0:34:06 > 0:34:11Tonight's story is about a hippo who thinks he's one of a kind
0:34:11 > 0:34:16and his best friend, a bird, who wants to be just like him.
0:34:16 > 0:34:20The story is called I Am Not A Copycat,
0:34:20 > 0:34:24and it is by Ann Bonwill and Simon Rickerty.
0:34:26 > 0:34:34HUGO: I am Hugo the hippo. I'm one of a kind. I am unique.
0:34:35 > 0:34:37BELLA: What are we doing?
0:34:37 > 0:34:40HUGO: I was being unique until you came along, Bella.
0:34:40 > 0:34:44BELLA: Oh. Sorry. That's quite a hat, by the way.
0:34:44 > 0:34:50HUGO: Thank you! But as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted,
0:34:50 > 0:34:54I'm practising moves for my water ballet.
0:34:54 > 0:34:59I don't know another hippo who can stand on his head...
0:34:59 > 0:35:00BOING!
0:35:00 > 0:35:03BELLA: Neither do I! Love the costume.
0:35:03 > 0:35:05HUGO: ..touch his toes...
0:35:05 > 0:35:06CREAK!
0:35:06 > 0:35:10BELLA: Nope. Can't think of anyone. Great goggles.
0:35:10 > 0:35:11THUD!
0:35:11 > 0:35:14HUGO: ..or even do the splits.
0:35:14 > 0:35:17BELLA: It's true. There's no-one like you,
0:35:17 > 0:35:22you are unique, right down to your flippers.
0:35:22 > 0:35:27HUGO: I would be, except that you keep copying me!
0:35:27 > 0:35:31BELLA: Wow! Nice armbands! Where are we going?
0:35:31 > 0:35:36HUGO: Not telling. And you are NOT going.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39BELLA: Ta-da!
0:35:39 > 0:35:43HUGO: Bella! Do you have to copy everything I do?
0:35:43 > 0:35:48BELLA: Erm, yes. It's lots of fun,
0:35:48 > 0:35:53and besides, I want to be unique, too, just like you!
0:35:53 > 0:36:01HUGO: Argh! Time for my show. See how I can float?
0:36:01 > 0:36:03BELLA: So can I!
0:36:03 > 0:36:04SPLASH!
0:36:04 > 0:36:06HUGO: And dive.
0:36:06 > 0:36:08SPLASH!
0:36:08 > 0:36:10BELLA: Me too!
0:36:10 > 0:36:13HUGO: But only I can do a triple back flip.
0:36:13 > 0:36:15BOING!
0:36:15 > 0:36:17BELLA: Right. Only you.
0:36:17 > 0:36:18SPLASH!
0:36:18 > 0:36:22HUGO: Bella, will you stop being a copycat?
0:36:22 > 0:36:26BELLA: I'm not a copycat! I'm a bird.
0:36:26 > 0:36:31HUGO: Well, you're a bird who's ruining my water ballet.
0:36:31 > 0:36:37"Bravo," says another hippo. "May I take your photo?
0:36:37 > 0:36:41"You two are amazing synchronised swimmers."
0:36:43 > 0:36:49"I agree!" says another bird. "Your team is truly unique."
0:36:49 > 0:36:54BELLA: Really? See, Hugo? I wasn't ruining your ballet.
0:36:54 > 0:36:56I was making it better.
0:36:56 > 0:37:00HUGO: Yes... I suppose you were.
0:37:00 > 0:37:01CAMERA CLICKS
0:37:01 > 0:37:03HUGO: I think we're famous!
0:37:04 > 0:37:07BELLA: How about some ice cream to celebrate?
0:37:07 > 0:37:12I'll have strawberry swirl with vanilla wafers and minty sprinkles.
0:37:12 > 0:37:14HUGO: And I'll have...
0:37:14 > 0:37:17exactly the same!
0:37:19 > 0:37:23You're right, Bella, it is lots of fun to be alike.
0:37:23 > 0:37:26BELLA: I guess so, sometimes.
0:37:26 > 0:37:30But maybe this time I'll change mine to...
0:37:30 > 0:37:32double chocolate chip...
0:37:32 > 0:37:34just to be unique.
0:37:36 > 0:37:41And that story was called I Am Not A Copycat.
0:37:41 > 0:37:45I think Bella WAS being a copycat, really. Don't you?
0:37:45 > 0:37:47But it all turned out brilliantly in the end.
0:37:47 > 0:37:51And they had ice cream. Lucky them!
0:37:51 > 0:37:55Now it's bedtime for hippos and birds,
0:37:55 > 0:37:57and it's bedtime for you, as well.
0:37:57 > 0:38:01So get yourself comfy and cosy and ready for a good night's sleep.
0:38:01 > 0:38:06I'll see you again soon for another bedtime story. Night-night!