1 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: Hey friends, it's mister jim Man. Welcome back to Kit 2 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: Short Stories. If this is your first time, welcome to 3 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: the family. We are the podcast that turns your ideas 4 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: into an amazing adventure every single day. You know, we 5 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:24,120 Speaker 1: couldn't even exist without imaginations from kids just like you. 6 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:27,240 Speaker 1: So if you have an idea for a story, I'd 7 00:00:27,280 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 1: love to see it. Check down in the show notes 8 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:32,600 Speaker 1: below for how you can submit your own story idea 9 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: and maybe we'll turn it into an awesome adventure. And parents, 10 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: if you're new to kids podcasting, I'm gonna challenge you 11 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:41,639 Speaker 1: to listen to podcasting for five days in a row 12 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: with your kids. It's going to increase their imagination, decrease 13 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 1: screen time, and we're gonna have a lot of fun 14 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 1: along the way. Are you guys ready for today's adventure? 15 00:00:50,600 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 2: Me too? 16 00:00:51,120 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 1: Let's go. Lenny the links have been chasing around the 17 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: forest all morning. Her tummy was rumbling, and she was 18 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:09,360 Speaker 1: tired of chasing her food. It flew out of the 19 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:13,760 Speaker 1: forest and towards somewhere Lenny had never seen before. Trees 20 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: were replaced with tall buildings and cars or people zoomed 21 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 1: down all of the paths. Oh no, Where am I? 22 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 1: Lenny exclaimed as she got stuck between crowds of people 23 00:01:29,319 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 1: going this way and that way, Her pointy ears lowered. 24 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 1: She was worried. The bird was definitely long gone by now, 25 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: and Lenny didn't know how she would ever escape this 26 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:48,639 Speaker 1: sea of humans. Ah, you poor thing, came a voice 27 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 1: from behind her. Lenny turned to see a young girl 28 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: standing still among the swarms of people. She was smiling 29 00:01:56,680 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: down at Lenny. How did you get out here? Lenny 30 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,960 Speaker 1: looked at the girl with sad eyes and asked, can 31 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:07,400 Speaker 1: you help me? The girl put her arm on Lenny's 32 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 1: back and nodded, follow me. They made it off the 33 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:15,880 Speaker 1: busy sidewalk and onto a restaurant patio. I'm Sarah, the 34 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 1: little human said. What's your name? I'm Letty. 35 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 3: I was chasing a bird I got lost. 36 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: Lenny's tummy rumbled, reminding her that she still hadn't eaten, 37 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 1: and it was so loud that even Sarah heard it. 38 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 1: Are you hungry? Sarah pointed to the restaurant and added, 39 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: I don't have any birds to give you, but I'll 40 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: get us something. Sarah left Lenny on the patio since 41 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:50,799 Speaker 1: she wasn't sure of the restaurant's policy on lynxes inside. 42 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:54,399 Speaker 1: I don't know if anyone had ever tried to bring 43 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:58,640 Speaker 1: a lynx inside that restaurant before. She reappeared with a 44 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 1: tray stuffed with food and placed it on the table. 45 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:06,080 Speaker 1: Lenny had never seen food like this before. It was 46 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: warm and smelled delicious, and it just sat there on 47 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: the tray, no chasing involved. There were sausage, egg and cheese, bagels, 48 00:03:19,560 --> 00:03:24,720 Speaker 1: hash browns, and two big strawberry frosted donuts. Lenny jumped 49 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: up onto the chair, then licked her lips before gobbling 50 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:32,639 Speaker 1: it all up. Lenny was full and happy, and now 51 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: she wanted to see what else there was in this city, 52 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: so Sarah took her to the dog park. Maybe you 53 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 1: can make some friends there, Sarah suggested. Lenny bounded in 54 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 1: as soon as Sarah opened the gate. Wow, look at 55 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 1: that and this and that over there, Lenny. The Lynx 56 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: sprinted back and forth between the tunnels and ramps at 57 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: the dog park while the dogs watched her. They were 58 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:05,280 Speaker 1: not so sure what to make of this large cat 59 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: on their doggy playground. Lenny ran around, climbing everything to 60 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: a loud growl once again came from her tummy. 61 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 3: Oh, Sarah, I'm hungry. I don't see any birds or squirrels. 62 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 3: I'm way too tired to chase them. Anyway, you find 63 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 3: me more food. Sarah laughed and said, yeah, let's get lunch. 64 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 3: I know a place you'll love. 65 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:37,719 Speaker 1: So Sarah and Lenny went and got fried chicken sandwiches. 66 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:43,840 Speaker 1: It was the most delicious and only sandwich Lenny had 67 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 1: ever tasted. I have to stop home before I bring 68 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 1: you back to the forest. Oh, we'll take the subway. 69 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 1: It'll be faster, Sarah said. Lenny followed Sarah down a 70 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: strange underground cave. It sounded like something was roaring. A 71 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:06,960 Speaker 1: subway train car stopped in front of them and opened 72 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: its doors. Sarah and Lenny entered, and everyone inside did 73 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: one large step backwards when they saw the Lynx. Lenny 74 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: sat on the seat next to Sarah and looked out 75 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: the window at the walls zipping by. She had never 76 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:27,440 Speaker 1: gone this fast before. Lenny didn't feel thrilled about going 77 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:30,719 Speaker 1: back to the forest, but she was excited to see 78 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: Sarah's home. Was it a cave, a tangle of brush 79 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 1: like hers, or a nest? It was in none of 80 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 1: those things. Lenny discovered as they walked up to a 81 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 1: bright blue house. Sarah brought Lenny to her bedroom while 82 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:50,679 Speaker 1: she went to talk to her mom. 83 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:54,599 Speaker 3: You'dn't sleep on the dirt or leaf piles. 84 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,440 Speaker 1: Lenny shouted. When Sarah returned, Lenny was curled up on 85 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:02,239 Speaker 1: Sarah's cozy yellow bed. She had never lied in anything 86 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: so soft before. Sarah giggled, no, ready to head back 87 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:11,440 Speaker 1: to your home in the forest. Sarah started walking towards 88 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: the door, but Lenny just stayed curled up in Sarah's bed. Lenny, 89 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:22,799 Speaker 1: Sarah asked, no, thank you, I'm not going. Lenny responded 90 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: without even opening her eyes. But Lenny, you you have 91 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: to go. What are you gonna do here in the city, 92 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 1: Lenny thought for a moment, I'm gonna play at the park, 93 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 1: sleep on a soft bed, and eat food. I don't 94 00:06:38,560 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 1: have to chase. Sarah couldn't deny that those things sounded 95 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:47,760 Speaker 1: good to her as well. But Lenny, where will you live? 96 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 3: Well? Uh, I was the gig I could live here. 97 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 1: So that is how Lenny the Lynx ended up living 98 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,599 Speaker 1: with Sarah and her family. Now, Lenny spend her days 99 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 1: playing with the neighborhood dogs, sleeping in Sarah's bed and 100 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: eats food that comes to her. She has become a 101 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,560 Speaker 1: regular on the subway and now instead of taking a 102 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: step away, everyone greets her the big smile the end. 103 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:24,080 Speaker 1: Hey friends, I need. 104 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 2: Your help celebrating a birthday. Drum roll, please sh Happy 105 00:07:31,120 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 2: birthday Ethan, who's turning seven years old. Ethan loves building 106 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 2: marble tracks, riding his bike, and playing with trains. Wow, Ethan, 107 00:07:42,320 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 2: I'm so glad we got to celebrate you and your 108 00:07:45,240 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 2: big day on the show. Happy seventh birthday. Well friends, 109 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,240 Speaker 2: I hope you all have a superduper day and I 110 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 2: will see you on our next adventure. 111 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 1: Bye.