1 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: Hello friends, and welcome to sleep Tight Stories. I'd like 2 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:20,040 Speaker 1: to say hello to Sadie, who is from Chicago, Illinois. 3 00:00:20,680 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: Hello to Lee, Hello to Finley who is three years old, 4 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: and Harper who is five years old, and hello to Caitlin. 5 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: I'd like to say Happy birthday to Read who is 6 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: turning five on March thirtieth, and Happy birthday to Derek 7 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: Gonzalez who lives in Davenport, Florida and is turning eight 8 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: on April first. Happy birthday to you both. I hope 9 00:00:54,760 --> 00:01:01,200 Speaker 1: you have a wonderful day. Shout out and birthday wishes 10 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: are one way we give thanks to our supporters. 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He walked on his tippy toes into the 21 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: kitchen where Mama Bear was eating some ice cream with 22 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 1: honey on top. You don't need to be so quiet, 23 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:20,880 Speaker 1: Bernice is fast asleep, she said. She waited and waited 24 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: until she couldn't keep her eyes open any longer. Papa 25 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: Bear sighed. He had promised Bernice that he would always 26 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:37,840 Speaker 1: be home for dinner no matter what, but an emergency 27 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 1: at work meant that he had to go to the 28 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: office today and he had stayed late. He even missed 29 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: spaghetti night with ice cream and honey for dessert. Papa 30 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,919 Speaker 1: Bear gave Mama Bear a kiss and went to Bernice's 31 00:02:55,919 --> 00:03:00,720 Speaker 1: bedroom to check on her. He tipped toed in the 32 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 1: door and walked over to her bed in the dark, 33 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 1: hoping to give her a good night kiss. But Bernice 34 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 1: wasn't there. Where could she be, he thought, so he 35 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: walked over to the closet and checked inside. No little 36 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: bear there. Then he walked over to her dresser, opened 37 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 1: each drawer one by one, and still no little bear 38 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: in there. Finally, he looked in the corner where she 39 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: had made a little tent, but again no little bear 40 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:48,520 Speaker 1: in there. Now Papa Bear was starting to get concerned, 41 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: but there was one last place he hadn't looked. Before 42 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,280 Speaker 1: he could look under the bed, he heard a giggle, 43 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 1: Bernie Pie. Papa Bear whispered, why are you not in 44 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: bed sleeping? And why are you hiding under your bed? Hi, 45 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: Papa Bernice said, with sleepy eyes. I missed you at bedtime, 46 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: and so I couldn't sleep. Even though Mama read me 47 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:24,760 Speaker 1: three books and turned on stories and turned off the lights, 48 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:28,920 Speaker 1: I just couldn't sleep without my Papa Bear hug. So 49 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,840 Speaker 1: I decided to crawl under the bed with my flashlight 50 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:34,279 Speaker 1: and look at my books while I waited for you. 51 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: Oh Bernice, said Papa Bear as he lifted her up 52 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: from under the bed and put her back under her covers. 53 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 1: Let me tuck you in so you can get all comfy. 54 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: Would you like me to get Twigger for you? He 55 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 1: seems to be hiding inside your tent. Yes, please, Papa, 56 00:04:56,440 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 1: I don't want Twigger to be lonely. Why weren't you 57 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:06,039 Speaker 1: home today, Papa? We missed you at dinner time. I 58 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: ate two plates of spaghetti today. Mama said that I 59 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 1: ate almost as much as you would, and that if 60 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: I continue eating like this, I will grow up to 61 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:23,400 Speaker 1: be bigger than you in no time. You, my Bernice, 62 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: you might be stronger than Papa when you grow up. 63 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:30,040 Speaker 1: You can be anything you want to be if you try. 64 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: I'm sorry. I wasn't home today and I had to 65 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 1: work so late. There was a problem at work that 66 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:44,279 Speaker 1: was best solved at the office. Oh, I see what 67 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:48,479 Speaker 1: kind of problem, Papa. Was it a big problem or 68 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: a little problem? Asked Bernice. Hmmm, I guess you could 69 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:57,160 Speaker 1: say it was a big problem. Well, at least it 70 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:02,159 Speaker 1: wasn't a super duper big problem that wouldn't be good. 71 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:07,600 Speaker 1: You're right, said Papa with a smile. Did the problem 72 00:06:07,640 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 1: make you sad? Papa, I don't want you to be sad, 73 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:16,480 Speaker 1: Thank you, Bernice. I wasn't sad. We just made a 74 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:19,600 Speaker 1: mistake on a project and we had to work a 75 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 1: little bit harder today to fix it. Well, Papa, making 76 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:30,839 Speaker 1: mistakes is okay, it's how we learn. Right. You are correct, 77 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: little bear. Now it's time for you to go to sleep. 78 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 1: It's very late and you need your sleep so you 79 00:06:38,320 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 1: can have the best day tomorrow. Okay, Papa. But I 80 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: would probably go to sleep super fast if you told 81 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 1: me a story could you tell me a story, Papa, 82 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,159 Speaker 1: Maybe the story about the brave little bear named Booboo 83 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: and her friend the dragon Kai Kai. Okay, little bear, 84 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:05,240 Speaker 1: but you have to cuddle up with Twiga and close 85 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: your eyes. So Bernice got cozy with Twiga and closed 86 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 1: her eyes. Once upon a time, in a world full 87 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: of magic and fun, there lived a brave little bear 88 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: named Booboo. She lived in a large castle at the 89 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: edge of a mystical forest. And in this forest there 90 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: were unicorns, fairies, gnomes, and all manner of insects, birds 91 00:07:44,080 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: and animals. It was a wonderful place now, if you 92 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:56,680 Speaker 1: can remember. Booboo was the smallest in her family and 93 00:07:56,760 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: had two older brothers named Barney and Barry, who were 94 00:08:01,920 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: big and strong. Though they would sometimes tease Booboo, they 95 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 1: all got along very well, and Booboo would often try 96 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: to do the same things they did. Sometimes she could, 97 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: sometimes she would fail, and sometimes when she tried hard enough, 98 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 1: she could do these things even better. Trying hard made 99 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: her confident and brave, though sometimes maybe a little too brave, 100 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 1: like when she helped what looked like an angry fire 101 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:48,079 Speaker 1: breathing dragon who had a cold get better, and then 102 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 1: her and Kaikai the dragon became the best of friends. 103 00:08:56,520 --> 00:09:00,560 Speaker 1: Spring had come early to the Mystical Forest, and Booboo 104 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:04,680 Speaker 1: and Kai Kai were out for a walk. The flowers 105 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 1: and trees were all showing new signs of renewal, and 106 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: the forest was soon going to be full of even 107 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 1: more color. Despite enjoying her walk with her friend, Booboo 108 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:24,360 Speaker 1: looked a little sad. What's wrong, Booboo? You look a 109 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:29,240 Speaker 1: little sad today. Aren't you enjoying exploring the mystical forest? 110 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: Asked Kai Kai? Oh? Yes, Kai Kai. I love walking 111 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 1: in the forest, talking to all our friends and playing 112 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: games with them. And now that spring is coming, everyone 113 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: seems to be in a better mood, especially the birds 114 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:53,439 Speaker 1: who are always singing. But why the frown then? Well, 115 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:57,080 Speaker 1: Barney and Barry got to go to the festival at 116 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:00,959 Speaker 1: the meadows across the Far Mountain Range, and they hope 117 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,520 Speaker 1: to be able to fly one of the new gliders 118 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: that they will show at the fair. Papa says, I 119 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 1: need to be patient, that I am still too young 120 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:16,160 Speaker 1: and small to fly on a glider, and that I 121 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 1: should wait until I grow a little bit. Wouldn't you 122 00:10:21,120 --> 00:10:24,360 Speaker 1: be afraid of flying? Booboo? Being so high up in 123 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 1: the sky, asked Kai Kai. I don't think so, Booboo replied, 124 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 1: I have often dreamed of being able to fly like 125 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:38,640 Speaker 1: the birds and seeing the Mystical Forest in a whole 126 00:10:38,880 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: new way. And besides, if my brothers can do it, 127 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: I bet I can too. Kai Kai thought about this 128 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 1: as they continued walking until they came upon a large 129 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 1: clearing in the woods where they and all the other 130 00:10:57,760 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: animals of the Mystical Forest would often come to rest 131 00:11:02,040 --> 00:11:07,040 Speaker 1: and talk. Booboo sat on her favorite log while the 132 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:14,840 Speaker 1: butterflies played on her nose. Hm, well, Booboo, I was thinking, 133 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: you know that I can fly, and well, maybe I 134 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 1: could take you for a ride. This is a perfect 135 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: place to take off safely from Kai Kai said, not 136 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 1: knowing how she would answer. Really, Kai Kai, could you, 137 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:38,720 Speaker 1: Booboo said, now standing up more than a little excited, 138 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 1: if you won't be scared, and promised to hold onto 139 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 1: my mane really tight. I promise I will, and I 140 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:51,880 Speaker 1: won't be scared. So Kai Kai got down low to 141 00:11:51,960 --> 00:11:55,080 Speaker 1: the ground so that Booboo could climb up on his 142 00:11:55,280 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: neck just behind his head. Are you comfortable, Kai Kai asked, 143 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 1: I am holding onto my main, real tight, I am, 144 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 1: said Booboo, with only a tiny bit of nervousness in 145 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 1: her voice. All right, then up we go. Kai Kai 146 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 1: slowly started to gently fly up higher and higher above 147 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 1: the treetops and just below the bottoms of the fluffy 148 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: white clouds. Wow, Booboo yelled, This is so amazing. Let's 149 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 1: keep going. Kai Kai flew for a while, swooping above 150 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 1: the treetops of the Mystical Forest, allowing Booboo to see 151 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:53,400 Speaker 1: her world from a whole new perspective. As she was flying, 152 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 1: all the animals of the Mystical Forest looked up at 153 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:02,160 Speaker 1: her in amazement. She was flying with a dragon so 154 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 1: high up in the sky. She was such a brave 155 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:11,400 Speaker 1: little bear. While they were out for their short flight, 156 00:13:12,080 --> 00:13:16,040 Speaker 1: Kai Kai always made sure that Booboo continued to hold 157 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:19,600 Speaker 1: on tight and that he didn't make any sharp turns 158 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 1: that might make her uncomfortable. Oh, Kai Kai, this is 159 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 1: everything I dreamed it would be. It's so fun and 160 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 1: the world is so beautiful from up here. And look 161 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:38,560 Speaker 1: at the unicorns, they look so small. Booboo laughed as 162 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:42,280 Speaker 1: she waved to them, and they waved in their way back. 163 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:49,400 Speaker 1: As they continued to fly across the mystical forest towards 164 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,320 Speaker 1: the meadows where the farms were and where in the 165 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 1: distance she could see the nearby town. Kai Kai noted 166 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 1: the change in the temperature of the wind and the 167 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:03,679 Speaker 1: gray click clouds in the distance. Looks like we need 168 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:06,600 Speaker 1: to make our first flight together a short one. Kai 169 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:09,960 Speaker 1: Kai said. I think I see some rain showers coming, 170 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: and I wouldn't want you to get wet, But I 171 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:17,200 Speaker 1: have an idea. How about I drop you off at 172 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:19,720 Speaker 1: your room and then you don't have to walk in 173 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:26,080 Speaker 1: the rain. That sounds perfect, Kai Kai said, Booboo. So 174 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 1: Kai Kai flew across the green meadows to the edge 175 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 1: of the mystical forest where Bobo's castle was, and ever 176 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 1: so gently flew to her bedroom window. You can climb 177 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: over my head, Kai Kai said, and Booboo did just that, 178 00:14:45,520 --> 00:14:48,760 Speaker 1: and when she was inside her bedroom, she put her 179 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 1: arms around Kai Kai's big nose to give him a 180 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 1: great big hug. Thank you for being such a great friend, 181 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 1: Kai Kai, thank you, thank you for being such a 182 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 1: good friend, Boo Boo. And with that, Papa Bear got 183 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: up and said, love you, little bear, as he gave 184 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 1: Bernice a kiss on the forehead. And that is the 185 00:15:20,920 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: end of this episode. Good Night, sleep tight bo.