00:00Harry the Happy Mouse by NGK
00:29illustrated by Janelle Dimit
00:35On the crest of a wave and the wisp of the wind,
00:39Harry the Happy Mouse was thinking good things.
00:46Under a bridge he lived with his wife.
00:49What a lovely day!
00:51Wow, this is the life!
00:57Every summer's evening, after something to eat,
01:01he strolled along the stream to see who he'd meet.
01:05The frogs they did croak, and the birds they did tweet,
01:09and the dogs they did bark, and the sheep they did bleat.
01:16Across the stream, with a step and a jump,
01:24an extra long leap to get over a bump.
01:31Harry's favorite part of his long summer walks
01:34was meeting other animals and having long talks.
01:42One sunny evening, while walking along,
01:45he found a sad frog who was stuck on a log.
01:49Help me, I'm stuck, the frog shouted down.
01:53Quickly, happy mouse, I don't want to drown.
01:57When I jumped up, it didn't look so high.
02:00Now I'm up here, right up in the sky.
02:07Quick as a flash, Harry climbed to the top.
02:10Brave as can be, no thought of the drop.
02:14Look here, dear frog, climb on my back.
02:17I'll get us back down, back down on the track.
02:24Harry climbed down, and the frog jumped with glee.
02:28Thank you, kind mouse, for rescuing me.
02:31Ah, you shouldn't thank me, just help someone too.
02:35That'll be better for me and for you.
02:38But why, said the frog, that doesn't help you.
02:42If I help someone else, then who will help you?
02:46When you help someone else, it makes you feel grand.
02:50So when someone needs help, just give them a hand.
02:54Thank you, kind mouse, you've made my day.
02:58And if you don't mind, I'll be on my way.
03:04While hopping back home to his green lily pad,
03:07the frog saw a mole who was looking quite sad.
03:11What's wrong? asked the frog.
03:13Why the big frown?
03:15This hole, said the mole, my son's fallen down.
03:20Oh dear, said the frog, now what can we do?
03:24Don't worry, Mrs. Mole, I will help you.
03:31The frog found a stick, and the mole found some string.
03:35They made a great fishing rod to pull out the young thing.
03:43Baby mole climbed out, and his mom jumped with glee.
03:47Thank you, kind frog, for rescuing me.
03:50You shouldn't thank me, just help someone too.
03:54That'll be better for me and for you.
03:57But why, said the mole, that doesn't help you.
04:01If I help someone else, then who will help you?
04:05When you help someone else, it makes you feel grand.
04:09So when someone needs help, just give them a hand.
04:15The mole carried on with her son in tow.
04:18The moonlight twinkled with a beautiful glow.
04:21Quickly, young man, you should be in bed,
04:24the mole said to her son while resting his head.
04:31But wait, said the mole, whatever is that?
04:35Upside down in a tree hung a very grumpy bat.
04:39Excuse me, Mr. Bat, why are you sad?
04:43Whatever it is, it can't be that bad.
04:46Oh, it is, said the bat with a cry and a quiver.
04:50It's my hat, you see, it fell in the river.
04:54Oh, no, said the mole, it looks like it's stuck.
04:58We'll get it back with a plan and some luck.
05:02Thanks, said the bat, but what can we do?
05:05It's way too far down for me and for you.
05:10The mole said, I'll hold my son and you hold me.
05:15We can't do it with one, but we might with three.
05:19The mole held her son and she held the bat.
05:22Before they knew it, they'd rescued the hat.
05:29What a great plan, the bat jumped with glee.
05:33Thank you, kind mole, for rescuing it for me.
05:36Oh, you shouldn't thank me, just help someone too.
05:40That'll be better for me and for you.
05:43But why, said the bat, that doesn't help you.
05:47If I help someone else, then who will help you?
05:51When you help someone else, it makes you feel grand.
05:56So when someone needs help, just give them a hand.
06:00Very well, said the bat, I'll make sure I do.
06:04Good night, Mrs. Mole, and to your son too.
06:09Everyone's sleeping so cozy and snug,
06:13the cows, the birds, and even the bugs.
06:20The very next day, Harry got home from his walk.
06:24Harry was sad, not happy, not glad.
06:28What's wrong, asked his wife, why the big frown?
06:32You're normally so happy, but now you seem down.
06:36There's no one to help, said Harry the mouse.
06:39Not a frog, not a cat, not a mole, nor a grouse.
06:44When I help someone else, it makes me feel grand.
06:48There's no one to help, I can't lend a hand.
06:54Harry's wife said, come here, I have a surprise.
06:58Because you're so helpful, so kind, and so wise.
07:02You see, Harry, that frog you helped, well, he helped a mole.
07:12And also a cat.
07:18She helped a dog, and also a rat.
07:26The dog helped an owl, and the owl helped a bird.
07:34The bird helped a cow, in fact, the whole herd.
07:40Now everyone's here just to see you.
07:43The frog, the mole, and the bat, too.
07:46All this kindness is spreading, you see.
07:49Now we're all happy, as happy as can be.
07:53Wow, said Harry, look what I've done.
07:57I started all this by just helping one.
08:04Surprise!
08:07Surprise!
08:13On the crest of a wave, and the wisp of the wind,
08:17Harry the Happy Mouse had done wonderful things.
08:24The End
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