Eve Myles - The Dawn Chorus CBeebies Bedtime Stories


Eve Myles - The Dawn Chorus

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CBeebies Bedtime Story.

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Hello there.

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My name's Eve and I like to sing.

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Do you like to sing?

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So does a friend of mine called Peep in tonight's bedtime story.

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You must meet him.

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The story is called The Dawn Chorus and it's by Suzanne Barton.

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Deep in the forest, the trees rustled and the animals stirred.

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BIRDS SING The day had just begun.

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Perched on his branch, Peep woke to the sound of a beautiful song.

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"Who's that singing?" he wondered.

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Peep stretched out his wings and fluffed up his feathers

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and decided to follow the tune.

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He soared on the breeze to the edge of the forest

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where, high up in the tree, he found an owl.

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"Is it you who's singing?" asked Peep.

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"It's not me-e-e!" hooted the owl.

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So, Peep glided down to the field below, weaving through the corn,

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and soon he spotted a mouse.

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"Is that your wonderful song?" said Peep.

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"It's not me!" squeaked the mouse.

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Peep hopped through the poppies and followed the song

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down to the river bank.

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As he watched the water sparkle and swirl, up popped a frog.

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"Have you been singing?" said Peep.

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"No," croaked the frog, "the song is coming from over there."

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Peep looked up and saw an ENORMOUS tree on the top of a hill.

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The tree was full of birds and they were all singing.

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Peep landed on one of the branches and listened.

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"That was beautiful!" said Peep when they had finished.

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"I've never heard anything so lovely."

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"Thank you," chirped a friendly bird. "We're the dawn chorus."

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"What's the dawn chorus?" Peep asked.

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"We sing together each morning," said the bird.

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"Our song lets everyone know that it's the start of a new day."

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Peep thought for a moment.

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"Can I sing with you? Please?"

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"Come for an audition tomorrow," said the conductor.

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"We start at dawn."

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Peep was so excited that he flew straight home

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and practised all evening,

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and when he couldn't sing another note, he fell fast asleep.

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The next morning, he awoke in a panic.

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"You're going to be late for your audition," called the owl.

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Peep blinked his sleepy eyes in the bright sunshine.

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SHE GASPS "Oh, no!" he cried.

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And he flew as fast as he could.

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But it was too late.

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"I'm sorry, Peep, the day has begun.

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"The dawn chorus has already sung," said the conductor.

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"Can I have one more chance?" begged Peep.

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"Come back tomorrow," said the conductor.

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"But you MUSTN'T be late."

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That day, Peep practised and practised,

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he sang so sweetly that all of the forest animals stopped to listen.

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The hours passed and Peep felt very tired but he wouldn't go to sleep.

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He didn't want to miss his audition again.

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He watched the stars as night fell. OWL HOOTS

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Just before dawn, Peep set off for the audition.

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But when he got there, he was SO tired that all he could do was...

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"Oh, dear, Peep," the conductor sighed.

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"Perhaps you're just not meant to sing."

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Peep felt very sad as he walked away.

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"Now I'll never be part of the dawn chorus!" he said to himself.

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He flew home all alone,

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and as the sun started to set, he sang softly.

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After a while, Peep heard another sweet song drifting towards him,

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and not far away, he saw a bird who looked just like him.

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"Why can I sing in the evening," asked Peep,

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"but not in the morning with the dawn chorus?"

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"Because you're a nightingale just like me," said the bird.

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"Nightingales don't sing at dawn - they sing at night."

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And so, as the stars came out and the moon shone brightly,

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the two nightingales sang the most beautiful song of all.

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What a lovely story.

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Shh.

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If you're really quiet,

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you might be able to hear the nightingale singing outside, too.

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Shh.

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I'll see you again soon with another bedtime story.

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Night-night.

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