The Baby in the Hat

0:00:03 > 0:00:05CBeebies Bedtime Story.

0:00:06 > 0:00:08Hello. I'm Damian.

0:00:08 > 0:00:11I hope you're ready for tonight's bedtime story,

0:00:11 > 0:00:13which is one of my favourites.

0:00:13 > 0:00:17It's called The Baby In The Hat,

0:00:17 > 0:00:20and is by Allan Ahlberg and Andre Amstutz.

0:00:21 > 0:00:26My best friend caught a baby -

0:00:26 > 0:00:31schoom! - in his hat. It's true.

0:00:31 > 0:00:35The baby's mother gave him half a crown.

0:00:35 > 0:00:37Believe me!

0:00:37 > 0:00:42He spent the money on a railway ride, for two.

0:00:42 > 0:00:47Got lost in London. Oh, the fog was thick.

0:00:47 > 0:00:52Fell off a bridge and landed in a ship.

0:00:52 > 0:00:54"Ahoy, there!"

0:00:54 > 0:00:58Sailed down the river to a stormy sea.

0:00:58 > 0:01:01"Oh, no!"

0:01:01 > 0:01:03Became a cabin boy.

0:01:03 > 0:01:06And then, a mate.

0:01:06 > 0:01:09"Aye, aye, sir!"

0:01:09 > 0:01:13Engaged with pirates in the southern seas.

0:01:13 > 0:01:15"Hurrah!"

0:01:15 > 0:01:20Served good King William's Navy against the French.

0:01:20 > 0:01:25My best friend, then a captain he became,

0:01:25 > 0:01:29with loyal crew and stout ship of his own.

0:01:29 > 0:01:32- "Aye, aye, sir!"- "Aye, aye, sir!"

0:01:32 > 0:01:34- "Aye, aye, sir!"- "Aye, aye, sir!"

0:01:34 > 0:01:37"Aye, aye, sir!"

0:01:37 > 0:01:41Then home at last with treasure in his trunk.

0:01:41 > 0:01:45My dear friend, he walked that street

0:01:45 > 0:01:47where he had caught the baby,

0:01:47 > 0:01:52a different, grander hat upon his head.

0:01:52 > 0:01:58And saw a smiling face up at the window and gave - ah! -

0:01:58 > 0:02:04a little gasp, and fell in love.

0:02:04 > 0:02:11My best friend, I - his best man - soon was married.

0:02:11 > 0:02:15- "Hurrah!"- "Hurrah!" - "Hurrah!"- "Hurrah!"

0:02:15 > 0:02:19His bride, she was that baby.

0:02:19 > 0:02:21Did you guess?

0:02:21 > 0:02:25And now they sailed the southern seas together,

0:02:25 > 0:02:30with loyal crew and baby of their own.

0:02:30 > 0:02:33It's true.

0:02:33 > 0:02:37That story was called The Baby In The Hat. I hope you enjoyed it.

0:02:37 > 0:02:41It's time for you to go to bed now, so settle down.

0:02:41 > 0:02:44And I'll see you soon for another bedtime story. Good night.

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