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 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. You know, we 5 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 1: couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 6 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 7 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 8 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 9 00:00:32,560 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 11 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 12 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 13 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 14 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:50,199 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 15 00:00:50,560 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 1: Me too, Let's go. It's beach day. Leah and Austin 16 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:06,040 Speaker 1: were running around shouting in excitement as they finished packing 17 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: their beach bag. Sunglasses, check, towels, check floaties. Check Wilbert. Wilbert, Hey, 18 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:23,200 Speaker 1: where's Wilbert? The boys looked around the room for their 19 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: pet dragon Wilbert. He was hiding under the bed, trying 20 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 1: his best not to be found. Unlike the boys, Wilbert 21 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 1: was not excited for beach day. He didn't like how 22 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: the sand stuck to his scales or the wail of 23 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 1: the lifeguard's whistle, and he really did not like the water. 24 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,400 Speaker 1: Wilbert thought the water was too wet, the waves were 25 00:01:47,440 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: too splashy, and the current was much much too strong. 26 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 1: There you are, Wilbert, said Liam, poking his head under 27 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,760 Speaker 1: the bed and waving at his dragon. What are you 28 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: doing under there? Wilbert sighed and crawled out. Oh, just 29 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: looking for my swim goggles, he said, not wanting to 30 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: admit why he was hiding. Wilbert didn't want to ruin 31 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: the boy's speech day by being afraid. Now that they 32 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 1: had found their dragon, Liam and Austin led the way 33 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:25,120 Speaker 1: to the lake outside. The water was shimmering in the sunshine. 34 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: The seagulls were squawking overhead, the waves were lapping the surface, 35 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 1: and Wilbert was shaking in his scales. Wilbert gulped, almost 36 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: loud enough for the boys to hear. Are you okay, Wilbert, 37 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 1: Austin asked. Wilbert's scales shimmered like sequins in the sun. 38 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:54,360 Speaker 1: As he shook, and Austin was concerned. Yeah, I'm fired, 39 00:02:54,760 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: I'm great. Wilbert looked around quickly. Oh look the snack bar. 40 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna go get an ice cream sandwich. Then 41 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:07,800 Speaker 1: the dragon stood up on his two back legs, hopping 42 00:03:07,840 --> 00:03:10,359 Speaker 1: around in the hot sun as it burned his toes 43 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:15,640 Speaker 1: ow ow owl. Austin and Liam decided to set up 44 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 1: their beach spot while waiting for Wilbert to return. They 45 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 1: laid out their towels, opened their beach umbrella, and applied 46 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: their sunscreen. By the time they were finished, Wilbert Wilbert 47 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 1: still had not returned. There's Wilbert, said Liam. I want 48 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: to go swimming. I don't see him anywhere. Come on, 49 00:03:38,560 --> 00:03:42,800 Speaker 1: let's go look for him, suggested Austin. The boys headed 50 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 1: for the snack bar and saw Wilbert sitting at a 51 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 1: table empty ice cream cups piled high, like really high. 52 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 1: He must have eaten a lot of ice cream. Wilbert 53 00:03:54,800 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 1: saw the boys and started shaking again. Oh hi, I 54 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: was just coming back to find you guys, all right, 55 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: I got to use some ice cream. Wilbert handed them 56 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:11,280 Speaker 1: to half eaten scoops of strawberry ice cream. The boys 57 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 1: shook their head politely. Come on, Wilbert, it's time to 58 00:04:15,120 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: go swim racy to the lake. Liam and Austin ran 59 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,839 Speaker 1: out the door, expecting Wilbert to swoop past them on 60 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 1: his wings. They reached the water and splashed in until 61 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:32,320 Speaker 1: they fell over into the waves. Well that was awesome, 62 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 1: shouted Liam. But where's wilburt. At the edge of the 63 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: water was Wilbert dipping one toe into the water and 64 00:04:42,520 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 1: jumping away from the tiny waves that crashed by his feet. 65 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: Now the boys understood Wilbert was afraid of the water. 66 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:54,839 Speaker 1: Austin went to their bags and brought a pile of 67 00:04:54,880 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: floaties for Wilbert to try. Here Wilbert put these on. 68 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: The boys slipped floaties around Wilbert's arms, guiding him out 69 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 1: into the water. They were working great ugh, until Wilbert 70 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: saw a fish swim right past him and started waving 71 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: his arms wildly. The force of his dragon arms popped 72 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,120 Speaker 1: the floaties, and then Wilbert Odier started to wave his 73 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 1: arms even faster. Huge waves crashed to shore from all 74 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: of his movements, and all the other swimmers around them 75 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:36,839 Speaker 1: were carried to shore on them. Wilburg Wilbert, is okay, here, 76 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:41,960 Speaker 1: try this floaty. Liam and Austin shouted and slipped a huge, 77 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:46,359 Speaker 1: round doughnut floaty over Wilbert's head, passed his wings and 78 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:52,280 Speaker 1: onto his waist. The dragon gave a big sigh and 79 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: stopped splashing as he realized he was floating on the 80 00:05:55,800 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 1: new floating, he relaxed into the tube. It carry him around. Hey, 81 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 1: this isn't so bad, Wilbert said, a moment too soon. 82 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 1: As he leaned back, one of the spiky scales on 83 00:06:13,839 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 1: his back coke the tube pop. The tube deflated, and 84 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: Wilbert began to sink into the water again. Take your legs, Wilbert. 85 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 1: Wilbert began kicking with all of his dragon might, rising 86 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: higher and higher until it looked like he was running 87 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 1: in place on top of the water. What all of 88 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:40,839 Speaker 1: his kicking was making quite a disaster on the beach, 89 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:45,039 Speaker 1: with waves growing tall and crashing higher up on the sand. 90 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:49,679 Speaker 1: Wilbert threw his wings out to fly, but slipped, falling 91 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 1: backwards out here back into the water. He braced himself 92 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: for the cannonball into the water, but it didn't come. 93 00:06:59,640 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: What Wilbert was floating on his back on his outstretched wings. 94 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 1: Wilbert smiled and the boys cheered, yay, Wilbert, you're floating. 95 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: Wilbert was relieved. The boys climbed onto his wings and 96 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: lied down with their dragon. They floated around all day, 97 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 1: watching the seagulls above and the people swimming all around them. 98 00:07:26,360 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: Jumping off his wings into the water, Whew, I'm glad 99 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:36,200 Speaker 1: we discovered a floating You couldn't pop, laughed Austin. Wilbert agreed. 100 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 1: He decided the water. It wasn't so bad after all. 101 00:07:40,200 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 1: He turned to his friends and said, let's come back 102 00:07:43,240 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 1: tomorrow the end. Great job, you listened all the way 103 00:07:55,320 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: to the end, and you know what time it is. 104 00:07:56,880 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 1: It's time for some kid show off. Oh, I would 105 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: to say, he to Arlow from New York, Waverley from 106 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:10,760 Speaker 1: Costa Rica, Francesque is from California. You are from New York, 107 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:15,560 Speaker 1: Mackenzie from North Carolina, and Ashley from Pittsburgh. I'm so 108 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: glad that you're all in the kid chart stories family. 109 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 1: We could not have this much fun with imagination without you, 110 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,480 Speaker 1: my friends. Well, you have a super oday and I'll 111 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 1: see you next time. B B bye bye.