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A little bear getting ready for his first winter sleep, another who wants to pack up his whole first day of school, and a birthday swim moved to a washbasin. Three short books for younger listeners, free to read and hear tonight.
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A blackberry keeps finding its way into Orson’s leaf bed. Before his first winter sleep, the little bear invents a pillow, a wall, and one last place to look.
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“For his first winter sleep, Orson piled leaves into a bed. Pat, pat. Fluff, fluff. His round…”
Bracken tries to pack his first day of woodland school, bell and paintbrush included. With Teacher Owl’s guidance, he keeps the day by tapping his paw and retelling its stories, with a tiny door to wonder about tomorrow.
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“On the first day of woodland school, Bracken painted a beetle, learned a hopping game, and l…”
Bertie the bear makes a washbasin lake when cold drizzle spoils his birthday swim. A leaf boat circles an upside-down umbrella, and the friends choose another splash even when the big pond warms up.
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“On Bertie's birthday, cold drizzle plinked into the swimming pond. Too chilly for a swim! Be…”
Choosing tonight’s book
Orson’s five-page story, for about four, ends with him burrowed into his leaves. Bracken’s six-page school story, for about five, ends with him looking forward to tomorrow. Bertie’s five-page birthday, for four and five, ends with friends calling for one more splash.
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