued Ashley. And it's
Speaker 1: all because we thought our little piece of litter wouldn't
Speaker 1: make that big of a difference. Well, it does make
Speaker 1: a difference. Litter in any amount can pollute our soil, water,
Speaker 1: and air, said Levi. And look around at how unhappy
Speaker 1: all the animals are that live in our neighborhood, added Ivy.
Speaker 1: Littering can lead to habitat destruction and harm all this
Speaker 1: wonderful wildlife. It was the first time the entire neighborhood
Speaker 1: had come together and heard this message. They immediately looked
Speaker 1: around at each other, realizing that none of them wanted
Speaker 1: to continue to see their neighborhood like this. They knew
Speaker 1: they'd all be happier if things were back to the
Speaker 1: way they used to be, and now they had the
Speaker 1: entire neighborhood support, everyone felt that it was a task
Speaker 1: they could take on and complete, so they all grab gloves, shovels,
Speaker 1: and garbage bags and got to work.
Speaker 3: Some shoveled up the trash while.
Speaker 1: Others sorted recycling, and before they knew it, after working
Speaker 1: all day long, the neighborhood was once again litter free
Speaker 1: and beautiful. They could not have been happier at the
Speaker 1: wonderful work they did. Planet Patrol thanked their neighbors for
Speaker 1: all they did as everyone headed home to get a
Speaker 1: well deserved dressed. Thank you so much for not giving
Speaker 1: up on us, said Levi to Joseph and Ashley. Yeah,
Speaker 1: thank you for helping us clean up the neighborhood and
Speaker 1: see how bad littering can be if you don't take
Speaker 1: it seriously.
Speaker 3: Added Ivy.
Speaker 1: It was so much fun working with both of you today,
Speaker 1: said Joseph. And now that your planet Patrollers, we can
Speaker 1: all continue to keep an eye on our neighborhood and
Speaker 1: our planet to make sure we treat it with respect
Speaker 1: and keep it clean for all of us to enjoy,
Speaker 1: said Ashley. Then she and Joseph yawned and smiled at
Speaker 1: our friends with a few high fives, and away they
Speaker 1: turned to leave, walking home on a clean, litter free
Speaker 1: sidewalk as Levi and Ivy walked into their house. Once inside,
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivey cleaned up, put on their pajamas and
Speaker 1: fell into bed, tired from a day of hard work
Speaker 1: of planet patrolling. As soon as their heads hit their pillows,
Speaker 1: they were fast asleep. And when they each woke up
Speaker 1: the next morning, it felt like they had been asleep
Speaker 1: for days. Not wanting to be late for school, They
Speaker 1: had been awoken by their parents calling their names.
Speaker 3: Levi, Ivy, Levi, Ivy, wake up.
Speaker 1: Levi and Ivy stretched and opened their eyes. Was it
Speaker 1: all a dream? They thought to themselves. Then they jumped
Speaker 1: out of bed, each very excited to see what the
Speaker 1: other had to say. Ivy, did you have a crazy
Speaker 1: dream last night, asked Levi. You mean, what about our
Speaker 1: neighborhood being full of litter and us clean it all
Speaker 1: up with Joseph Ashley mom dad in the whole neighborhood.
Speaker 3: Asked Ivy.
Speaker 1: That's the one black Levi. Was it really all a dream?
Speaker 1: It seems so real. Then their eyes both got wide
Speaker 1: as they ran to Ivy's window. When they looked out,
Speaker 1: much to their delight, their neighborhood was clean and beautiful. Squirrels, chipmunks,
Speaker 1: and bunnies ran through the green grass on the front lawns,
Speaker 1: and neighbors took their morning walks, enjoying the beauty of
Speaker 1: the nature world all around them, a world that Levi
Speaker 1: and Ivy promised each other they'd take care of From
Speaker 1: that moment on, Levi and Ivy ran downstairs, full of
Speaker 1: energy and ready to talk to Joseph and Ashley as
Speaker 1: soon as they got to school that more. But they
Speaker 1: didn't have to wait for school. As Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: were finishing up their breakfast and telling their parents all
Speaker 1: about their amazing dream, they heard a knock at their
Speaker 1: front door. It was Joseph and Ashley standing on their
Speaker 1: porch with huge excited smiles. We had to run over
Speaker 1: here and ask you a question, said Joseph, barely able
Speaker 1: to control his excitement. Lucky for him, Levi and Ivy
Speaker 1: knew exactly why they were there. Was it about a
Speaker 1: super amazing dream you had last night, one that you
Speaker 1: were wondering if we had, two, whispered Levi. C and
Speaker 1: Ivy smiled at their friends. Yes exactly, exclaimed Ashley. Planet
Speaker 1: patrol clean up the whole neighborhood, and you two said
Speaker 1: you'd never litter again. We're so sorry we ever littered
Speaker 1: in the first place, thinking it was no big deal,
Speaker 1: said Ivy. We definitely will be signing up officially to
Speaker 1: plant patrol today. Levi and I are so excited to
Speaker 1: work with you both to keep our neighborhood and our
Speaker 1: planet clean. We like what we hear, said Levi and
Speaker 1: Ivy's dad, who had been.
Speaker 3: Listening from the kitchen.
Speaker 1: No more littering around here or anywhere else is a
Speaker 1: great promise to make, added Levin and Ivy's mom. The
Speaker 1: four friends then headed off to school, talking about all
Speaker 1: the other things they could do to help care for
Speaker 1: our planet. The rest of that week, they prepared for
Speaker 1: their school's Earth Day celebration, ready to share with their
Speaker 1: friends Planet Patrols list of things to do to help
Speaker 1: your community and the planet, things like recycling cans, glass
Speaker 1: and paper, not leaving the water running while brushing your teeth,
Speaker 1: turning off lights to save electricity when you're not using them,
Speaker 1: using reusable items as much as possible, riding bikes are
Speaker 1: walking places close by instead of taking a car, and
Speaker 1: volunteering to help with local cleanups. And On the day
Speaker 1: of the big Earth Day celebration, as Levi, Ivy, Joseph,
Speaker 1: and Ashley walked to school, they saw a candy bar
Speaker 1: wrapper tumbling by them on the sidewalk. Then, as if
Speaker 1: by magic, it was picked up by a gust of wind,
Speaker 1: swirled around in front of them and dropped perfectly into
Speaker 1: a nearby trash can that sat at the entrance to
Speaker 1: the park. Wow, said the four planet patrollers. Yes, it
Speaker 1: was just a coincidence, a one in a million scenario.
Speaker 1: But with help like that and the help of the
Speaker 1: Planet Patrol, Levi and Ivy knew they could make a
Speaker 1: difference because caring for the planet was a habit that
Speaker 1: Levi and i Bey were proud of, one they were
Speaker 1: happy to show off to others, and one that could
Speaker 1: really make a big difference in a wonderful way. Thanks
Speaker 1: for joining us today. We hope you enjoyed the story
Speaker 1: and learned a little something too.
Speaker 2: And since we know everyone has their own story, we'd
Speaker 2: love to hear yours.
Speaker 1: If you have an idea for a Lively Lewis story,
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Speaker 3: Then maybe I'm next to thank.
Speaker 2: You will be with you until our next story time hangout,
Speaker 2: Gan Frimis
Speaker 3: Iming, we can't wait to share another fun, Lively Lewis
Speaker 3: story with you.