Imagine a world with billions of people, but there’s only one you! The world needs someone just like you to be kind, helpful, smart, and strong. Your strength might be making sure everyone gets a chance to play, and your smarts might be knowing the best path to take.
Be the person that makes you feel happy and alive. Play hard, but always play fair. Be a great teammate by saying “nice goal” or “good try.” Remember, there’s more to life than just sports.
There are so many fun things to do! You can grow a vegetable garden, give flowers, bake cakes, or play musical instruments. Sing songs, read stories, and even write your own. Try science experiments and solve math problems. Be curious and explore the world around you!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Smart kids ask lots of them! The more you know, the less you’ll be scared. Did you know that being brave means you were first a little afraid? If you’re not ready to be brave, it’s okay to ask for help. That shows you’re smart!
Dream big because you are unique, and your dreams are special. It’s okay if you don’t know what you want to be yet. Whatever you become, be a good one. Remember, you achieve your dreams by working hard, not just by wishing for them.
You’ll meet many different people in the world. Ask them to share their stories and listen carefully. Stories connect us all. Don’t forget to share your own story too!
As you go places, hug your family and high-five your friends. Walk with your head up to see where you’re going. Smile, say hello, and make every place and person you meet better than before. Say please, thank you, and “I love you,” or simply “I like you.”
Most importantly, ask “How may I help?” Helping others makes the world a better place. Be kind to new kids, hold doors open, and do the right thing even when no one is watching.
Always be yourself! You are original, and that’s amazing. The world needs a smart, brave, and kind person like you!
If you don’t have books, what are you waiting for? Books are full of exciting stories and adventures. I love reading books about fantasy and love. I tell other kids to read because books are full of fun and laughter. You can read them anywhere—in the car, on a plane, or even on a train!
Ask your grown-ups to get you some books. You’ll be glad you did. Thanks for reading! For more stories, try out a books app today.
Kindness Challenge: Over the next week, try to do at least one kind thing each day. It could be helping a friend, saying something nice, or sharing your toys. At the end of the week, draw a picture or write a short story about how being kind made you feel and how it affected others.
Dream Big Collage: Think about your dreams and what you want to be when you grow up. Gather magazines, newspapers, or printouts and cut out pictures or words that represent your dreams. Create a collage on a piece of paper and share it with your class or family. Talk about why these dreams are important to you.
Curiosity Walk: Go on a walk with a family member or friend around your neighborhood or a park. Bring a notebook and write down or draw at least three things that make you curious. It could be a strange-looking plant, an interesting building, or a colorful bird. When you get home, research these things together and share what you learned.
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[Music] A boy like you. There are billions of people in the world, but you are the only you there is, and the world needs a boy like you. The world needs a boy to be kind and helpful, to be smart and strong. Maybe your strength is making sure everyone has a chance to play. Maybe your smarts are knowing the precisely right path to take.
Oh boy, be you—the you that makes you feel most alive. Play hard but play fair. Be a great teammate. Say “nice goal” and “good try.” Don’t say anything negative about others, and remember there’s so much more than sports.
[Music] There are vegetable gardens to grow, flowers to give, cakes to bake, and instruments to play. There are songs to sing, stories to read, and stories to write. There are science experiments to do and math problems to solve. Oh boy, be curious!
Take a risk and raise your hand. Smart kids ask questions, so ask a lot of them. The more you know, the less you’ll fear. Here’s a secret that not many people know: fear and bravery are partners. You can’t be brave without first being afraid.
[Music] If you’re not ready to be brave, ask for help. This shows your smarts. Sometimes you may feel like crying—cry. This shows you’re strong. One day you’ll be a man, and men cry too.
[Music] Oh boy, dream big! You are unique, and your dreams are yours to dream. It’s okay to not know exactly what you want to be or what you will become, but whatever you become, become a good one. And remember this about dreams: you don’t get what you wish for; you get what you work for. So work hard for what you want.
In this world, you will meet all kinds of people, and all of them are different. [Music] Ask people to tell you their stories, then listen—listen hard. Stories connect all of us; they’re part of what makes us who we are. Don’t forget to tell your own story too.
As you travel and come and go, hug your family and high-five your friends. Walk with your head up; you’ll want to see where you’re going. Smile at people, say hello, and leave every place you visit better than you found it. Leave every person better than you found them. Say please, say thank you, say “I love you,” and if that’s not exactly right, simply say “I like you.”
And maybe most importantly, say “How may I help?” Helping each other is the best way to make our world stronger. Be thoughtful with the new kid. Hold the door for the person behind you. Do the right thing even when no one is looking.
[Music] And most of all, be you! You’ll discover that the best you is all you—not a little you and a little someone else. You are original, and that’s a wonderful thing. [Music] Always remember: the world needs a smart boy, a brave boy, a kind boy. Oh boy, a boy like you!
[Music] If you don’t have books, then what are you waiting for? Books are safe; they have stories that come to life, and they’re fun! I like to read books about fantasy and love. I tell other kids to get books because they’re full of stories and laughter. I’ll read them on the go—in the car, on a plane, even on a train.
I’ve never been on a train, but don’t wait around! Ask your grown-ups to download books now; you’ll be glad you did. Thanks for watching! For more stories, try the books app for free today.
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This version maintains the essence of the original transcript while removing any inappropriate or negative language.
