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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Snuggle Cozy Stories for kids. This episode is

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<v Speaker 1>called Sleep Like a Black Bear. Snuggle is a production

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<v Speaker 1>up today. Hey friends, my name is Tom. It's so

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<v Speaker 1>lovely to have you here for story time. Today's episode

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<v Speaker 1>will be read by our friend Christen. You're going to

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<v Speaker 1>pretend that you're a black bear living in the forest,

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<v Speaker 1>searching for the perfect cozy place to sleep. Before we

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<v Speaker 1>get started with our story. Let's find a cozy place

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<v Speaker 1>for ourselves so we can get some rest. Make sure

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<v Speaker 1>you're comfortable, then close your eyes and take a big

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<v Speaker 1>breath in, then blow it all back out. Now, imagine

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<v Speaker 1>your forest home, the woody smell of pine trees, the

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<v Speaker 1>peaceful sounds of owls and crickets in the distance, and

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<v Speaker 1>a cool evening breeze. This is where our story begins.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been a long day full of adventures. Your body

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<v Speaker 2>is so tired from crossing strong river currents, searching for

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<v Speaker 2>your favorite fish, and foraging all day for the sweetest

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<v Speaker 2>wild berries and tasty pine nuts. You've trekked across a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of ground today with those huge, fur covered bare

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<v Speaker 2>feet of yours. You also swam for hours in a

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<v Speaker 2>cool stream, and you spent the afternoon climbing tall trees

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<v Speaker 2>to get a big scoop of warm honey from a

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<v Speaker 2>bustling beehive. You didn't nap today because you were so

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<v Speaker 2>busy running around, playing and finding food. When winter arrives,

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<v Speaker 2>you will begin hibernating sleeping for months, so it's very

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<v Speaker 2>important that you fill up with as much food as

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<v Speaker 2>possible while you have the warm sun to energize you.

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<v Speaker 2>But now, as evening arrives, you are ready to slowly

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<v Speaker 2>wind down. You take in a deep breath, stretch your

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<v Speaker 2>furry arms up in the air, then breathe out slowly.

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<v Speaker 2>It feels so relaxing. You breathe in again, hold the

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<v Speaker 2>air inside your lungs, then let it all out. The

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<v Speaker 2>sun has finally set and the moon and stars are

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<v Speaker 2>just beginning to peek through the trees in front of you.

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<v Speaker 2>As you amble toward the sleepy forest, you can let

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<v Speaker 2>today's busy thoughts fly away. Imagine them fluttering away like

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<v Speaker 2>shimmering butterflies. Spiraling up to the sky, where night birds

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<v Speaker 2>glide and swoop above you. The leaves under your feet

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<v Speaker 2>crunch and crackle as you focus on the many plants

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<v Speaker 2>along the way. Young cedar trees are just beginning to

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<v Speaker 2>branch out. Below them are plump mushrooms huddled together like

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<v Speaker 2>a group of woodland friends, wearing floppy white hats. A

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<v Speaker 2>carpet of green moss covers the thick tree trunks, creating

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<v Speaker 2>a rich, earthy smell. It feels good to slow down

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<v Speaker 2>and enjoy the peaceful evening rhythms all around you. You

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<v Speaker 2>continue lumbering further into the forest, with each step taking

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<v Speaker 2>a little longer than the last. You feel your heavy

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<v Speaker 2>muscles wanting to stretch out and relax. Along the familiar pathway,

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<v Speaker 2>you find the best tree branch to give yourself a long,

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<v Speaker 2>satisfying backscratch. You rub your back from side to side

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<v Speaker 2>and let out a side as the thick branch reaches

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<v Speaker 2>the perfect spot. You are a beautiful creature with your

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<v Speaker 2>shiny black coat and powerful arms and legs. Everyone in

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<v Speaker 2>the forest respects you, and you respect them back because

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<v Speaker 2>they are important too. Each member plays a part in

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<v Speaker 2>making the environment thrive. Helping everything to live and grow.

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<v Speaker 2>You may be the largest and most powerful creature, but

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<v Speaker 2>even the tiniest ants deserve your respect. They do so

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<v Speaker 2>much to help the forest, making sure everything works as

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<v Speaker 2>it should. As you scratch your back on the tree branch,

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<v Speaker 2>you feel very grateful to live in this special place.

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<v Speaker 2>When you're ready, you continue on your way, taking in

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<v Speaker 2>all the interesting smells. Your sense of smell is so

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<v Speaker 2>powerful that you can detect a sweet honeycomb from more

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<v Speaker 2>than a mile away. You take in another deep breath,

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<v Speaker 2>and this time the smell of a BlackBerry bush wafts

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<v Speaker 2>toward you. Even though you're tired, you follow this smell

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<v Speaker 2>because you love blackberries. When you find the bush, you

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<v Speaker 2>carefully pick a few blackberries and pop them into your mouth.

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<v Speaker 2>The juicy, plump berries burst with sweetness. You eat a

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<v Speaker 2>few more than continue on your quest to find your

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<v Speaker 2>favorite sleeping den. On your way, you breathe in the

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<v Speaker 2>woodsy pine trees and damp earth, combined with the familiar

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<v Speaker 2>smells of all your fellow forest creatures. Looking up, you

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<v Speaker 2>spot some cute gray squirrels. They're scurrying along treetops looking

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<v Speaker 2>for their overnight resting spots. The squirrel's energy level impresses

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<v Speaker 2>you as their tiny bodies race around with speed and

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<v Speaker 2>ease deeper into the forest. Across a tiny stream. A

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<v Speaker 2>sleepy deer family nestles together around a tree trunk. One

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<v Speaker 2>of the deer has really big antlers on top of

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<v Speaker 2>his head. You wonder what it would feel like to

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<v Speaker 2>have antlers on your head. It seems like they might

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<v Speaker 2>get in the way, especially while climbing up trees or

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<v Speaker 2>swimming in rivers. Little further on, you see a black

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<v Speaker 2>and white skunk. She meanders toward you, with her two

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<v Speaker 2>babies following behind her. You know how skunks react when

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<v Speaker 2>they're taken by surprise, so you keep your distance, admiring

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<v Speaker 2>how their fluffy tails stand straight up as they head

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<v Speaker 2>toward their own quiet sleeping spot. But what always catches

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<v Speaker 2>your attention most is the fruit bats. They have incredible

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<v Speaker 2>radar skills which allow them to dodge their way around

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<v Speaker 2>every obstacle in the forest. You are amazed at how

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<v Speaker 2>they find the fast tree branches to settle on before

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<v Speaker 2>they fall asleep while hanging upside down. There is no

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<v Speaker 2>way a bary your size could ever sleep this way,

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<v Speaker 2>but it's fun to imagine what it would look like.

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<v Speaker 2>As you approach the densest part of the forest, you

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<v Speaker 2>hear soft owl voices calling out to each other, their

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<v Speaker 2>hoops echoing above you. Nearby crickets chirp, and far away,

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<v Speaker 2>a coyote howls at the glowing moon. All the while,

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<v Speaker 2>the wind gently plays with the leaves, making them flutter

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<v Speaker 2>all around you. This sleepy nature music is pleasing to

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<v Speaker 2>your ears and makes your drooping eyelids feel so heavy.

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<v Speaker 2>All of these woodland creatures reassure you that you are

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<v Speaker 2>exactly where you should be tonight. You are finally home.

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<v Speaker 2>Just a few more steps in front of you is

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<v Speaker 2>your special den. Three large fallen trees have formed a

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<v Speaker 2>perfectly enclosed space. Their tangled branches reach across each other,

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<v Speaker 2>with vines intertwining among them. This is the best place

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<v Speaker 2>to sleep in the entire forest. You quietly enter the

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<v Speaker 2>den and notice the strong earthy scent. With your large claws,

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<v Speaker 2>you comb through the leaves on the ground and make

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<v Speaker 2>a comfy spot to snuggle into. You notice the air

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<v Speaker 2>temperature is perfect as you finally begin to fully relax

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<v Speaker 2>with your soft belly, satisfied from a good day of

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<v Speaker 2>hunting and gathering, you roll onto your back. Then you

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<v Speaker 2>rest your tired furry head on a smooth stone that

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<v Speaker 2>is both cooling and comfortable. You do not need a blanket,

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<v Speaker 2>because your a thick bear fur keeps you warm. Above you, you

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<v Speaker 2>hear the soft sound of rain landing on the leaves.

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<v Speaker 2>The rhythm is so relaxing. All of today's adventures are

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<v Speaker 2>now merging into a misty cloud of memories. The roaring

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<v Speaker 2>white rivers, the splashing silvery fish, the tasty red berries,

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<v Speaker 2>and the warm, sweet honey. Your thoughts are beginning to

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<v Speaker 2>drift away. There will be more exciting things to do tomorrow,

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<v Speaker 2>but right now you can let your bare dreams come

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<v Speaker 2>rolling in. Before finally closing your eyes for the night,

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<v Speaker 2>you see just a glimpse of the moon's glow. It's

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<v Speaker 2>beaming in through the leaves above you. And at last

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<v Speaker 2>your eyes close. Breathing in deeply, You're so grateful to

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<v Speaker 2>be right here. Breathing out, you feel safe. You breathe

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<v Speaker 2>in once more, and as you breathe out, you enter

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<v Speaker 2>the land of sweet dreams. Good Night, sleepy black bear,

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<v Speaker 2>sleep tight.

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<v Speaker 1>D n the sash