Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Howie. One day, a friend came to visit Howie with an exciting idea.
“Bunny, I have a special job for you!” said the friend with a big smile.
Howie replied, “For the 78th time, I’m not interested in that.”
“No, no, not that!” the friend laughed. “I want to make you my new hero! What do you say?”
Howie was curious and asked, “Do I have to do anything special?”
“Nope,” said the friend. “Just do what you always do. I’ll watch and cheer you on!”
Howie thought for a moment. “I don’t know…”
The friend pleaded, “Please, please put the breakfast for me.”
Howie agreed, “Fine, great!”
The friend cheered, “Oh yeah, you go, girl! Wow, you’re blowing my mind!”
Howie was surprised. “That’s it?”
The friend replied, “What? I can’t be a fan of someone who’s so… so… different?”
Howie smiled and said, “Fine, then give me back my tutu!”
This story teaches us that being different is wonderful! We can all be heroes by just being ourselves. Remember, it’s okay to be unique and have fun with friends who cheer us on!
Heroic Acts at Home: Think about something special you do at home that makes you a hero in your own way. It could be helping set the table, feeding a pet, or cleaning up your toys. Try doing this special act every day for a week. At the end of the week, share with your family how it felt to be a hero in your own home. Did anyone cheer you on like Howie’s friend?
Create Your Own Hero Story: Draw a picture of yourself as a hero. What makes you special? What are your hero powers? Write a short story or tell a story to your class about a day in the life of your hero character. How do you help others just by being yourself?
Spot the Differences: With a friend or family member, play a game where you each list three things that make you unique. Then, talk about why these differences are special and how they make you a hero in your own way. Remember, being different is awesome, just like Howie!
Here’s a sanitized version of the transcript:
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Bunny, I have a job for you.
Howie: For the 78th time, I’m not interested in that.
No, not that! I’m here to make you my new hero. So, what do you say? Do I have to do anything?
Nope, you just do what you always do. I’m just going to watch and cheer you on.
I don’t know…
Please, please put the breakfast for me.
Fine, great!
Oh yeah, you go, girl!
Wow, you’re blowing my mind!
That’s it?
What? I can’t be a fan of someone who’s so… so… different?
Fine, then give me back my tutu!
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