00:00Squirrel's Busy Day by Lucy Bernard
00:29It was fall, so Squirrel decided to spend the day collecting acorns.
00:39He set off down the path with his old red wagon.
00:46Squirrel hadn't gone far when Rabbit bounced out of the bushes.
00:50"'Morning, Squirrel," Rabbit said.
00:52"'Do you want to play tag through the leaves?'
00:56"'I can't today, I'm too busy,' Squirrel said as he hurried along.
01:06Soon Squirrel met his friend Mouse.
01:08"'Do you want to come and play in my nest?'
01:11squeaked Mouse.
01:12"'Not right now, I don't have time,' Squirrel said, and he rushed off.
01:21Squirrel had lots of acorns in his wagon when he passed Badger's den.
01:26"'Hello, Squirrel,' Badger called out.
01:28"'How are you today?'
01:30"'No time to talk, I'm gathering acorns,' Squirrel said, and he scurried away.
01:39Squirrel's wagon was nearly full when he met Owl and Fox.
01:43"'Hello, Squirrel,' hooted Owl.
01:46"'It's a lovely day,' barked Fox.
01:49"'Come and play.'
01:50"'I don't have time today, I'm in a hurry,' puffed Squirrel, tugging at his wagon.
01:56"'Huff, puff!'
02:00At last Squirrel's wagon was full and very, very heavy.
02:06As he heaved it to the top of a steep hill, he heard a loud crack.
02:13The handle had snapped off.
02:19The broken wagon rolled down the hill, hit a stone, and crash!
02:25The acorns went flying.
02:27Just then the leaves behind Squirrel rustled.
02:34"'I heard a noise,' hooted Owl.
02:37"'Are you okay?' Fox asked.
02:40"'My acorns have gone everywhere,' Squirrel said.
02:44"'I'll never find them all!'
02:46"'We'll help you,' squeaked Mouse.
02:49"'Together we'll find them in no time.'
02:51And that's just what they did.
02:57Mouse found one under a big leaf.
03:00Fox found two beside some mushrooms.
03:04Owl found three in a group of pinecones.
03:08Badger found four behind a mossy log.
03:12And Rabbit found five on some pointy grass.
03:16The animals piled all the acorns into the wagon.
03:24Then they helped Squirrel push the wagon back home.
03:31"'I'm sorry I didn't stop to play,' Squirrel said.
03:35"'You've all been so kind.'
03:37"'That's what friends are for,' Badger replied with a smile.
03:41"'Friends are also for playing tag with,' laughed Squirrel
03:45as he raced off through the leaves.
03:47"'Catch me if you can!'
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