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Alby is a Premium member from Burwell in the UK
and he would like a story with a golden eagle
and a rattlesnake. Don't forget to listen to the animal
facts after the story to learn more about these creatures.
For now, it's time to sit back and get comforty,
because it's time to begin. Give it a go. Helby's
when Todd was really good at drawing, like really good.
The little rattlesnake could draw anything from memory, animals, cars, monsters, spaceships.
He didn't need to copy a picture, it was all
just in his head. He could draw something quickly like
a cartoon, or he could spend more time on it
and create something with beautiful shading and color. Todd was
the best artist in their whole class, and nobody even
came close. And Albi, a young golden Eagle, had to
admit that he was envious. It wasn't that he was jealous.
He was proud of Todd and all the effort he
put into his art. But Albe wished that he was
really good at something too. He wanted his animal classmates
to stare in amazement at him, wondering how on earth
did he do that so quickly? Or think I could
never make something like that. Whenever Todd picked up a
pencil with his rattlesnake tail and turned a blank piece
of paper into a work of art, Elbi wished that
he had a talent like that. So when school broke
up for a week, Elby decided to see if he
could find something that he was good at. He spread
his golden eagle wings and took a short flight into
the middle of town, finding all kinds of animals bustling
about under bright orange bunting and flags. What's going on?
Elbe asked a porcupine in a bright orange T shirt.
Why it's given a go week, smiled the porcupine. Local businesses, artists,
and crafts people have opened their doors to let animals
try out new skills. A young golden eagle like, you
might find something you like if you just give it
a go. Wow, this is exactly what I was looking for,
laughed Elby with delight. It's just what I needed. Surely
there had to be something here that he would be
good at. Albi's attention went straight to a nearby artist's studio.
Through the window, he could see several animals at easels,
painting onto canvases. They were all painting a bowl of
fruit in the center of the room. Maybe I'm an
incredible painter and I just don't know it yet, he said,
and so headed inside. He was guided to an empty easel,
where he picked up a paintbrush and got a good
look at the bowl of fruit. This was going to
be a piece of cake. He started by mixing his colors,
a lovely pale blue, a vibrant leafy green, and a warm,
bright yellow, before dabbing them onto the canvas. When finished,
Elby stood back to admire his work. His feathers splattered
in paint. Oh dear, he thought, I don't like it.
The colors clashed or looked muddy where he'd mix them together.
The bowl he painted was crooked, and the fruit was splotchy.
I'm not even sure it looks much like a fruit
bowl at all, he sighed. Frustrated, Elby wiped himself clean
and abandoned the studio, painting it would seem wasn't for him.
Back outside, Elby looked around for something else to try.
Two doors down was a pottery studio, hadn't Someone told
him that a cousin of his used to make pottery.
Maybe the talent for pottery runs in the family, he said,
and so headed inside. If you'd like to hear more,
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