התמלול המלא של The Upside-Down Tree

make this new world their home. 35 00:02:58.629 --> 00:03:01.370 Once all the animals had come into being, the Great 36 00:03:01.469 --> 00:03:05.050 Spirit invited them to a sunset meeting on the tropical 37 00:03:05.129 --> 00:03:07.240 grassland known as the savannah. 38 00:03:08.699 --> 00:03:13.979 Greetings, my children. I have news to share. But first, 39 00:03:14.659 --> 00:03:21.490 I want to make sure all the animals are present. Elephant? Here! Giraffe? 40 00:03:22.150 --> 00:03:23.030 Present. 41 00:03:23.770 --> 00:03:24.090 Eagle. 42 00:03:24.949 --> 00:03:26.009 At your service. 43 00:03:26.669 --> 00:03:27.150 Monkey. 44 00:03:27.930 --> 00:03:28.590 That's me. 45 00:03:29.740 --> 00:03:32.539 As the Great Spirit went down the list, all the 46 00:03:32.639 --> 00:03:37.680 animals dutifully chimed in. All that is but one. 47 00:03:38.840 --> 00:03:47.969 Hyena? Hyena? Where is that bushy-tailed creature? I thought I 48 00:03:48.009 --> 00:03:49.949 delivered the message to everyone. 49 00:03:52.610 --> 00:03:56.129 Other animals exchanged a look. They knew full well that 50 00:03:56.159 --> 00:03:59.759 the Great Spirit did deliver the message to everyone. But 51 00:03:59.800 --> 00:04:03.379 they weren't surprised to see that Hyena didn't heed the call. 52 00:04:04.099 --> 00:04:09.129 Because Hyena had a notorious reputation for being lazy. And 53 00:04:09.169 --> 00:04:12.750 not just lazy, but mean. She spent most of her 54 00:04:12.770 --> 00:04:16.129 time laughing at the other animals while loafing and lounging 55 00:04:16.170 --> 00:04:18.750 in her den, which is probably what she was doing 56 00:04:18.870 --> 00:04:24.310 right now. The Great Spirit waited another moment, then decided 57 00:04:24.329 --> 00:04:25.550 to move on. 58 00:04:26.269 --> 00:04:30.870 Well, children, the sun will soon set, so I'll make 59 00:04:30.910 --> 00:04:34.149 this quick. I invited you all here to tell you 60 00:04:34.189 --> 00:04:37.829 about my newest creation to add to this vast land. 61 00:04:38.560 --> 00:04:41.100 I call them trees. 62 00:04:41.959 --> 00:04:42.920 Trees? 63 00:04:43.439 --> 00:04:46.500 That's right, elephant. They will grow from the earth and 64 00:04:46.560 --> 00:04:49.040 provide you with marvelous things. 65 00:04:49.579 --> 00:04:49.779 What? 66 00:04:50.149 --> 00:04:55.779 Kinds of things, Great Spirit. Well, Giraffe, they'll give you 67 00:04:55.899 --> 00:04:59.339 food for your bellies. They'll offer shade on a sunny day. 68 00:04:59.639 --> 00:05:03.459 And for some of you, they'll even become your homes. 69 00:05:04.019 --> 00:05:06.149 You mean we can live in them? 70 00:05:06.990 --> 00:05:10.810 Absolutely, Eagle. You can make a burrow in the hollows 71 00:05:10.850 --> 00:05:15.250 of their trunks or build nests in their branches. What 72 00:05:15.290 --> 00:05:19.560 about playing, Great Spirit? Can we play in the trees, too? 73 00:05:20.879 --> 00:05:25.439 Of course, Monkey. You'll have endless hours of fun climbing 74 00:05:25.500 --> 00:05:29.399 and swinging from branch to branch. But before any of 75 00:05:29.459 --> 00:05:34.110 that can happen, the trees must be planted. And you 76 00:05:34.810 --> 00:05:39.790 will do the planting. First thing tomorrow at sunrise, meet 77 00:05:39.850 --> 00:05:42.670 me right here. I will be waiting with all the 78 00:05:42.769 --> 00:05:45.649 different kinds of trees that will grow on the savannah, 79 00:05:46.389 --> 00:05:49.649 one by one. You will choose your tree, then find 80 00:05:49.709 --> 00:05:53.759 a place to plant it. Does that sound good? It 81 00:05:53.860 --> 00:05:57.339 sounds wonderful, Great Spirit. Amazing. 82 00:05:57.420 --> 00:05:59.779 We can hardly wait to pick our trees. 83 00:06:00.220 --> 00:06:05.360 And plant them in the earth. Splendid. Now go home 84 00:06:05.399 --> 00:06:08.120 and get some sleep, my children. I'll see you bright 85 00:06:08.180 --> 00:06:13.579 and early tomorrow. And then, let the planting begin. 86 00:06:19.100 --> 00:06:21.360 What do you think will happen when the animals plant 87 00:06:21.379 --> 00:06:24.959 their trees? And will they all show up? Or will 88 00:06:25.019 --> 00:06:29.050 a certain someone be missing? We'll find out after a 89 00:06:29.110 --> 00:06:39.889 quick break. Welcome back to Circle Round. I'm Rebecca Shear. 90 00:06:40.290 --> 00:06:44.819 Today our story is called The Upside-Down Tree. The Upside-Down 91 00:06:44.899 --> 00:06:56.680 Tree Before the break, the Great Spirit asked the animals 92 00:06:56.759 --> 00:06:59.220 to meet at sunrise so they could each pick a 93 00:06:59.279 --> 00:07:03.459 tree and plant it. And as dawn crept over the horizon, 94 00:07:03.980 --> 00:07:07.730 lighting up the sky with swirling reds, oranges, and pinks, 95 00:07:08.370 --> 00:07:11.990 the Great Spirit watched with joy as animal after animal 96 00:07:12.110 --> 00:07:13.689 assembled on the savannah. 97 00:07:15.170 --> 00:07:19.589 Good morning, my children. You will notice that the trees 98 00:07:19.649 --> 00:07:23.720 I brought are still young and small. They're what we 99 00:07:23.800 --> 00:07:28.689 call saplings. So, one by one, I want you to 100 00:07:28.750 --> 00:07:32.089 line up and choose which sapling you would like to plant. 101 00:07:33.829 --> 00:07:36.829 The animals went about arranging themselves in a single file. 102 00:07:37.329 --> 00:07:39.470 Leading the charge was Elephant. 103 00:07:40.069 --> 00:07:44.269 Elephant, looks like you get the first choice. Which tree 104 00:07:44.310 --> 00:07:44.920 will you pick? 105 00:07:46.240 --> 00:07:49.759 I'll plant that one over there, Great Spirit. Elephant extended 106 00:07:49.800 --> 00:07:53.040 his trunk toward a sapling with a leafy crown shaped 107 00:07:53.100 --> 00:07:53.800 like an umbrella. 108 00:07:54.620 --> 00:07:59.680 Excellent choice, elephant, excellent. That one is an acacia tree. 109 00:08:00.199 --> 00:08:03.110 I

believe you'll find its leaves to be quite delectable, 110 00:08:03.350 --> 00:08:06.329 and its wide canopy will protect you from the sun. 111 00:08:07.410 --> 00:08:10.949 Plant it with pride and treat it with love and care. 112 00:08:11.730 --> 00:08:13.730 I will, Great Spirit. Thank you. 113 00:08:15.269 --> 00:08:16.689 Next up was Giraffe. 114 00:08:17.800 --> 00:08:20.889 Giraffe. Which tree do you pick? 115 00:08:21.709 --> 00:08:25.269 Giraffe glanced around, then cocked his gangly neck toward a 116 00:08:25.370 --> 00:08:27.089 sapling with yellow bark. 117 00:08:27.589 --> 00:08:33.269 I like that one, Great Spirit. Ah, the fever tree. 118 00:08:33.929 --> 00:08:37.070 When it gets bigger, it will sprout brown pods that 119 00:08:37.129 --> 00:08:44.360 are so very tasty. Nutritious, too. Splendid choice, Giraffe. Thank you, 120 00:08:44.620 --> 00:08:45.679 Great Spirit. 121 00:08:46.580 --> 00:08:49.820 Eagle was next. She chose the sapling known as the 122 00:08:49.879 --> 00:08:50.539 bush willow. 123 00:08:51.159 --> 00:08:56.080 Well chosen, Eagle. With its strong branches and large leaves, 124 00:08:56.460 --> 00:08:59.120 the bush willow would be the perfect tree for you 125 00:08:59.159 --> 00:08:59.679 to nest in. 126 00:09:00.220 --> 00:09:01.620 Thank you, Great Spirit. 127 00:09:02.220 --> 00:09:05.679 Behind Eagle was Monkey, who selected the fig tree. 128 00:09:06.299 --> 00:09:09.659 You will love nibbling on its sweet fruits, Monkey, and 129 00:09:09.799 --> 00:09:11.519 playing in its leafy branches. 130 00:09:12.059 --> 00:09:16.200 Thank you, Great Spirit. On and on it went. With 131 00:09:16.240 --> 00:09:18.059 each animal choosing their sapling. 132 00:09:18.440 --> 00:09:23.059 The marula tree, the butterfly tree, the jackalberry. 133 00:09:23.860 --> 00:09:25.980 And going off to plant it in the earth. 134 00:09:26.610 --> 00:09:29.799 Plant it with pride and treat it with love and care. 135 00:09:30.409 --> 00:09:33.750 Eventually, all the animals had selected their trees and begun 136 00:09:33.809 --> 00:09:37.250 to plant. Well, all the other animals. 137 00:09:37.629 --> 00:09:39.190 What's going on here? 138 00:09:40.110 --> 00:09:46.990 But one. Are you having a party? Why wasn't I invited? 139 00:09:47.889 --> 00:09:53.429 Everyone froze and stared at, you guessed it, Hyena. Her 140 00:09:53.490 --> 00:09:58.950 dark eyes were blazing and her bushy tail hung low. Um, 141 00:09:59.629 --> 00:09:59.980 for you. 142 00:10:00.250 --> 00:10:05.090 Information hyena we are not having a party we are 143 00:10:05.220 --> 00:10:08.580 planting trees. 144 00:10:07.549 --> 00:10:11.360 Like we discussed at last night's meeting didn't you get 145 00:10:11.419 --> 00:10:19.519 the great spirit's message message about a meeting Oh, right. 146 00:10:19.860 --> 00:10:22.539 I got the message, but I decided to go to 147 00:10:22.580 --> 00:10:24.840 bed early. I had a feeling it would. 148 00:10:24.700 --> 00:10:26.740

Be a real snooze fest anyway. 149 00:10:27.039 --> 00:10:29.460 So I might as well hit the sack. What did 150 00:10:29.500 --> 00:10:31.320 I miss, Great Spirit? 151 00:10:32.159 --> 00:10:35.629 Well, Hyena, I told everyone about the new trees I've 152 00:10:35.690 --> 00:10:38.610 created and how you all get to plant your own 153 00:10:38.809 --> 00:10:40.409 tree in the earth. 154 00:10:41.389 --> 00:10:42.009 Trees? 155 00:10:42.029 --> 00:10:43.409 Huh. 156 00:10:44.409 --> 00:10:44.909 Okay. 157 00:10:45.470 --> 00:10:49.470 In that case, I'm thinking I'll plant the best one then. 158 00:10:50.029 --> 00:10:56.129 The most beautiful, elegant, and graceful. Just like me. 159 00:10:56.149 --> 00:11:02.370 As Hyena collapsed in hysterics, the other animals exchanged an 160 00:11:02.549 --> 00:11:03.600 uneasy glance. 161 00:11:04.600 --> 00:11:07.960 Um, Hyena? Here's the thing. 162 00:11:07.980 --> 00:11:08.120 We.... 163 00:11:09.870 --> 00:11:13.000 Already planted the trees. 164 00:11:13.500 --> 00:11:15.080 You arrived so late today. 165 00:11:15.100 --> 00:11:18.000 There's only one tree left. 166 00:11:19.299 --> 00:11:22.820 The animals gestured toward an unusual little sapling with a 167 00:11:22.960 --> 00:11:27.440 plump trunk and twisted, gnarled roots. Just one look and 168 00:11:27.500 --> 00:11:31.159 Hyena knew it was not the elegant and graceful tree 169 00:11:31.259 --> 00:11:32.480 she'd been expecting. 170 00:11:33.360 --> 00:11:36.659 Oh, come on! You gotta be kidding me! 171 00:11:37.500 --> 00:11:42.220 That's the only tree left?! Great Spirit, say it isn't so. 172 00:11:43.100 --> 00:11:47.669 It is so, Hyena, and it's all yours. So go ahead, 173 00:11:47.809 --> 00:11:48.629 plant the tree. 174 00:11:50.429 --> 00:11:54.330 Hyena stared at the Great Spirit. Then she stared at 175 00:11:54.350 --> 00:11:59.340 the sapling. Then her lips curled into a sneer. 176 00:12:00.500 --> 00:12:05.220 So you want me to plant the tree, do you? 177 00:12:05.240 --> 00:12:06.460 Huh? Huh? 178 00:12:07.720 --> 00:12:08.519 Then fine. 179 00:12:08.919 --> 00:12:12.120 Okay, I'll plant the tree. 180 00:12:13.399 --> 00:12:14.250 Watch this! 181 00:12:15.269 --> 00:12:19.049 Hyena lowered her furry head, then took off running toward 182 00:12:19.070 --> 00:12:22.750 the last sapling. She stuck out her muzzle and clamped 183 00:12:22.809 --> 00:12:26.509 her teeth around the tree's trunk. Then, with every ounce 184 00:12:26.549 --> 00:12:30.460 of strength she had, and every bit of spite, she 185 00:12:30.519 --> 00:12:35.299 whipped her head to the side. And as she did, 186 00:12:35.779 --> 00:12:38.899 she snapped open her jaw So the young tree went 187 00:12:39.100 --> 00:12:43.990 flying from her mouth and rocketed toward the sky. The 188 00:12:44.049 --> 00:12:47.389 sapling flipped and tumbled through the air. And when it 189 00:12:47.429 --> 00:12:51.970 hit the ground, the other animals could hardly believe their eyes. 190 00:12:53.750 --> 00:12:57.679 Because when the tree landed, its branches hit the ground 191 00:12:57.740 --> 00:13:01.799 first and sank down into the earth, which meant the twisted, 192 00:13:01.919 --> 00:13:04.779 gnarled roots were sticking up in the air. 193 00:13:05.850 --> 00:13:06.090 So. 194 00:13:06.690 --> 00:13:09.850 With the branches at the bottom and the roots at 195 00:13:09.889 --> 00:13:15.620 the top, the tree was upside down. Hyena let out 196 00:13:15.720 --> 00:13:21.840 a laugh, then bolted off across the savannah, pleased with 197 00:13:21.879 --> 00:13:28.210 her rambunctious prank. But once she was gone, the Great 198 00:13:28.370 --> 00:13:33.250 Spirit did something Hyena never expected. The Supreme Creator took 199 00:13:33.330 --> 00:13:38.620 that little upside-down tree and touched it with magic. And 200 00:13:38.740 --> 00:13:41.730 ever since, the baobab tree has been one of the 201 00:13:41.769 --> 00:13:45.909 most precious on the savannah. Animals have relied on the 202 00:13:45.929 --> 00:13:49.970 baobab for food, shade, and a place to live. People 203 00:13:50.070 --> 00:13:53.500 have used its bark to make rope and baskets. They've 204 00:13:53.600 --> 00:13:56.679 used its roots and leaves to whip up medicines. They've 205 00:13:56.720 --> 00:14:00.220 even taken shelter inside the hollow trunk on the hottest 206 00:14:00.360 --> 00:14:06.250 and sunniest of days. So, While Hyena may have laughed 207 00:14:06.529 --> 00:14:10.850 at the little upside-down tree, she didn't get the last laugh. 208 00:14:11.529 --> 00:14:15.110 Because all this time later, we now know that the 209 00:14:15.149 --> 00:14:31.259 laugh was on her. Now it's your turn. When Hyena 210 00:14:31.279 --> 00:14:34.730 Got Angry She found a pretty extreme way to let 211 00:14:34.769 --> 00:14:37.950 it out. So next time you get angry, what are 212 00:14:37.990 --> 00:14:41.529 some helpful ways you can deal with your feelings? Check 213 00:14:41.549 --> 00:14:43.850 in with a grown-up and make a list of strategies. 214 00:14:44.470 --> 00:14:47.549 Maybe you'll do jumping jacks or squish up some Play-Doh 215 00:14:47.570 --> 00:14:50.990 or clay. Perhaps you'll write all your feelings down or 216 00:14:51.110 --> 00:14:53.590 draw a picture of them, then crumple up the paper 217 00:14:53.649 --> 00:14:56.600 and toss it away. Maybe you'll listen to a calming 218 00:14:56.649 --> 00:14:59.940 song or story, or you'll talk about your feelings with 219 00:15:00.019 --> 00:15:03.799 someone you love. After you make your list, remember, anger 220 00:15:04.059 --> 00:15:07.100 is natural. It's normal. Just so long as we don't 221 00:15:07.179 --> 00:15:19.330 allow our anger to turn things upside down. This week's episode, 222 00:15:19.350 --> 00:15:23.070 The Upside-Down Tree, was adapted by me, Rebecca Shear. It 223 00:15:23.110 --> 00:15:26.490 was edited by Sophie Codner. Our original music and sound 224 00:15:26.509 --> 00:15:29.590

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