0:00:03 > 0:00:05CBeebies Bedtime Story.
0:00:09 > 0:00:11There we go.
0:00:11 > 0:00:13Hi! I'm Dr Ranj.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17Doesn't Giraffe look very smart wearing his new glasses?
0:00:17 > 0:00:21We're about to meet another giraffe in tonight's bedtime story
0:00:21 > 0:00:24who doesn't want to wear her glasses.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26Let's go and have a word with her.
0:00:26 > 0:00:29This story is called The Short-Sighted Giraffe
0:00:29 > 0:00:32and is written by AH Benjamin,
0:00:32 > 0:00:34with illustrations by Gill McClean.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37Giraffe couldn't see very well.
0:00:37 > 0:00:41She tripped over Snake and got in a huge tangle.
0:00:41 > 0:00:45"You need glasses," the other animals cried.
0:00:45 > 0:00:47So they made her a pair.
0:00:48 > 0:00:51"I'm not wearing them," said Giraffe.
0:00:51 > 0:00:53"A giraffe in glasses would look silly!"
0:00:53 > 0:00:56And she walked off.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59Giraffe would not wear the glasses,
0:00:59 > 0:01:02even after she banged her head on a branch.
0:01:04 > 0:01:08"I'll wear a crash helmet," she said, "to protect my head".
0:01:08 > 0:01:12So from then on, Giraffe wore a crash helmet.
0:01:12 > 0:01:16"What's she doing?!" the animals asked each other.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19Giraffe would not wear the glasses,
0:01:19 > 0:01:23even after she crashed into Rhino.
0:01:24 > 0:01:26"I'll wear a bell on my tail," she said.
0:01:26 > 0:01:29"Then everyone will hear me coming."
0:01:29 > 0:01:31BELL RINGS
0:01:31 > 0:01:35So Giraffe wore a crash helmet and a bell.
0:01:35 > 0:01:38"How silly!" Lion grumbled.
0:01:39 > 0:01:42Giraffe would not wear the glasses,
0:01:42 > 0:01:45even after she hurt her foot on a rock.
0:01:45 > 0:01:48"I'll wear boots," she said.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51"That way, my feet will be safe!"
0:01:51 > 0:01:57So Giraffe wore a crash helmet, a bell and boots.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00"She's getting worse," Elephant whispered.
0:02:00 > 0:02:07Giraffe would not wear the glasses, even after she sat on a thorn bush.
0:02:09 > 0:02:12"I'll wear a pillow," she said.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14"It will protect my bottom."
0:02:14 > 0:02:20So Giraffe wore a crash helmet, a bell, boots and a pillow!
0:02:22 > 0:02:24"How odd!" everyone said.
0:02:25 > 0:02:31Giraffe would not wear the glasses, even after she fell into the river.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33SPLASH!
0:02:34 > 0:02:36"I'll wear a rubber ring," she said,
0:02:36 > 0:02:40"to keep me afloat if I fall in the water."
0:02:40 > 0:02:43"She's silly!" Hippo laughed.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48So Giraffe wore a crash helmet, a bell, boots,
0:02:48 > 0:02:51a pillow and a rubber ring.
0:02:51 > 0:02:57Giraffe would not wear the glasses, even after she tumbled into a hole.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59THUD!
0:02:59 > 0:03:02"I'll carry a ladder with me," she said.
0:03:02 > 0:03:05"Then, if I fall in a hole, I'll be able to climb out."
0:03:05 > 0:03:09So Giraffe wore a crash helmet, a bell, boots,
0:03:09 > 0:03:11a pillow and a rubber ring
0:03:11 > 0:03:15and she carried a ladder over her back.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19"How ridiculous!" everyone said.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23The other animals felt sorry for Giraffe.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26"If only she could see herself," Cheetah said.
0:03:28 > 0:03:32One night, Cheetah had an idea.
0:03:32 > 0:03:38He crept up to Giraffe while she was sleeping and put the glasses on her.
0:03:38 > 0:03:42"Argh!" she shrieked, when she saw her reflection in a pool of water.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46"Is that me? I look ridiculous!"
0:03:47 > 0:03:53She took off the crash helmet, the bell, the boots, the pillow,
0:03:53 > 0:03:56the rubber ring and, finally, the ladder.
0:03:56 > 0:03:59Giraffe looked back in the pool
0:03:59 > 0:04:03and noticed the glasses perched on her nose.
0:04:03 > 0:04:06"Mm", she smiled, pleased.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08"I look rather smart."
0:04:08 > 0:04:12"Yes, you do!" everyone cheered.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Finally able to see,
0:04:14 > 0:04:18Giraffe stepped over a ladybird and happily strolled off.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24I'm very pleased Giraffe was persuaded to wear her glasses.
0:04:24 > 0:04:26Didn't she look brilliant!
0:04:26 > 0:04:31Now it's time for us to close our eyes and drift off to sleep.
0:04:31 > 0:04:36Sweet dreams. I'll see you again soon for another bedtime story.