Jacy Hawkins reads Squirrel's Busy Day

0:03 >> Good evening. I'm JC with Hawkins

0:21 Medical and Wellness, and I'm going to read you a bedtime story tonight. A

0:25 Squirrel's Busy Day. It was fall, so Squirrel decided to spend the afternoon collecting

0:33 acorns. He set down off on a path with his old red wagon.

0:39 >> [clears throat] >> Squirrel hadn't been gone far when Rabbit bounced out of the bushes.

0:45 "Morning, Squirrel." Rabbit said. "Do you want to play tag through the leaves?"

0:51 "I cannot today. >> >> I'm too busy." Squirrel said, and he hurried along.

0:56 Soon, Squirrel met his friend Mouse. "Do you want to come and play in my

1:01 nest?" squeaked Mouse. "Not right now. I don't have time." Squirrel said, and he rushed off.

1:10 Squirrel had lots of acorns in his wagon, and when he passed Badger's den,

1:17 "Hello, Squirrel." Badger called out. "How are you today?" "No time to talk. I'm gathering acorns." Squirrel said,

1:26 and he scurried away. Squirrel's wagon was nearly full when he met Owl and Fox. "Hello, Squirrel."

1:36 hooted Owl. >> >> "It's a lovely day." barked Fox. "Come and play."

1:41 "I don't have time today. I'm in a hurry." puffed Squirrel, tugging at his wagon. Huff, puff.

1:51 At last, Squirrel's wagon was full and a very and was full and very, very heavy.

1:58 And he heaved it to the top of the steep hill and he heard a loud crack.

2:05 The handle had snapped off. The broken wagon rolled down the hill, hit a stone,

2:10 and crash! The acorns went flying. Just then, the leaves behind squirrel rustled.

2:20 "I heard I heard a noise." hooted owl. "Are you okay?" fox asked. "My acorns

2:27 have gone everywhere." squirrel said. "I'll never find them all." "We'll help you." squeaked mouse.

2:33 "Together, we'll find them in no time." And that's just what they did.

2:40 Mouse found one under a big leaf. Fox found >> >> two under some mushrooms.

2:46 Owl found three in some group of pine cones. Badger found four behind

2:51 a mossy log. And rabbit found five in on some pointy grass. The animals piled all the acorns into

3:01 the wagon and then they helped squirrel push the wagon back home. "I'm sorry I didn't stop to play."

3:09 squirrel said. "You've all been so kind." "That's what friends are for." badger replied

3:14 with a smile. "Friends are also for playing tag with." laughed squirrel as he raced off through the trees.

3:23 "Catch me if you can." The end. Goodnight and sweet dreams. >>