Mr Peek and the Misunderstanding at the Zoo

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0:20:50 > 0:20:57.

0:21:09 > 0:21:11Oh, this can't be right.

0:21:12 > 0:21:15Hello. I'm David. Can you help me?

0:21:15 > 0:21:17I'm very confused.

0:21:17 > 0:21:21Andrew said he left a jacket for me in the living room,

0:21:21 > 0:21:25but this can't be right. This jacket seems way too small.

0:21:25 > 0:21:28And this one here...

0:21:28 > 0:21:29seems way too big.

0:21:31 > 0:21:34There's a lot of jacket confusion at the zoo today.

0:21:34 > 0:21:38Mr Peek, the zookeeper, doesn't understand what's wrong.

0:21:38 > 0:21:41The story is by Kevin Waldron,

0:21:41 > 0:21:45and it's called Mr Peek And The Misunderstanding At The Zoo.

0:21:48 > 0:21:51It was on the stroke of 9am, more or less...

0:21:51 > 0:21:53CLOCK CHIMES

0:21:53 > 0:21:56..that Mr Peek, the zookeeper, gets ready to do his rounds.

0:21:56 > 0:22:00He puts on his favourite jacket - makes him feel very important.

0:22:00 > 0:22:06He notices that it is very tight and one of the buttons pops off.

0:22:06 > 0:22:07POP!

0:22:07 > 0:22:09..PING!

0:22:09 > 0:22:15This is not a good start to his day but he sets off, nonetheless.

0:22:15 > 0:22:19"Oh-h! Woe is me!

0:22:19 > 0:22:22"You're getting fat," Mr Peek says to himself,

0:22:22 > 0:22:25noticing the bulge in his jacket.

0:22:25 > 0:22:30The hippo overhears and thinks the remark is intended for her.

0:22:30 > 0:22:35"All that terrible food you eat will be the end of you," Mr Peek proclaims

0:22:35 > 0:22:37as he passes the penguins' pool.

0:22:37 > 0:22:41Hearing what he said, the penguins all look at each other in horror.

0:22:41 > 0:22:43They'd just finished breakfast.

0:22:43 > 0:22:48"Why, you're sweating just doing your rounds," Mr Peek says to himself,

0:22:48 > 0:22:50as he approaches the bears' cave.

0:22:50 > 0:22:53"You stink!" he exclaims.

0:22:53 > 0:22:56"You're getting old too. Look how wrinkly you are,"

0:22:56 > 0:23:00declares Mr Peek to himself as he passes the elephants.

0:23:00 > 0:23:04"If they think you're too old for this job, they'll fire you,"

0:23:04 > 0:23:07he sighed, as he passes the crocodile pit.

0:23:07 > 0:23:11"They're always watching." Mr Peek checks on the monkeys,

0:23:11 > 0:23:12muttering to himself.

0:23:12 > 0:23:17"They're all out to get you. You can't turn your back for a moment.

0:23:17 > 0:23:20"Maybe it won't even come to that," he sulked to himself,

0:23:20 > 0:23:23as he nears the tortoises' garden.

0:23:23 > 0:23:25"You could get run down by a rhino tomorrow.

0:23:25 > 0:23:30"Would anybody even care?" Mr Peek asks himself aloud,

0:23:30 > 0:23:32surrounded by giraffes.

0:23:32 > 0:23:37"None of the animals even like you. Oh-h! Woe is me!"

0:23:37 > 0:23:41Mr Peek continues, feeling very sorry for himself.

0:23:41 > 0:23:46Turning a corner, he sees his son, Jimmy,

0:23:46 > 0:23:48sweeping the path in a very large jacket

0:23:48 > 0:23:51that reaches down to the ground.

0:23:51 > 0:23:56Jimmy looks at his dad and laughs, "You have my jacket on, Dad!"

0:23:57 > 0:24:03Mr Peek and Jimmy swap their jackets. Jimmy's jacket is missing a button,

0:24:03 > 0:24:05but he can see the funny side of it.

0:24:05 > 0:24:08Mr Peek is very relieved.

0:24:08 > 0:24:12"See you at home for lunch, son," he says, cheerily, and sets off again.

0:24:12 > 0:24:16"Hm-hm-hm! I guess you're not so fat after all.

0:24:16 > 0:24:20"In fact, you're in pretty good shape for someone your age,"

0:24:20 > 0:24:24Mr Peek says to himself, as he makes his way back home.

0:24:24 > 0:24:27The hippo was much happier with that.

0:24:27 > 0:24:32"The food you eat is fine. You have a healthy diet,"

0:24:32 > 0:24:34says Mr Peek, as he passes the penguins.

0:24:34 > 0:24:36They can't wait for lunch.

0:24:36 > 0:24:40"You don't smell bad at all. No need to worry about that."

0:24:40 > 0:24:44A reassured bear stepped out of the cave.

0:24:44 > 0:24:49"You're not too wrinkly either. You look just fine the way you are."

0:24:49 > 0:24:53The elephants flap their large ears and trumpet with delight.

0:24:53 > 0:24:56TRUMPETING

0:24:56 > 0:25:00"Ha-ha! You were foolish to think that they're always watching you."

0:25:00 > 0:25:05When the crocodiles hear this, they relax and laugh at themselves.

0:25:05 > 0:25:10"They're your friends." The monkeys chuckle and go back to playing.

0:25:10 > 0:25:14"You're fit and healthy - why worry?"

0:25:14 > 0:25:19The giraffes were still feeling blue until Mr Peek passed by and said,

0:25:19 > 0:25:22"All the animals are like family to you.

0:25:22 > 0:25:24"There is no reason to doubt that.

0:25:24 > 0:25:27"All's well with the world," thought Mr Peek,

0:25:27 > 0:25:30pleased to see the animals looking so cheerful.

0:25:30 > 0:25:33He had thought they'd looked a little glum earlier on.

0:25:33 > 0:25:37Mr Peek promised himself that he wouldn't get so carried away again.

0:25:37 > 0:25:40He reached into his pockets for his keys...

0:25:42 > 0:25:44..but they were not there.

0:25:44 > 0:25:50"Oh, poop! Those mischievous monkeys! They must have picked my pocket!"

0:25:50 > 0:25:55And that story was called Mr Peek And The Misunderstanding At The Zoo.

0:25:55 > 0:26:02Hmm! I wonder if Andrew has left me the wrong jacket...on purpose.

0:26:02 > 0:26:06Well, while I sort out this jacket muddle,

0:26:06 > 0:26:11it's time for YOU to go to bed and I'll see you soon for another story.

0:26:11 > 0:26:12Good night.

0:26:12 > 0:26:18Now then, young man, you can put this on, keep you warm.

0:26:18 > 0:26:20TRUMPETS

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