Hello, friends! Are you ready for a fun story? Let’s sit down and enjoy a book together. Today, we are going to read “I Need a Parrot” by Chris McKee. Let’s begin our adventure!
In our story, someone really wants a parrot. Not a pretend parrot, but a real one! They don’t want a turkey, a shark, or a whale. They already have a pretend bear and a cat, but they still want a parrot!
Our friend promises to take good care of the parrot. They will clean its cage and teach it fun words like “Hello, Cocky!” and “Dance, Cocky!” They imagine the parrot dancing and having fun with them.
To keep the parrot happy and healthy, it needs yummy food. Our friend wants to feed it seeds, pomegranate, pistachios, insects, and mango. They even remind the parrot to eat its broccoli!
Our friend loves the parrot very much. They want to give it big hugs, cuddles, and snuggles. They know that a parrot needs more than just a cage; it needs love and care too.
At the end of the story, our friend suddenly thinks, “Oh, I need a pony!” What a fun and silly ending!
We hope you liked “I Need a Parrot.” If you want to read it again, you can find your own copy. Thanks for joining us for storytime today. Take care, and we’ll see you next time for more fun stories. Bye-bye!
Parrot Care Role-Play: Let’s pretend to take care of a parrot just like in the story! Gather some toy birds or make a paper parrot. Create a small “cage” using a box or a basket. Practice feeding your parrot with pretend food like seeds or small pieces of paper. Don’t forget to teach your parrot some fun words! What words would you teach your parrot?
Parrot Snack Time: Let’s explore what parrots eat by making a healthy snack! With an adult’s help, prepare a small fruit salad using some of the foods mentioned in the story, like mango and pomegranate. As you enjoy your snack, think about why it’s important for parrots to eat a variety of foods. What are your favorite healthy snacks?
Parrot Observation Walk: Go on a nature walk with your family and look for birds. Bring a notebook to draw or write about the birds you see. How are they similar or different from the parrot in the story? What sounds do they make? Imagine if one of them could talk like a parrot. What would it say?
Here’s a sanitized version of the YouTube transcript:
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Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Storytime Family. What’s going on with you? Did you have a good day?
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Are you finally sitting down after a busy day and reading a book?
Today we have “I Need a Parrot” by Chris McKee. Let’s get started!
I need a parrot. I need a parrot. Not a pretend parrot. Who’s a pretty boy then? Not a turkey, not a shark, not a whale.
I have got a bear. Move over, kid, that’s a pretend bear. I’ve got a cat.
I need a parrot!
Stop it, Mr. Dylan! It feels like sandpaper in my ear.
I will clean its cage. I will teach it words. Hello, Cocky! Hello, Cocky! Apple bear, apple bear!
Hello, Cocky! Dance, Cocky! Dance, Cocky! Dance, Cocky!
Dance, dance, Cocky! Dance, dance, Cocky! Hockey dance, Cocky!
Dance, apple bear! Bear, apple, Cocky! Dance, Cocky! Dance, Cocky!
Apple dance, Cocky! Bear friends, Cocky! Apple, apple bear! Dance, dance, apple bear! Dance, dance!
Quiet! We’re trying to sleep.
I need seeds! I need pomegranate and pistachios! I need insects and mango! I will feed it!
Eat your broccoli!
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I will love my parrot. I will give it big hugs, cuddles, and snuggles. A parrot needs more than a cage full of sky.
Oh, I need a pony!
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And that was the end of “I Need a Parrot.” Did you enjoy that book?
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This version removes any informal or potentially inappropriate language while maintaining the essence of the original transcript.
