Tuesday Treasures - Mouse and Giraffe
Tuesday Treasures with Mouse and Giraffe by Kelly DiPucchio, two neighbors who never see eye to eye until one gets sick, and the game Allison would play with a friend ten feet taller.
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What the cast said
Welcome back to StoryBeam, the daily podcast where imagination shines bright.
I'm Kat.
I'm Allison.
Happy Tuesday Treasures.
It is time to dig into our story chest for Tuesday Treasures.
Today, our StoryBeam is shining a light on a very unexpected pair of best friends
as we read Mouse and Giraffe by Kelly DiPucchio.
One is super tiny down on the ground.
One is super tall up in the clouds.
That's right. Mouse and Giraffe might see the world from completely different heights,
but they figure out that true friendship bridges any gap.
Let's dive into this sweet, funny adventure together.
Let's get our ears on.
I've got mine. Ready?
Three, two, one. Let's read.
Here the cast reads Mouse and Giraffe by Kelly DiPucchio. 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 love how Mouse and Giraffe show us that differences don't keep friends apart.
They actually make life way more fun.
Co-host, if you had a best friend who was 10 feet taller than you, what game would you want to play together?
Let me think about this one.
Hide and seek.
Hide and seek?
Yeah, because it's very fun and also I would play it outside because if we played it inside, I think I would spot her every time.
That is so true. That actually sounds like an awesome adventure.
Grown-ups, if your little ones love today's charming, unlikely friendship,
our StoryBeam suggestion for your library bag is Gaston by Kelly DiPucchio.
It's a hilarious and sweet story about a bulldog puppy raised by a family of poodles who learns what family and belonging really mean.
Check our show notes for the title.
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Stand tall or crouch small. Be a great friend today.
Spot on. Thank you for hanging out with us today, families, and we will see you tomorrow morning for Wacky Wednesday.
And don't forget, keep on reading. Bye.
After the story
The cast's point: differences do not keep friends apart, they make life more fun. Ask what your family disagrees about and still shares.
If you had a best friend who was ten feet taller than you, what game would you want to play together?
Mouse and Giraffe saw the same day differently, hot and not, moon and clouds. When have you and a friend seen one thing two ways?
Giraffe brought soup, pie, and a drawing when Mouse was sick. What would you bring a sick friend?