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From YouTube: San Bruno Library Presents "Once Upon a Time" #13 "Animals with Big Dreams"

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San Bruno Library Presents "Once Upon a Time" #13
"Animals with Big Dreams"

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Hi welcome to once upon a time the cable story, time of the San, Bruno library, I'm, so glad you're joining us today. My name is Barbara and I will be reading stories today about animals with big dreams. So our first story is called hen lake by mary, jane.

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Let's see what happens to our hands in hen, lake Poulet was an unusual hen. She didn't enjoy the same things as the other hands in the barnyard. She didn't scratch for bugs or take dust baths. She never even tried to lay an egg poulette could think of nothing but her dream to become a ballerina, so she spent almost every hour of every day dancing one day Paulette was practicing her pirouettes. When her friend Philomena flapped over follow me. She said you have to see the strange new bird.

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The farmer just brought home with him a new hen. Squawked Poulet. Is he replacing one of us? No, it's not a hen. I, don't know what it is. All the hens rushed to the barnyard you're right, whispered, Paulette, it's definitely not a hen. Look at that scrawny neck said Zelda. Maybe it's a goose, the bird turned. Suddenly I am neither a hen nor a goose. My name is Percival and I. There was a rustle of feathers and right before their eyes. Percival did an amazing thing: I am a peacock.

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The most glorious bird in the universe, Wow collectin Gertrude, get a load of those tail feathers, Percival strutted around the barnyard, so all the hens ducks geese and pigeons could admire him. Paulette cleared her throat. mmm Welcome to our farm, Percival I hope you'll be happy here. I doubt it said, Percival, it's rather ordinary, compared to my last home with that he spread his wings and flew up to a perch in a nearby tree. Paulette watched him for a moment and then went back to her practicing.

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What on earth are you doing ask'd Percival dancing? If someone asked me to star in a ballet I want to be ready, Percival laughed, you call that dancing I'm much more graceful than you are I could star in a ballet if I wanted to. If you're so wonderful come down here and show me Paulette said I, don't feel like it said Percival maybe later, and he flew off that afternoon. Some pigeons were singing for a poet I, just love your music Paulette said to them. You call that music squawk Percival.

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Those pigeons are just making noise, but I have a magnificent voice if you're. So terrific, let's hear you saying, demanded Poulet I'm, not in the mood said Percival, maybe another time.

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The next day, Paulette was dancing in the garden with the other, while the other hands were busy scratching for bugs Percival swooped down and perched on the Scarecrow. If I wanted to scratch for bugs which of course, I didn't I could catch more bugs than all of you put together. Oh for heaven's sake, said pullet.

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Is there anything you don't do better than everyone else of course said: Percival I'm, not good at being ordinary, like you hens, that does it said: pullet, I'm, sick and tired of listening to you, brag I challenge you to a talent contest on the night of the next full moon. Would you rather sing or dance our catch bugs offered philomena all sing and dance at the same time said: Percival I, don't do bugs.

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Philomena side, first of all, was right. We hands are ordinary, except for you Paulette. You are not ordinary said bullet. You could all be dancers. She looked at her friends. Why didn't I think of this before I? Don't have to wait for someone to make me a star I'll create a new ballet for the contest and you'll all be in it. I have always wanted to dance with a corps de ballet nonsense. Claudine snapped up a beetle. We have work to do besides added Gertrude. We don't know how to dance.

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I'll teach you said: Paulette will call the ballet hen lake. You can be the hen maidens and I'll, be the hen queen. The hens protested, but Poulet finally convinced them to start lessons that very afternoon, as the days went by Paulette, was a patient patient teacher one more time and one and two and watch where you're going Philomena. That's good. Gertrude now try to point your toes Percival's laughter, interrupted them dancing chickens. He screeched what a hoot just ignore him said: poulette, we were perfectly happy being ordinary hands, squawk Claudine!

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Now you have us making fools of ourselves. Keep practicing said Paul that you're getting better every day and Paulette was right. Although the hens couldn't manage leaps and spins, they were still doing their very best.

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We need music said Paulette, so she called in the pigeons. We can't sing they protested. Percival said we make noise, not music, don't pay any attention to that pompous. Peacock said Paulette. Your singing sounds wonderful to me after that the birds sang for every rehearsal, but it didn't help much when Gertrude zigged, Zelda zagged and they were getting cranky. My feet hurt, grumbled Gertrude, oh, go lay an egg squawk des el de lait, one for me said: Philomena I'm, pooped,.

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We need costumes Paulette announced one day she cut two dudes from some curtain. She found in the trash all the hens helped, but Paulette stitched alone into the night, using glittery fish scales for sequins. She barely finished in time here lovely. She said, as the hens tried on their tutus, really a cel de, don't feel lovely on the night of the full moon. There was a buzz of excitement. As the audience gathered. Percival was the first to perform.

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He strutted slowly across the stage stopping to pose every few feet while singing an aria from an opera he's not.

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Dancing whispered, Paulette he's just showing off. We can do better than that said Zelda, but then Percival started turning slowly at first gradually, spinning, faster and faster for his finale Percival left through the air. While hitting a high note, he landed on one foot and fanned his glorious tale. The audience rose to its feet: Bravo shouted a goose. First of all will be the winner he's magnificent.

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Poulette was helping the handmaidens with their last minute makeup touches when percival came offstage interesting costumes, he said, smirking do I smell fish, Claudine yanked. At her tutu we can't leap and spin like Percival we're going to look like idiots. If you believe in yourselves, you can do anything said pullet she signaled for the pigeons to begin the overture. That's your cue. She said pushing the handmaidens onto the stage break a drumstick, the handmaidens braid into the moonlight barnyard.

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They were halfway through their first number when a dark cloud slid over the face of the moon, lightning split. The darkness Paulette saw her dream of hen lake crashing with the Thunder that rumbled overhead. When she thought things couldn't get any worse, the sky opened up and they were pelted with hail run for cover. She shouted just then, a gust of wind lifted handmaidens into a series of grand jeté Gertrud even had her toes pointed a small whirlwind caught zelda and sent her spinning like a top.

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She did 16 food days without missing a beat sweats. As suddenly the storm had begun, the black cloud. Let go of the moon and moved on. The pigeon started the music for the hen, Queen solo and Poulette stepped onto a glittering stage as she danced she felt. Her heart would burst with joy when she finished the audience. Roared Paulette called the hen maidens to take a bow they're cheering for you. Paulette said Zelda. We weren't really dancing the storm. Just blew us around. Remember how it felt said. Poulette you can do it again.

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Try it Zelda attempted a wobbly turn. It's no use, I'm a klutz use. Your imagination said: poulette feel the wind rushing through your wing feathers. Believe in yourself Zelda closed her eyes took a deep breath and did 32 fouettés I. Did it she squawked I really did it soon. All the hens were spinning and leaping the audience went wild when the crowd, shouted, encore, Parsifal started, sneaking away. Look Percival is leaving said Claudine. He got what he deserved. He sure looks pathetic. I'll perk up his feathers said Paulette we can afford to be kind.

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She turned to the audience for our last number. Percival will join us. The peacock brightened immediately and rushed on stage. Just follow my lead, he said Oh make you hands, look good. We already looked good Percival said Zelda, you can follow our lead during the final curtain. Call filming a whispered, Percival isn't any more special than us. Is he, of course not said Poulet an ordinary hen can be anything she wants to be, but under all those fancy feathers, a peacock is just a long-necked chicken and that's the story of hen lake.

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So we're going to take a little break now and so stay with us and we'll be back with some more stories of animals with big dreams. See you in a minute.

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Hello welcome back to once upon a time story, time of san bruno library and we're reading stories today about animals with big dreams. I have another chickens story by coincidence, and this is called starlight goes to town. This is a brand new book and you can get all of these books at the San Bruno library. This is by Harry Allard, with pictures by George booth. So, let's find out what happens to our friends starlight this chicken right here.

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Starlight lipu, her real name was Ethel fake hawksworth was unhappy. I do not belong on a poultry farm in south eastern Tennessee. She said to anyone who would listen.

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Starlight dreamed of being a high-fashion model in New York in London, in Paris or in Milan, which she learned is a city located in northern Italy.

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All the other hands in Farmer Brown's henhouse thought starlight was short, a few feathers. Whenever she spoke of her dreams they would jab one another in the ribs and leek and fleer at her get a load of FFA. They snickered.

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But one night starlight was awakened by someone who didn't laugh at her dreams. Allow me to introduce myself there. She is. My name is melody d. Youngstown I am your fairy godmother. She gave starlight her card melody d, Youngstown, professional chicken fairy godmother, United chicken fairy godmothers of America, incorporated home office, Akron Ohio, a nonprofit organization.

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Without beating around the bush, starlight said I want out of this dump, who wouldn't dear said melody? What can I do? Ask starlight when you are ready to lay your next egg, just make a wish and utter. My name then close your eyes tight and whatever you wish will come true.

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Poof with that Starlights lovely fairy godmother vanished.

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The very next morning, starlight laid an egg. It was gigantic all the other hands in Farmer Brown's hand, house were sick with envy I think starlight was kind of tired.

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The egg cracked open inside was a shiny, big brand. New convertible starlight jumped behind the steering wheel switched on the ignition floor, boarded the gas and spit off in a cloud of dust so long girls, she shouted. If I never see you again, it will be too soon when she got to the Atlantic Ocean. She wished for an airplane, laid, an even larger egg and took off for Italy in a two-seater.

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After navigating the peaks of the dolomite mountains, starlight landed in Milan, where she lost no time in appearing in a fashion, show as a top model.

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Everyone laughed when starlight sashayed down the catwalk huh sheesh sniffs starlight. These people are too dumb to recognize a truly great and beautiful chicken model when they see one.

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Starlight decided to return to the United States, but not to the hem house in south eastern Tennessee. After a rough flight, she crashed landed in an empty field in rural Connecticut. She decided this place would do as well as any other to get started in her new life. She closed her eyes and wished for a big house and a million dollars. Then she laid an egg da was small compared to all the other eggs she had been. Laying lately it cracked open inside was a 1937 Cathedral radio, HOD clucked starlight.

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She laid another aid egg, it cracked open to reveal a spinning wheel. She laid a third and got an eggbeater. My chicken fairy godmother must be asleep at the switch starlight said to herself.

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As a matter of fact, starlight chicken fairy godmother was not asleep at the switch. She was not at the switch at all now being a chicken fairy godmother as hard work and after years of service to many chickens, melody d youngstown was worn out. She decided it was time to take a vacation cruise around the world. Her replacement was her nephew, Vernon, a harebrained holiday hoy, who got everyone's wishes mixed up, including Starlights.

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Eventually, starlight did lay a house, a lovely one, bedroom colonial. She keeps herself busy laying new eggs which provides her with plenty of bric-a-brac for a permanent yard. Sale. Starlight can never be sure what the next bungled up wish will bring. The sign says if you don't see what you want ask.

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Why only last week, starlight laid a yacht, so I have a story here about some animals that go to the city, this time, they're on the farm and they go to the city. Let's find out what happens to them. Mrs. wishy-washy farm by joy, cowley, with pictures by elizabeth, fuller.

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This is mrs. wishy-washy, and this is her farm here is her house. Her truck and her barn here by the barn is the old tin tub where all the animals go for a scrub, wishy washy, wishy-washy, whoo, the cow cries, I hate this old tub and I've got soap in my eyes,.

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Wishy washy wishy washy II, the pig squeals I've been scrubbed from my head to my heels: wishy washy, wishy-washy quack, the duck moans I've got suds in my feathers and eggs and my bones.

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The scrubbing is over, the tub goes away, no more washing the animals say: moo moo, quack, quack, quack, bye, mrs. wishy-washy, mean ol, mrs. wishy-washy. We are leaving you and we won't be back fast down the highway. They run side by side. Where will they go? Where will they hide? Ii?

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The city squeals, the old Pig, will go to the city where the barns are pig.

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But the city is wild as a farm stampede. There is nowhere to rest and nowhere to feed.

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The three hungry animals walk into a barn. There is food on the dishes, but it's not like the farm. The cow looks around with an anxious face. I think we could be in the wrong eating place.

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Along comes the cook with an angry. Shout you'll be roast on toast. If you don't get out, they run for their lives to the barn next door and find themselves in the hardware store oops.

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Then a van pulls up in two shakes of a tail. It's the pickup van from the animal jail they're taken away, Oh. What bad luck for the cow and the pig and the poor old duck.

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They sit in a huddle, hungry and pale in the cold, muddy cage of the animal jail. Then the unhappy cow and the pig and the duck hear the chug chug chug of the old farmtruck they knew and they squeal they quack and they cheer. It's dear, mrs. wishy-washy she's here far from the city and back on the farm, the animals run to the old red barn. Now mrs. wishy-washy fills up the tub. Come on you three, you need a good scrub, Oh bliss says the cow.

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Is she jumps right in Oh, bliss says the pig with a happy, grin Oh bliss says the duck splashing in with the rest. There's no doubt about it. Home is best wish. She washe II, wishy washy.

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And that's mrs. wishy-washy farm.

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So, let's do one song together about some of the animals that we've seen today and this is about when they get up in the morning and say hello to each other. So it goes like this when duck gets up in the morning, they always say good day. So can you sing that with me, when ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day when ducks get up in the morning they always say good day, quack quack quack. That is what they say: black white quack.

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That is what they say and how about the chickens when hens get up in the morning, they always say good day when hens get up in the morning, they always say good day, cluck cluck cluck. That is what they say: cluck cluck cluck. That is what they say and one more maybe the pigs. When pigs get up in the morning they always say good day when pigs get up in the morning, they always say good day, oink oink oink. That is what they say: oink oink oink. That is what they say good.

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So it's so fun. Sharing these stories with you today and I hope, you'll join us again for once upon a time story, time on cable and then also come into the library and join us for storytime there. You can see us there and be happy to help. You find some more animal books that you can take home and read at home. So I'll see you at the library take care sit.

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