ClassX Video Lessons Grade Kindergarten STORYTIME | Hopper and Wilson By Maria van Lieshout | READ ALOUD
Hi there! Today, we’re going to hear a fun story about two friends named Hopper and Wilson. Are you ready? Let’s go!
Hopper and Wilson were looking at the big, blue sea. They wondered what was at the end of the world. Hopper asked Wilson, “What do you think is there?” Wilson said, “I hope there’s lots of lemonade because I love lemonade!”
They decided to find out, so they packed a balloon with a red string, got on their boat, and waved goodbye to their little cactus friend. “You can’t come with us,” Wilson said to the cactus. “You’re too small!”
As they sailed, they dreamed about what they might find. When a star zoomed across the sky, they made wishes. Hopper wished to touch the moon, and Wilson wished for endless lemonade.
Suddenly, it started to rain. “I hope our trip isn’t too bumpy,” said Hopper. Wilson shivered and wished they had a blanket. The wind got stronger, and the waves tossed their boat around. “Hold on!” shouted Hopper.
When the sea calmed down, Wilson realized Hopper was missing! Wilson was scared and looked everywhere. He asked sea turtles and big fish, but no one had seen Hopper.
Then, Wilson saw a bird with their balloon’s red string. “Do you know where Hopper is?” he asked. The bird flew into the fog, and Wilson followed.
In the fog, Wilson heard a voice. “Oh, Wilson, is that you?” It was Hopper! They hugged each other tightly. “I missed you!” they both said.
Just then, something appeared over the sea. “We’ve reached the end of the world!” they cheered. But wait, it was their home! “There’s our cactus!” Wilson said happily.
Wilson realized, “This isn’t the end. It’s a new beginning!”
Hopper and Wilson learned that all you need for a great adventure is a paper boat, a red balloon, and most importantly, friendship!
Thank you for joining Story Time! Remember, adventures are always better with friends. See you next time!
Balloon Adventure Craft: Create your own adventure balloon! Use a small paper cup as the basket and attach strings to a colorful balloon. Decorate the cup with drawings of Hopper and Wilson or anything you imagine they might see on their adventure. Once your balloon is ready, talk about where you would like to travel with your friends and what you might find at the end of your journey.
Star Wish Jar: Just like Hopper and Wilson made wishes on a star, you can create your own “Star Wish Jar.” Write down your wishes on small pieces of paper, fold them, and place them in a jar. Decorate the jar with stars and moons. Share your wishes with your classmates or family and discuss how you might make some of these wishes come true.
Friendship Adventure Map: Draw a map of an imaginary adventure you would like to go on with a friend. Include places like a lemonade lake, a starry sky, or a foggy forest. Use symbols to represent different parts of your journey. Share your map with a friend and talk about how you would help each other during the adventure, just like Hopper and Wilson did.
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[Music]
Hi, I’m Riley, and I’m Craig. Welcome to Story Time with Ryan and Kratos. Today’s book is “Hopper and Wilson” by Maria van Lieshout.
Hopper and Wilson looked out over the big blue sea and wondered. Hopper asked his little friend Wilson, “Do you think it’s like at the end of the world?”
“Not sure,” Wilson answered. “There’s lots of lemonade. I love lemonade!”
Spoiler alert: there’s not an end of the world, but there is lemonade.
Hopper said, “So I can’t touch him.”
“Whoa! There’s only one way to find out,” Hopper said. They packed a balloon with a red string, launched their boat, and said goodbye to their cactus.
“You can’t come along,” Wilson piped up. “You’re too small.”
They waved until their cactus had disappeared behind the edge of the sea. They bobbed on the waves and dreamed about what they would find at the end of the world. When a star dashed across the sky, the two friends closed their eyes and made a wish.
Hopper wished to touch the moon, and Wilson hoped to find an endless supply of lemonade.
They woke up when fat drops of rain hit their faces.
“I hope our journey won’t be too choppy,” Hopper said.
“I wish we’d brought a blanket,” Wilson said, shivering.
“A blanket? That’s all you want? I could think of ten other things that are more important than a blanket!”
He started small, and in the rain, a blanket would be nice.
The breeze turned into gusts, which became howling winds that flung the boat from wave to wave.
“Hold on!” Hopper shouted, but the sea was loud and angry, and it swallowed up Wilson’s scream.
When the sea settled down and the wind grew silent, Hopper wasn’t in the boat anymore. Wilson was afraid.
He looked for Hopper among the sea turtles. “I lost my friend Hopper. Have you seen him by chance?”
Not on the icebergs. He’s a big guy.
Wilson even asked giant fish, “Hopper is not good at being alone, you see,” but the fish just blinked and swam away.
When Wilson looked up, he saw a bird carrying their balloon’s red string. He gasped. “Do you know where Hopper is?”
The bird circled above the boat and then flew into the fog. So Wilson sailed into the fog.
“Oh, Wilson, is that you?” called a voice.
“Hopper!”
Hopper and Wilson held each other for a long time.
“I’m good. Are you?”
“Hey, I missed you!”
“I missed you too, Hopper.”
That’s when something peeked over the edge of the sea. The two friends cheered and laughed and danced.
“We’ve arrived at the end of the world!”
“I bet I can reach the moon from there,” Hopper said.
“Are those women?” Wilson asked.
“And there’s our cactus! We’re home!”
Wilson peeped, “Are we looking that our hole is at the end of the world?”
Wilson closed his eyes. “It is the beginning,” he peeped.
“Well, I stand corrected. I guess all you need to sail around the world is a paper boat and a red balloon.”
“Oh, and one more thing.”
“What’s that?”
“Friendship!”
“Hopper and Wilson” by Maria van Lieshout.
Well, thanks for watching Story Time with Ryan and Craig. We’ll see you next time!
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