ClassX Video Lessons Youtube Channel Awnie's House ???? Kids Book Read Aloud: JUST A TWEAK by Rose and Lily Dyer
Hello, my reading friends! It’s Annie. I’m so happy you came to read with me today. Are you ready for a fun story?
In today’s story, we will meet a little bird named Tango. Tango is like many other birds. She loves to swing, read, and try new things. Life is pretty awesome for her!
One day, Tango starts to think that her friends are more beautiful than she is. This little idea grows and grows until it becomes a big, nasty monster in her mind. Tango feels sad and thinks she needs to change to be loved.
Tango decides to make her feathers bright blue, her legs strong like an ostrich, and her beak big like a toucan’s. She feels ready to show off her new look!
Tango climbs up high, ready to fly. But her tiny wings can’t handle all the changes. She falls to the ground with a big crash! Tango feels very sad.
All of Tango’s friends come to help. They dig her out and cheer her up. They remind her that they love her just the way she is.
Tango learns that she is beautiful just as she is. Her friends love her for who she is inside, not how she looks.
Let’s say hello to some of our reading friends:
Hello to each and every one of you! I’m so happy we get to read together. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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Hello, my reading friends! It’s Annie. Welcome to my house! I’m so happy you came to read with me today. If you like these stories, be sure to subscribe and make sure to watch all the way through because I’m going to do some shout-outs at the end. Are you ready for a story?
In today’s book, we’ll meet a little bird who doesn’t feel like she measures up to her friends. Let’s find out what happens as we read “Just a Tweak.” If you have a copy, go get it so you can read along with me.
“Just a Tweak” by Rose and Lily Dyer.
This is Tango. She was like many of the other birds—carefree and inquisitive. She liked swinging, reading, and especially experimenting. Life was pretty awesome! Then one day, a little idea formed. It started with just one negative thought, pointing out how much more beautiful all of her friends were. It did not take long for that idea to grow. Each new feature she admired in her friends convinced her that she was not as pretty.
Her sad thoughts swirled and grew until the idea became a big, nasty monster. She could not shove it away, blow it away, hide from it, or even bury it. It consumed her. Living this way forever was not an option; there had to be something she could do.
“Maybe,” she thought, “I can make my feathers bright blue to flatter in the breeze. Then, oh then, they will love me! But what if that is not enough? My legs are tiny and weak. I need to be strong like the ostrich, who glides across any distance with ease.”
Then she thought, “One more tweak for my beak is much too small. I need one like the toucans!”
Feeling absolutely gorgeous, Tango was ready to make her debut. She climbed up the teeter-totter, excited for her grand entrance—legs prepped, beak adjusted, tail feathers fluffed.
Three, two, one—liftoff! Sadly, her tiny wings were no match for the weight of her improvements. Gravity won, and she plummeted to the ground. Branches cracked, the cone smashed, ice cream splattered, and everything scattered. Tango’s heart sank in despair.
All of her friends flitted, flopped, and flew toward the commotion. They dug quickly through the rubble, finally discovering a very sticky and completely disheartened Tango. They knew just what to do to lift her up. Together, while cheering for sweet Tango, they pushed aside the stilts, blew away the leaves, and buried the ice cream cone.
That pesky idea did not stand a chance; it had transformed into something that could help her soar. Tango felt more lovely than ever before.
This is Tango. Tango realized that her friends loved her just the way she was.
Alright, let’s do some shout-outs today! They’re going out to:
– Nicklaus in New Hampshire
– Jesus in Puerto Rico
– Athena in Sayre, Pennsylvania
– Maya in Ireland
– Valerie and Ryan in Benbrook, Texas
– Anaya Mardis on Long Island, New York
– Berkeley in Virginia
– Everly in Mesquite, Texas
– Nahir in Ankara, Turkey
– Owen and Helena in Alabama
Hello to each and every one of you! I’m so happy that we all get to read together. I hope you enjoyed our story today. See you next time!
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