Friday Favorites - Oliver's Tree
Friday Favorites with Oliver's Tree by Kit Chase, where an elephant who is too big for the branches gets a treehouse built for all three friends, and Allison designs her own.
The words below follow the recording when you press play.
What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison.
We made it to Friday!
Happy Friday Favorites, everyone!
Today, our StoryBeam is shining a light on friendship, teamwork, and finding your own
perfect place to play as we read Oliver's Tree by Kit Chase.
Oliver the Elephant wants to play with his friends, but he's way too big.
Lulu the Owl and Charlie the Rabbit love swinging and playing high up in the branches, but poor
Oliver keeps breaking branches or bumping his trunk.
Let's see how these three best friends work together to build a special tree house where
everyone fits.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine ready.
Three, two, one, let's read!
Here the cast reads Oliver's Tree by Kit Chase. The book's own words stay with its author and publisher, so that part of the recording is not written out. Press play to hear it.
I just love how Lulu and Charlie didn't give up until they found a way for Oliver to join in on the fun.
That is what true friendship is all about.
Co-host, if you built a special treehouse for you and your friends, what cool thing would you build inside it?
I think I would make some teacups, and I would put some diamonds that load around the house,
and I would also add a little table, which was decorated in diamonds.
And some gem steps with a heart in the middle, and everybody would get these rose clips
to let people know that they had their teeth.
Wow, that sounds like the absolute coolest treehouse ever.
Grown-ups, if today's sweet story about inclusion touched your heart,
our StoryBeam suggestion for your weekend library bag is
Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
A wonderfully sweet story about a little boy with a very unusual pet,
who discovers that true friendship means making room for everyone no matter how different they may be.
Look for it in our show notes.
Send us your favorite book requests.
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Make sure everybody feels included when you play today.
Spot on! Have a fantastic Friday everyone,
and we will see you tomorrow morning for a fun Saturday Splash.
And don't forget...
Keep on reading! Bye!
After the story
The cast frames this as inclusion: friends who kept trying until Oliver could join. Good for a playdate week.
If you built a special treehouse for you and your friends, what cool thing would you put in it?
Lulu and Charlie did not give up on finding a place Oliver fit. Who could you help fit in this week?
Kat says to make sure everybody feels included when you play. What does that look like at recess?