♪ It's a brand new day
♪ So come on and play
♪ In a world that's
waiting for you ♪
♪ We're about to begin
♪ So come on in
♪ There's so much
to do at school ♪
♪ And you can do anything
if you try ♪
♪ With friends like Timothy
by your side ♪
♪ There's a new adventure
♪ In everything we do
♪ We'll all be together
♪ And you can come too
♪ When Timothy goes to school
♪ Anything can happen
♪ Anything can happen
♪ When Timothy goes to school
♪ When Timothy goes to school
He curved his slender neck
and ruffled up his feathers as
the other birds gathered around.
They didn't tease him, and call
him an ugly duckling anymore.
Instead, they said he was the
most beautiful swan they had
ever seen.
The end.
That's my favourite story.
That's my favourite story.
It's my favourite story too.
It's my favourite story too.
[Yawning]
It looks like it's bedtime for
this little swan.
[Giggling]
Yeah.
Now that you're going to
school, you'll soon be able to
read stories all by yourself.
Goodnight, sugar snap.
Goodnight, sugar snap.
Goodnight, Mama.
Goodnight, Mama.
Read stories by myself?
But I like it when Mama reads me
But I like it when Mama reads me
stories.
stories.
MRS. JENKINS: Now, do you see
anything that starts with the
letter F?
LILLY: Not yet.
Uh-uh.
Oh, yeah!
Mrs. Jenkins, this dress has
flowers on it!
Flowers begin with the letter F!
Well done, Lily.
Thanks, Mrs. Jenkins.
I wonder what else we can find.
I wonder what else we can find.
I don't know!
I don't know!
How about this?
No, Frank.
"Button" starts with the
letter B.
We're looking for the letter F,
like "funny."
Oh, okay.
This is a hard one, Frank.
This is a really hard one,
Frank.
I know what starts with the
letter F!
I know what starts with the
letter F too!
BOTH: I found Frank!
Yes, Frank does begin with
the letter F.
Two letter Fs.
Uh-huh!
One for him, and one for me!
Okay, Frank and Frank.
You score two points for that
answer.
All right!
BOTH: Go, Franks, go!
Go, Franks, go!
Now, then, everyone, let's
see who can find something that
begins with the letter L.
Let's see...
"Flute" starts with the
letter F.
And "violin" starts with the
letter "V".
Too bad we aren't looking for
the letter T.
"Trumpet" starts with T.
And so does "tambourine."
Hmm...
I don't think any instruments
begin with the letter L.
Let's go look somewhere else.
Okay.
Come on, Norman.
Look, Mrs. Jenkins!
"Norman" doesn't begin with
the letter L!
It begins with the letter N.
But Norman's a lizard, and
"lizard" begins with L.
Right, Mrs. Jenkins?
That's right, Nora.
Well done.
This game is fun!
I'm glad you like it, Nora.
It's also going to help us learn
how to read.
Learn how to read...
Learn how to read...
by myself?
by myself?
I'll go first.
Bell.
Bell rhymes with... sell!
Go, Yoko.
[Clapping]
Sell rhymes with tell!
Your turn, Nora.
[Clapping]
Tell rhymes with yell!
[Laughing]
Your turn, Fritz.
[Clapping]
Yell rhymes with, um...
Yell rhymes with, um...
fell!
fell!
I like playing the rhyming words
game, Mrs. Jenkins.
So do I!
It's fun.
And best of all, it's going
to help everyone become better
readers.
It is?
Your turn, Yoko.
Star.
Star rhymes with car!
Go, Nora!
Um...
Car rhymes with...
I don't feel like playing this
anymore.
You don't?
Why not?
I just don't.
Okay, my turn.
Car rhymes with... jar!
Your turn, Fritz.
Your turn, Fritz.
FRITZ: Uh...
FRITZ: Uh...
I spy with my little eye
I spy with my little eye
something that starts with M.
something that starts with M.
Hmm... my milk?
That starts with the letter M.
It does begin with M, but
that's not it.
I was spying something else.
I know!
You spied the mayonnaise on my
sandwich!
No!
Not your mayonnaise.
My macaroni?
Nope, not your macaroni
either.
Do you want to guess, Nora?
Uh-uh.
Hmm... there's nothing left
to guess.
I give up.
What did you spy, Lilly?
My muffin!
Your muffin?
I don't see a muffin.
Oops, I guess I ate it.
[Laughing]
Your turn, Fritz.
Okay.
I spy with my little eye
something that begins with C.
Is it my cupcake?
No, I was spying something
else that starts with the
letter C.
[Whispering]
Beans and Franks?
[Laughing]
You guys guess that every
time.
Besides, "beans" starts
with B, not C.
Is it my carrots?
FRITZ: No, not your carrots.
My cr*cker?
Nope.
I give up.
I knew nobody would get it!
Wait!
I know what it is!
You spied my crumbs!
Huh?
How did you guess that?
Nice going, Lilly.
It's your turn to spy
something, Nora.
Uh... no thanks.
Don't you want to play, Nora?
It's lots of fun.
It's lots of fun.
I'm kinda busy eating.
I'm kinda busy eating.
Are we really going to the
library, Mrs. Jenkins.
Yes, we are, Doris.
I like going to the library.
Me too!
So do I!
I've never been there without my
parents.
How am I going to borrow any
books?
Yeah, my mom has a special
card she has to show the
librarian.
I suppose Mrs. Lightfoot will
just have to give you your own
library cards.
Our own library cards?
We get to take out our own
books?
That's right.
From now on, all of you will be
able to take out your own books
to read.
ALL: Yay!
[Sighing]
I don't want to read by
I don't want to read by
myself.
myself.
And this is where our science
and nature books are.
Interesting.
Are there any questions?
Yes, Doris.
Do you have any books on
spiders?
Yes, indeed we do.
Several of them, in fact.
Ugh!
I'm not going to borrow any of
those.
[Laughing]
Now, please line up here at
the desk, so I can hand out your
the desk, so I can hand out your
library cards.
library cards.
library cards.
I don't want a library card.
I don't want a library card.
There you go, Timothy.
Now, make sure you bring it with
you, every time you come to the
library.
I will.
Thanks, Mrs. Lightfoot.
Thanks, Mrs. Lightfoot.
You're very welcome.
You're very welcome.
Nora?
Yes, Mrs. Jenkins?
Please get in line with the
others.
I don't want you to miss out on
getting your library card.
Okay...
There you go, Lilly.
Thanks, Mrs. Lightfoot.
It's my pleasure.
And there's your card, Nora.
Thanks, Mrs. Lightfoot.
Thanks, Mrs. Lightfoot.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
This way, Frank.
Huh?
Careful, boys!
Phew!
Library books are heavy.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Library books are very heavy.
Library books are very heavy.
You can tell it's Saturn by
the rings around it.
Look what I found!
It's a book about a frog and a
It's a book about a frog and a
prince!
prince!
Aren't you going to get any
books, Nora?
Nope.
Why not?
I'd rather spin the globe.
Oh.
Besides, I couldn't find any
books I like.
Really?
Really?
There are lots of books here.
There are lots of books here.
Nope.
Is something wrong, Nora?
Promise you won't tell
anybody?
anybody?
Sure.
Sure.
I don't want to learn how to
read.
Why not?
Because if I do, Mama won't
read stories to me anymore.
She said I'd be reading all by
myself.
Are you sure?
That's what she told me last
That's what she told me last
night.
night.
Hello, Mama.
Hello, dear.
How was your day at school?
It was fine.
Here, I made this for you.
It's a picture of me flying my
kite.
Look at you!
And look at how high that kite
is flying.
You'd better be careful it
doesn't carry you away.
Did anything else happen at
school?
Didn't you go to the library
today?
Uh-huh...
Well, that must've been
exciting.
What books did you borrow?
I didn't borrow any books,
Mama.
You didn't?
But you love books!
What's wrong, Nora?
I don't want to learn how to
read books.
You don't?
Why not?
Because then you'll stop
reading to me.
Stop reading to you?
Why would I do that?
Because I'll be able to read
all by myself.
Oh, Nora, that doesn't mean
I'm going to stop reading to
you.
It doesn't?
No!
I'd miss our story time together
as much as you would!
Maybe we could take turns
reading stories to each other.
That sounds like a wonderful
idea.
Would you like me to read you a
story right now?
Okay, Mama.
Hop on.
Once upon a time, there was a
beautiful little princess.
She lived in a magnificent stone
castle, at the top of the
highest hill.
Every morning, as soon as she
woke up, she would rush to her
woke up, she would rush to her
bedroom window and look out...
bedroom window and look out...
Your birthday invitations
look beautiful, Yoko.
look beautiful, Yoko.
Thank you, Mama.
Thank you, Mama.
The last one is for Nora.
Mm-hmm.
"To Nora."
Now I want to blow up all the
balloons, and then I want to
fill the treat bags, and then
fill the treat bags, and then
put up the streamers.
put up the streamers.
What about my birthday cake,
Mama?
Your party is on Saturday,
cherry blossom.
It's too soon to bake your cake.
It's too soon to bake your cake.
Okay.
Okay.
Will you help me get the games
ready, Mama?
Yes!
Yes!
I will help you with the games.
I will help you with the games.
Will you help me make party
hats too?
Yes, I will help you with
everything.
Now, save your breath to blow up
the balloons.
the balloons.
Okay, Mama.
Okay, Mama.
[Gasping]
[Gasping]
[Laughing]
[Laughing]
What are you going to get
Yoko for her birthday, Doris?
I'm gonna get her something
special.
Oh, what is it?
I don't know, yet, but it's
going to be something she really
likes.
Yoko likes music.
You're right, Timothy!
She really likes violins.
She has a violin already.
But she doesn't have a music
box.
Oh, that's a good gift,
Timothy.
Good idea, Timothy.
Thanks.
Well, I know what I'm getting
her.
Tell us!
What?
Some paper.
Paper?
Uh-huh!
Special paper.
What kind is that?
The kind you use for origami.
Oh, yeah.
She'll like that.
Good gift.
Yoko loves origami.
That's a good idea, Claude.
I know.
I'm going shopping after
school to pick out some
jewellery for her.
Jewellery?
Wow!
She'll like that!
Yes!
Something from the Gift Gallery.
They have very nice things
there.
Oh, I could get Yoko
something from the Gift Gallery,
too.
Hi, everybody.
Oh, Yoko... hi!
ALL: Hi!
What are you doing?
Um, playing?
Uh...
Talking about your birthday!
Shh!
Shh!
Oh, Lilly!
Oh, Lilly!
What?
Come on, let's play tag.
You're it, Doris.
Hey!
No fair!
No fair!
[All giggling]
[All giggling]
Mama, when we're done, can
we go to the Gift Gallery?
The Gift Gallery?
Uh-huh!
I want to get something special
for Yoko's birthday.
They have very nice things
there.
The things there cost a lot
of money.
That's okay.
Well, not really, Nora.
This week we had to get you a
soccer uniform, and another
wheel for your bicycle.
Jack needed a new stroller, and
I still have to buy our
groceries.
groceries.
Oh, Jack!
Oh, Jack!
So, we can't go to the
Gift Gallery.
I'm sorry.
We just don't have the extra
money this week, sugar snap.
But you could make something.
Make something?
Sure!
You make lovely things.
I'll never be able to make a
gift that's special enough for
Yoko.
Nora, can you get your
Sticky-Licky Thunder Chips for
me, please?
me, please?
Okay.
Okay.
Hey!
This cereal has dance slippers
inside.
inside.
Yoko would love dance slippers.
Yoko would love dance slippers.
Weeds and Seeds?
You don't like that cereal,
Nora.
Well... I do now.
I'm tired of Sticky-Licky
Thunder Chips, Mama.
I want this kind.
Please?
Can we get them?
All right, but I want you to
eat them.
eat them.
I will, Mama.
I will, Mama.
I will, Mama.
[Sighing]
[Sighing]
The dance slippers must be at
the very bottom.
Here we go again.
My, you do like Weeds and
Seeds.
You can't seem to get enough of
it.
Uh-huh.
Look what I found upstairs:
all kinds of special things for
Yoko's gift.
There's lace in here, and
ribbon, and beads, and sparkles.
Huh?
What's that?
Oh, isn't that sweet?
It's a little dance slipper.
But... it's supposed to be
two real dance slippers.
What good is one slipper?
And this won't fit Yoko anyway.
Ah, so that's why you wanted
Weeds and Seeds.
I wanted to give her
something special.
This is a pretty little
slipper.
I think Yoko would like it.
You could wrap it up with some
ribbon.
Here's a nice little box.
Hey, this matches the
slipper.
I can make a necklace...
like this!
That's beautiful, Nora!
Yoko will really like this!
And I'll wrap it in some gold
paper!
Mm-hmm.
You can put little flowers from
the garden under the bow if you
like.
Yeah!
Yeah!
That's a great idea, Mama.
That's a great idea, Mama.
I can't wait to go to Yoko's
birthday party.
Neither can I.
I got Yoko's present
yesterday.
What did you get her?
A craft kit!
And you should see all the
things inside!
It's huge!
She'll like that!
That's a great gift!
I got her something too!
Me too, from the Gift
Gallery.
What did you get?
A diamond tiara, and it cost
a lot.
Wow!
Wow!
Diamond tiara?
Diamond tiara?
What did you get her, Nora?
Yeah, what'd you get?
Yeah, what'd you get?
Um, well...
Um, well...
Um--
[Bell ringing]
MRS. JENKINS: Recess is over,
everyone.
Oh, recess is over.
Oh, recess is over.
See you later.
See you later.
Nora?
Yes, Mama?
It's almost time to go to
Yoko's party.
I don't want to go to Yoko's
party.
You don't want to go?
But there'll be cake and ice
cream and games.
It'll be fun.
I know, but I still don't
want to go.
Yoko will be disappointed if
she doesn't see you.
She'll be disappointed anyway
when she sees my gift.
You've made a beautiful gift,
and I think Yoko will love it,
sugar snap.
sugar snap.
I hope so.
I hope so.
YOKO: Look at all these
jellybeans!
Ten different flavours.
Ten different flavours.
Try one of those.
Try one of those.
Mm, pineapple!
And this is for after you've
eaten your jellybeans.
A glow-in-the-dark
toothbrush!
It really works!
I tried it.
ALL: Ew!
You already brushed your
teeth with it?
No, no!
I don't mean on my teeth.
Last night, I watched it glow in
the dark.
the dark.
Oh, that's what you meant!
Oh, that's what you meant!
Open mine now.
Open mine now.
Okay.
Okay.
Oh...
This is beautiful.
Listen.
[Music playing]
A music box!
Thank you, Timothy!
You're welcome.
[Franks giggling]
Open our gift!
Yeah, open ours!
Which one is it?
I'll give it to her.
No, I'll give it to her.
[Giggling]
BOTH: We'll both give it to
BOTH: We'll both give it to
her!
her!
her!
[Laughing]
[Laughing]
Hopping frogs!
Hopping frogs!
That's a great gift.
Thank you, Frank and Frank.
BOTH: You're welcome.
This gift is from me, Yoko.
Happy birthday.
Happy birthday.
Thanks, Grace.
Thanks, Grace.
Oh, Grace, this is beautiful.
ALL: Wow!
ALL: Wow!
It is, isn't it?
It is, isn't it?
Wow!
Are those real diamonds?
GRACE: Well, not actually,
but they're almost real.
Thank you, Grace.
You're welcome, Yoko.
Would everyone like some
birthday cake now?
[Cheering]
I love cake and ice cream.
Oh boy!
Wait!
There's another gift!
That's Nora's!
Oh no!
The paper and flowers are so
pretty, Nora.
pretty, Nora.
Uh-huh...
Uh-huh...
An emerald dance slipper!
Well, it wasn't from the Gift
Gallery, but--
I know!
You got it out of Weeds and
Seeds cereal.
We have eaten so many boxes
trying to find one that will
match.
Huh?
Match what?
The other emerald slipper for
The other emerald slipper for
my mitsuko doll.
my mitsuko doll.
Oh!
Oh!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Thank you, Nora.
You're welcome.
It's the only thing my doll can
wear, and I can wear it too!
[Laughing]
Come on, everybody, it's time
for birthday cake.
for birthday cake.
[Cheering]
[Cheering]
[Cheering]
♪
02x08 - Read Me a Story / The Gift
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Focuses on a young enthusiastic anthropomorphic raccoon named Timothy, who attends kindergarten at a fictional place called "Hilltop School" along with ten other students.
Focuses on a young enthusiastic anthropomorphic raccoon named Timothy, who attends kindergarten at a fictional place called "Hilltop School" along with ten other students.