00:00Badger and the Great Storm
00:29by Suzanne Chiu
00:31Illustrated by Caroline Pedler
00:36Mighty oaks from acorns grow,
00:38sang Badger as he bustled around his cozy burrow.
00:42Tucked beneath the roots of the old oak tree,
00:45it had always been a happy home for Badgers.
00:48Suddenly, there was a squeak at the window.
00:50Badger!
00:51cried Mouse.
00:52Have you heard?
00:54A terrible storm is coming!
00:59A storm!
01:01cried Rabbit, hopping up.
01:03My nest will blow away!
01:05flapped Bird.
01:06And what about my lettuce garden?
01:08Hedgehog gasped.
01:10Badger!
01:11Whatever will we do?
01:13Don't worry, smiled Badger.
01:15We'll make your homes all strong as castles.
01:22First, Badger made a sturdy door for Rabbit's burrow.
01:26To keep out the wild winds, he said.
01:29Then he used some upturned flower pots
01:32to cover Hedgehog's prized lettuces.
01:38And built a nest box to keep Bird safe and dry.
01:46There!
01:47sighed Badger happily, tying Mouse's ladder in place.
01:51Thank you, Badger!
01:53Mouse squeaked.
01:54Now please hurry home!
01:55The storm is nearly here!
01:58Badger trudged back toward his old oak tree.
02:00But very soon, the rain was pouring down.
02:07Oh dear!
02:08Badger frowned as thunder crashed and the wind howled.
02:12Oh dear!
02:13Oh dear!
02:17Suddenly, a door flew open.
02:20Badger!
02:21yelled Rabbit.
02:22You must come in from the storm!
02:25It is a bit blustery.
02:26chuckled Badger, following Rabbit inside.
02:30The baby bunnies gathered around.
02:33Will we get blown away?
02:34they cried.
02:36We're quite safe here, said Badger gently.
02:39Now who would like a story?
02:41And as they snuggled close, the bunnies soon forgot to be scared.
02:48All through the night, the storm roared and raged.
02:52Thunder boomed and lightning flashed
02:54and the animals shivered in their homes, waiting for morning to arrive.
03:02But when the sun came up, the friends had a terrible shock.
03:06Where will poor Badger live now? gasped Hedgehog.
03:11There have always been badgers under that old oak tree.
03:18He can stay with me, trilled Bird, though my nest is very high.
03:23Or with me, suggested Mouse, though it might be a squeeze.
03:29He can share with me, cried Hedgehog,
03:32but we'll need a lot more leaves to snuggle beneath.
03:38When Badger and Rabbit arrived, the friends rushed over.
03:42My poor, poor house, Badger sighed sadly.
03:47How can we help? squeaked Mouse.
03:50Yes, what can we do? asked Hedgehog.
03:53Badger took a deep breath.
03:56Don't worry, he said slowly.
03:58Every problem has a solution.
04:04First, let's rescue my books and gather my pans, called Badger.
04:09Then we'll turn this grand old oak into a brand new house.
04:14The friends set to work at once.
04:16There was a job for everyone, no matter how small.
04:20For days and days, they chopped and sawed and hammered and painted
04:28until they had used every last piece of wood to build something very special.
04:38My wonderful new home, beamed Badger.
04:41You're the best friends I could ever wish for.
04:45Just then, Hedgehog rushed over.
04:48We forgot to use this, he cried, holding up a tiny acorn.
04:56I know just what we'll do with that, said Badger.
04:59Mighty oaks from acorns grow.
05:02He dug a little hole and they planted it very carefully.
05:06And from that day on and forevermore,
05:09there were always Badgers living under the new oak tree.
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