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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Snuggle Cozy Stories for Kids, a production of

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<v Speaker 1>Hello there, my name is Kristen Tonight. I have a

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<v Speaker 1>very special story for you. It's about a teddy bear

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<v Speaker 1>who awakens at nighttime and goes out to explore the

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<v Speaker 1>cozy town where he lives with his family. To get

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<v Speaker 1>ready for our story, stretch your arms way out over

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<v Speaker 1>your head and your legs out as long as they

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<v Speaker 1>can go. Yawn and stretch as far as you can.

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<v Speaker 1>Then stop stretching and curl up in a ball as

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<v Speaker 1>small as you can get very good. And now just

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<v Speaker 1>relax and get into a comfy position, close your eyes

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<v Speaker 1>and snuggle in under the covers. This is where our

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<v Speaker 1>story begins. The children were all tucked up in bed

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<v Speaker 1>as snug as could be. The covers were warm around them,

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<v Speaker 1>and the room was dark. Susie was snoring softly and

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<v Speaker 1>Benny was breathing quietly. The toys were all tucked up

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<v Speaker 1>too neatly put away or in the case of Teddy,

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<v Speaker 1>the stuffed bear. Snuggled into bed next to Susie, and

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<v Speaker 1>that is when Teddy opened one eye and looked around.

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<v Speaker 1>He saw the friendly shadows of toys around the darkened room.

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<v Speaker 1>He felt the warm blanket tucked in over him and Susie.

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<v Speaker 1>He heard the soft snore and quiet breathing. Teddy thought

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<v Speaker 1>for a moment, and then he opened his other eye.

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<v Speaker 1>He felt wide awake. Maybe he would go exploring, he thought.

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<v Speaker 1>After all, he was a stuffed Teddy bear and the

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<v Speaker 1>only time he could get up and move around on

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<v Speaker 1>his own was at night when the people were in

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<v Speaker 1>bed and the town was sleeping. Teddy was a small

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<v Speaker 1>brown bear with fluffy fur and a purple velvet ribbon

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<v Speaker 1>tied around his neck, which made him look very nice,

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<v Speaker 1>Susie said. Teddy climbed carefully out from under the covers.

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<v Speaker 1>Then he turned his back and tucked the covers in

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<v Speaker 1>around Susie so she wouldn't be cold while she slept.

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<v Speaker 1>Once Susie was all tucked in again, Teddy looked around.

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<v Speaker 1>The bed was high off the ground for a small bear,

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<v Speaker 1>and Teddy really was a very small bear. Indeed, how

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<v Speaker 1>was he going to get down? After giving it a

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<v Speaker 1>little thought, Teddy had an idea. He took an extra

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<v Speaker 1>pillow and tossed it down from the bed. It landed

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<v Speaker 1>on the floor with a very soft sound. Then Teddy

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<v Speaker 1>took a big breath and jumped down onto the pillow. Swoosh.

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<v Speaker 1>He landed comfortably on the fluffy pillow. He sat up

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<v Speaker 1>and climbed down off the pillow. He tiptoed to the

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<v Speaker 1>door and opened it quietly so as not to wake

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<v Speaker 1>the sleeping children. He closed it softly behind him. Then

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<v Speaker 1>he made his way to the front door of the

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<v Speaker 1>house and did the same thing. He opened the door

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<v Speaker 1>ever so quietly, slipped outside and closed it again very softly.

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<v Speaker 1>It was a little bit chilly outside in the night air,

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<v Speaker 1>but Teddy had thick fur and he felt just fine.

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<v Speaker 1>He looked up and saw the stars shining brightly in

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<v Speaker 1>the dark sky. On one side, the full moon glowed

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<v Speaker 1>silvery white. It was a beautiful sight, and Teddy was

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<v Speaker 1>happy he had decided to explore. After admiring the sky

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<v Speaker 1>for a few minutes, Teddy set out on his adventure.

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<v Speaker 1>He walked down the little street that he lived on

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<v Speaker 1>with the children's family. He headed towards Main Street. He

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<v Speaker 1>knew where that was because Susy had taken him downtown

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<v Speaker 1>before when the family went to get ice cream or

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<v Speaker 1>to do some shopping along Main Street. The town where

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<v Speaker 1>they lived was a very pretty little town, nestled in

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<v Speaker 1>a valley between tall hills. Small wooden houses with big

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<v Speaker 1>porches lined both sides of the street. Each house was

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<v Speaker 1>painted a different color pink, lavender, pale blue, spring, green, yellow,

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<v Speaker 1>and even the aquamarine color of the ocean on a postcard.

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<v Speaker 1>Teddy once saw, even though the night was dark, Teddy

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<v Speaker 1>could make out the pretty colors and the soft light

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<v Speaker 1>of the moon and the stars, And as he walked

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<v Speaker 1>towards Main Street, he realized there was another source of

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<v Speaker 1>light too. The street lights on Main Street were lit.

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<v Speaker 1>They weren't bright lights, but they glowed with a dim

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<v Speaker 1>yellow light that gave the town a very cozy look.

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<v Speaker 1>Teddy arrived at the corner and turned onto Main Street.

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<v Speaker 1>Under the yellow light, the shops looked warm and inviting.

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<v Speaker 1>Fairy lights outlined each shop, twinkling in the darkness and

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<v Speaker 1>adding to the coziness of the scene. To one side,

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<v Speaker 1>Teddy saw the ice cream shop where Susy had brought

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<v Speaker 1>him with the family one summer afternoon. It was closed

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<v Speaker 1>up for the night, of course, but when Teddy peeked

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<v Speaker 1>in the windows He could see the counters with the

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<v Speaker 1>ice cream lined up in neat little tubs. There was

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<v Speaker 1>green mint, hip and creamy vanilla, yellow lemon and dark chocolate,

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<v Speaker 1>orange sherbet and rosy cherry. Turning away from the ice

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<v Speaker 1>cream shop, Teddy saw the bookstore on the other side

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<v Speaker 1>of main Street. It was closed up for the night

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<v Speaker 1>as well, naturally, but Teddy could see the books displayed

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<v Speaker 1>in its front window. He crossed the empty street to

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<v Speaker 1>look more closely. Books were set up on little tables

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<v Speaker 1>in the window facing outwards so shoppers could easily see

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<v Speaker 1>their covers. There were all sorts of books with all

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<v Speaker 1>kinds of wonderful pictures on them. He could see fairy

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<v Speaker 1>stories and books about knights and princesses and ninjas and heroes.

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<v Speaker 1>He could see books about little children like Susie and

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<v Speaker 1>Benny too, and even a book about a bear who

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<v Speaker 1>looked a bit like Teddy himself. Behind the lovely display

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<v Speaker 1>of books, Teddy saw the rest of the snug little shop.

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<v Speaker 1>There were wooden bookcase lined with so many books Teddy

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<v Speaker 1>could only imagine all the wonderful stories they contained. There

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<v Speaker 1>were comfortable armchairs around the shop too. This was where

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<v Speaker 1>Susie had settled in with Teddy on more than one

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<v Speaker 1>occasion to read him a picture story. Smiling at the

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<v Speaker 1>happy memory, Teddy turned and walked on again. Up ahead

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<v Speaker 1>was the toy Shop, a wonderful store and a favorite

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<v Speaker 1>with Teddy, Susie and Benny. He saw the fairy lights

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<v Speaker 1>twinkling around the big window at the front of the

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<v Speaker 1>toy store, and he could just see the display of

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<v Speaker 1>a fancy electric train. But what was this? The other

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<v Speaker 1>stores were dark inside, closed up tight for the nighttime,

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<v Speaker 1>but the toy store looked as though the lights were on,

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<v Speaker 1>and Teddy could even hear faint sounds coming from inside.

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<v Speaker 1>He hurried ahead to see what was going on. Teddy

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<v Speaker 1>came to a stop in front of the toy store

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<v Speaker 1>and stared inside, his mouth dropped open. For the toy

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<v Speaker 1>store wasn't shut up for the night. No cozy lamps

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<v Speaker 1>glowed on tables around the store. The door stood just

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<v Speaker 1>slightly open in an inviting sort of way. And best

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<v Speaker 1>of all, toy animals and dolls of all sorts were

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<v Speaker 1>standing around the store, talking and laughing together, happily, not

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<v Speaker 1>sleeping at all. There were tall dolls with long hair

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<v Speaker 1>and small dolls with short hair and every sort of

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<v Speaker 1>doll in between. There were action figures with backpacks and

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<v Speaker 1>tools and all types of gear, and there were stuffed

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<v Speaker 1>animals of every description. A long necked giraffe was leaning

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<v Speaker 1>down to talk to a fat rabbit with very long ears.

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<v Speaker 1>A stuffed tiger was leaning against a shelf of building toys,

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<v Speaker 1>laughing with a fluffy cat, and other groups of stuffed

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<v Speaker 1>animals were mingling all over the shop. Teddy couldn't wait

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<v Speaker 1>to go in and find out what was happening. He

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<v Speaker 1>reached out and gently pushed the door open. It swung

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<v Speaker 1>in easily, and Teddy walked into the warm shop. A

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<v Speaker 1>doll with curly hair and a stuffed penguin were standing

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<v Speaker 1>near the door. They looked over curiously when Teddy walked in. Welcome,

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<v Speaker 1>said the doll in a friendly voice. Come on in,

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<v Speaker 1>added the penguin with a big smile. Teddy walked over

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<v Speaker 1>to them, smiling too. He wanted to ask what was

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<v Speaker 1>going on, but luckily he remembered his manners. First, I'm Teddy,

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<v Speaker 1>he introduced himself. After the doll and the penguin had

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<v Speaker 1>introduced themselves too, Teddy asked what was happening. The doll,

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<v Speaker 1>who was a very friendly sort of toy, explained that

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<v Speaker 1>it was a toy party. Once a year, when the

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<v Speaker 1>moon was full and the stars were shining brightly, all

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<v Speaker 1>the toys woke up and had a party while the

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<v Speaker 1>town was sleeping, she explained, And this was that night.

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<v Speaker 1>Well you can probably imagine that Teddy was very excited

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<v Speaker 1>to hear that he was a small bear and this

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<v Speaker 1>was his first toy party. And what a party it was.

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<v Speaker 1>There was hot chocolate served by an old stuff fowl

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<v Speaker 1>who made sure everyone got an extra marshmallow. There was

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<v Speaker 1>hot buttery popcorn in a big popcorn cart where anyone

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<v Speaker 1>could help themselves to as much as they wanted, and

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<v Speaker 1>Teddy wanted a lot. There were games and jokes and

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<v Speaker 1>all kinds of toy fun. All the little animals and

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<v Speaker 1>dolls and action figures had a lovely time. Finally, after

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<v Speaker 1>a long night full of fun, Teddy began to yawn.

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<v Speaker 1>He noticed some of the other toys were starting to

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<v Speaker 1>yelln too. Teddy began to think of the cozy bed

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<v Speaker 1>and how good it would feel to snuggle up next

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<v Speaker 1>to Susie under the warm covers. He began to think

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<v Speaker 1>of what fun it would be to whisper all about

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<v Speaker 1>the party to Susie as she slept. And so he

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<v Speaker 1>went around the store and said goodbye to all the

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<v Speaker 1>wonderful toys he'd met that night. He gave them hugs

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<v Speaker 1>and promised he would see them at the next toy party.

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<v Speaker 1>Then he made his way out the door into the cool,

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<v Speaker 1>starlit night. Other toys were leaving as well, waving as

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<v Speaker 1>they headed off in different directions down the street. Teddy

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<v Speaker 1>waved too. Then he walked to his own little street

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<v Speaker 1>where he lived with his own little family in their

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<v Speaker 1>own cozy house. When he got to the house, he

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<v Speaker 1>opened the door as quietly as he could and stepped inside.

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<v Speaker 1>Then he padded softly to the children's room and slipped

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<v Speaker 1>in with hardly a sound. When he got to the bed,

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<v Speaker 1>where Susie was still snoring softly, Teddy paused and thought

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<v Speaker 1>for a moment. Then he went and got some clothes

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<v Speaker 1>from the clean laundry basket nearby. He piled up the

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<v Speaker 1>clothes on top of the pillow he had dropped before

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<v Speaker 1>his big adventure. Then he climbed up on the pillow

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<v Speaker 1>and all the way to the top of the pile

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<v Speaker 1>of clothes. From there he could just barely reach up

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<v Speaker 1>and pull himself onto the bed. Teddy crawled under the

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<v Speaker 1>warm covers and tucked them in. Snug around himself and Susie.

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<v Speaker 1>He snuggled in as close as could be and whispered

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<v Speaker 1>in Susie's ear. He told her all about the wonderful

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<v Speaker 1>toy party as she slept peacefully, snoring softly. Then he

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<v Speaker 1>sighed happily, closed his eyes and drifted off into a

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<v Speaker 1>deep sleep. He dreamt of the cozy town at night,

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<v Speaker 1>and all the toys gathered in the warm glow of

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<v Speaker 1>the toy store beneath the shining stars. The general MM people,

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<v Speaker 1>you m