1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to a special taster of our new 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:22,559 premium only story. We hope you like it. He yo, Hello, 3 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:26,480 I'm Josephine and this is the Animal Tales podcast, home 4 00:00:26,559 --> 00:00:30,839 to over four hundred stories written just for you. Our 5 00:00:30,879 --> 00:00:36,399 Friday story is especially for our Premium subscribers only. Alexander 6 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,520 is a Premium member from Bath in the UK and 7 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,000 he would like a story with a panda and a 8 00:00:42,039 --> 00:00:45,759 red panda. Don't forget to listen to the animal facts 9 00:00:45,799 --> 00:00:50,000 after the story to learn more about these creatures. For now, 10 00:00:50,079 --> 00:00:52,799 it's time to sit back and get comfy, because it's 11 00:00:52,840 --> 00:01:00,520 time to begin Panda's Perfect Picture Day. It was photo 12 00:01:00,679 --> 00:01:04,879 day at Alexander's school. He'd not even left for school yet, 13 00:01:05,159 --> 00:01:07,599 and yet his mum was quite worn out with getting 14 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:12,120 him ready. The little panda had been washed, dried, and 15 00:01:12,239 --> 00:01:16,760 had his fur brushed. His school uniform was pristine and clean, 16 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:21,159 with not a wrinkle in sight. What's more, he'd been 17 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:27,200 given clear instructions, be careful, stay clean, do your best 18 00:01:27,239 --> 00:01:30,760 to make sure the photo looks as perfect as possible. 19 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:36,280 With those words ringing in his ears, Alexander headed off 20 00:01:36,319 --> 00:01:40,560 to school. It had rained the night before leaving plenty 21 00:01:40,599 --> 00:01:44,079 of large puddles. This meant he had to be careful 22 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:47,799 of the splashes made by passing cars and avoid the 23 00:01:47,920 --> 00:01:52,040 temptation of jumping in any puddles himself, even when he 24 00:01:52,159 --> 00:01:56,200 really wanted to. By the time he reached his school, 25 00:01:56,519 --> 00:02:00,120 the little panda was both clean and very proud of himself. 26 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:05,680 Are you excited to get your photo taken, Alexander's best friend, 27 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:11,120 THEO asked. While Alexander was black and white, THEO was 28 00:02:11,159 --> 00:02:15,919 a red panda. Today he was looking spotless, his long 29 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:22,840 tail looking extra fluffy. I'm super excited, Alexander agreed. My 30 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:25,840 mum wants the photo to be as perfect as possible. 31 00:02:26,439 --> 00:02:29,199 She wants to hang it on the wall. I really 32 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,120 don't want to disappoint her, so I'm going to make 33 00:02:32,159 --> 00:02:37,319 sure I stay clean and tidy all day. THEO laughed, 34 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:44,479 then stopped when he realized Alexander was being serious. But Alexander, 35 00:02:45,039 --> 00:02:51,560 THEO said, hesitantly, we're children, and children, well, we can 36 00:02:51,599 --> 00:02:55,800 be clumsy and messy and not at all tidy. Don't 37 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:58,159 you remember when you came to my house for dinner, 38 00:02:58,719 --> 00:03:02,439 you got pasta sauce all over yourself, the dining table 39 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:07,400 and halfway up the wall. It was just an unlucky accident. 40 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:12,759 Alexander replied. Well, how about when we went out in 41 00:03:12,879 --> 00:03:17,000 my dad's boat and you fell in the river. THEO continued, 42 00:03:17,759 --> 00:03:20,240 We only just got you back in the boat when 43 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:26,319 you fell over the opposite side. It was slippery, Alexander mumbled. 44 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:32,120 And then there was the school bake sale, THEO continued, 45 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,360 You managed to step in a pie, sit on a cake, 46 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:42,560 and fall face first in a basket of muffins. Oh yeah, 47 00:03:42,919 --> 00:03:48,599 Alexander sighed, I'd forgotten about the muffins. But even though 48 00:03:48,639 --> 00:03:52,319 I might be clumsy at times, I've promised my mum 49 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,840 that this photo will be as perfect as possible. I 50 00:03:55,919 --> 00:04:01,639 intend to keep that promise. Well, all right, THEO shrugged. 51 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:07,039 Good luck. They took their seats just as their teacher, 52 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:12,800 missus Honeypot, entered the room. Good morning, class, the grisly 53 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:16,480 bear said warmly. How lovely to see you all looking 54 00:04:16,600 --> 00:04:23,160 so smart for your photos to day. Miss Honeypot asked Alexander. 55 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:29,040 Will it be our turn soon? Oh no, smiled the teacher. 56 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:33,600 Our class won't be photographed until after lunch. I'll be 57 00:04:33,639 --> 00:04:37,639 collecting you all straight from the lunch hall. The whole 58 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:41,519 class let out a groan. Every one was looking forward 59 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:47,879 to the experience and just couldn't wait. However, missus Honeypot continued, 60 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:51,240 while we wait our turn, I thought we could have 61 00:04:51,319 --> 00:04:55,720 a little fun. She strode over to the art cupboard 62 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:59,399 and flung it open. 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