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[cheerful music]

*

- Oh. - [laughing]

- * Dancing through springtime flowers *

* And rays of summer sun

* Catching white snowflakes on your nose *

* Running through autumn leaves *

* That float from trees on high *

* With our love that is bigger than the sky *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

* Guess how much I love you *

* Guess how much I love you

female narrator: It was a bright and beautiful

winter morning in the meadow.

The Nutbrown Hares were sleeping in

warm and cozy in their hollow log.

- [clears throat]

[yawns]

Oh, what a lovely winter's day.

- It's lovely indeed,

and special too.

- Oh, what's special about today?

- Tonight we'll see the first full moon of winter.

- [gasps]

A big, bright, full winter moon?

- Yes! - Yay!

Then we should celebrate.

[chuckling]

- That's a wonderful idea.

How do you think we should celebrate?

- We could decorate the big, old, oak tree,

and I could invite all my friends,

and we can watch the full moon rise together.

- Oh, that sounds wonderful, my Little Nutbrown Hare.

You'd better--eh, uh?

Ooh.

- [chuckles]

I'll be back soon with all my friends.

- Have fun!

- [giggling]

These red berries will look very pretty

on the big, old, oak tree.

[distant giggling]

[Little Field Mouse panting]

Ooh, oh!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, ah.

[Little Field Mouse panting, giggling]

- Hiyah!

[giggles] Hello, Little Nutbrown Hare,

what are you doing here?

- I'm collecting pretty things

to decorate the big, old, oak tree

for a special celebration.

- Ooh, a celebration.

What are you celebrating?

- See if you can guess.

- Oh, a riddle.

- What's big, round, bright,

and only shows itself at night?

- This rock is big, and it's round.

Oh, but it's not very bright.

[panting, grunting]

- [giggles]

- My snowball is big and round,

but it wasn't nighttime when you saw it.

[sighing] Oh...

I don't know what it could be.

- Well, since your guesses were such good ones,

I'll give you a clue.

The thing I'm talking about lives in the sky.

- What lives in the sky?

Clouds? The sun?

No, the moon!

- That's right.

Tonight is the first full moon of the winter

and we are going to have a big celebration.

- Yay!

- Shall we go see if

our other friends want to come too?

- Yes.

[lively music]

*

[Little Field Mouse panting, giggling]

- Little Gray Squirrel?

Hello?

- Little Gray Squirrel, are you home?

- [yawns]

Yes, I'm home.

- Sorry to wake you up, Little Gray Squirrel,

but we came to invite you to a special celebration.

- Oh, what are you celebrating?

[both giggle]

- What's big, round, and bright,

and only shows itself at night?

- Oh, a riddle.

Hmm, now let me think.

Big...

round... - Eee--ugh.

[groaning]

- Only at night.

- Eee--it's the moon!

[gasps] Oops.

- [laughs]

- The moon?

- Not just any moon.

The first full moon of winter.

Do you want to join our celebration?

- That does sound like a lot of fun.

I guess I can catch up on my sleep tomorrow.

both: Yay!

[all giggling]

- Mr. Redwood Fox,

are you home?

[gasps]

[all exclaiming]

[all groaning]

- Oh.

I'm sorry.

I didn't see you there.

[Mr. Redwood Fox laughing]

- What are you doing, Mr. Redwood Fox?

- I'm digging my den deeper

so I can stay nice and warm.

What are you all doing?

- We came to invite you to a big celebration.

- What are you celebrating?

- What's big, round, and bright,

and only shows itself at night?

- A riddle? [chuckles]

[Little Field Mouse gasps]

- I won't give it away this time.

- Oh.

Oh, what's that?

all: Huh?

- What's the answer to the riddle?

Promise I won't tell.

- [sighs] The moon.

- I don't see anything.

- Oh, well.

I think I know the answer

to your riddle, anyway.

The moon.

Is that what you're celebrating?

- Yes! - [giggling]

- We're going to decorate the big, old, oak tree

to welcome the first full moon of winter.

- And to have the biggest, bestest

full moon celebration you've ever seen.

- That all sounds very nice,

but I still have a lot of digging to do.

- If you come and celebrate,

I'll help you finish digging tomorrow.

I'm a really good digger.

Look!

- [laughing]

All right, I'll come.

all: Yay!

- Now let's go

and collect decorations for the tree.

- I saw some pretty tree moss not far from here.

- And I know where to find

some beautiful, big acorns.

- Huh--wait for me!

[playful music]

*

- Hello, Little White Owl?

- Uh, oh, hello.

What are you all doing up so early?

- Getting ready for the biggest,

bestest celebration ever.

- What are you celebrating?

- What's big, round, and bright,

and only shows itself at night?

- The moon.

- How did you get the riddle so easily?

- I know more about the moon than most.

- Well, Big Nutbrown Hare says

there will be a full moon tonight,

and I wouldn't want you to miss out, Little White Owl.

- Thank you, Little Nutbrown Hare.

[peaceful music]

*

- Oh, wonderful.

The moon will be delighted

when it sees the effort you've all put in.

- And now we wait for our special guest to arrive.

- Ooh, here comes the moon. - Ah.

- Uh-oh.

Here come some clouds as well!

all: Oh, no.

- [sighs]

- Don't be upset, Little Nutbrown Hare.

Things don't always work out exactly as expected.

- But I--I took all my friends away from their sleep

and winter jobs for nothing.

- You didn't take them away for nothing.

Having all your friends with you

is a perfect reason to celebrate.

- You're right.

We should celebrate anyway.

all: Yay!

- Let's have a moon dance.

[all exclaiming, humming]

- * La, la, la, la, la

- Look!

[all gasp]

- Wow! - Ooh!

- That's not the moon.

It's a nighttime sun.

- [laughing]

No, Little Field Mouse.

It is the moon.

It's a very special, red moon.

- Oh.

- It's nothing to be afraid of.

It's a special treat for nature,

like a beautiful rainbow

or a colorful sunset.

- Have you ever seen a red moon before?

- Only once.

A very long time ago.

- Then this must be very special.

- [chuckles]

Very special indeed.

narrator: Later that night,

after all their friends had gone home,

Little Nutbrown Hare and his father

gazed up at the big, red moon.

- Will the moon stay red forever?

- Well, if it does, I might have to

call you Little Redbrown Hare.

[both giggling]

Guess how much I love you.

- Hmm...

as much as all the big, red moons

that have ever been.

- No, only as much as this big, red moon.

- Only this one?

- Yes, because I'm seeing

this red moon with you,

which makes it the most special one of all.

female narrator: It was a long, sunny summer's afternoon

and Little Nutbrown Hare and his friends

were chasing each other through the flowers in the meadow.

- [giggling]

Caught you, Little Gray Squirrel.

[both laughing]

- And I've caught you, Little Nutbrown Hare.

[all laughing]

- And I caught all of you!

[all laughing]

- Whoa.

- This is great fun!

- Hello!

- Yay! [children laughing]

- Ah, there you are, Little Nutbrown Hare.

It's almost bedtime.

- Bedtime already?

Do we have to?

- Yes, we do. - Whoa!

Whoa... [laughing]

See you later. - Good-bye.

- Good-bye! - See you tomorrow!

[Little Nutbrown Hare giggles]

- [snoring]

Hoot!

Hello, Nutbrown Hares.

Where are you going?

- Hello, Little White Owl.

We're going home.

It's my bedtime.

- Oh, your bedtime already?

I'm going to stay up all night.

I love playing in the moonlight

while everyone's sleeping.

- That sounds like so much fun.

I've never, ever stayed up all night.

Can I tonight?

- Hmm, I'm not sure that's a good idea.

- Couldn't I stay up just once?

Please?

- Well, it does sound like fun.

I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try.

- Hoot! - Great!

I'm going to stay up all night.

Let's tell our friends.

Maybe they'll want to stay up and play too.

[giggling]

- Hoot!

narrator: That evening

around the time Little Nutbrown Hare

would normally have been nodding off to sleep,

he was still playing with his friends.

- Here I come, ready or not!

- [giggling] - Huh?

[chuckles] That's funny.

I thought I heard that rock giggling.

- [giggling]

Surprise!

[chuckling] I couldn't stop laughing.

[both chuckling]

- Now you can help me find the others.

- [laughing]

- Oh?

Have you ever seen a bush

with a furry tail?

- Oh.

Found you, Little Gray Squirrel.

- [chuckles] I thought it was a great hiding spot.

- It was.

Except for your tail.

Let's find Little Redwood Fox

and Little White Owl.

Hmm, I can't seem to find them anywhere.

It's getting too dark to find anyone.

We give up.

Where are you?

- Here I am.

- Here I am... Hoot!

- Yes, you are,

but it's too dark to play hide-and-seek anymore.

Hmm, what can we do instead?

- Hmm, why don't you tell each other stories?

- Stories!

Great idea.

- That's why the moon shines its beautiful light tonight,

to help its friends, the owls see in the dark.

The end.

all: Wow.

- I can tell the next story.

Except it's really a riddle.

What's big, and nutbrown, and eats rocks?

- Oh?

- Hmm, nutbrown and eats rocks?

I don't know.

- A big, nutbrown rock eater.

[all laughing]

- Oh.

- What can we do now?

- [yawns] Are you sure

you're not feeling sleepy yet?

- I'm sure.

I want to stay up all night.

- Hmm, well...

what if we all stay very quiet

and listen to the night sounds?

- Good idea.

Let's listen to the night sounds,

but we have to be very...

[whispering] very quiet.

[distant snoring]

- I can hear something going...

[imitates snoring]

- [snoring]

- [chuckles] That's just

Little Gray Squirrel sleeping.

[all giggling]

[distant chirping]

- I hear something chirping.

[chirping continues] - So do I.

Let's find out what it is.

- [sighing]

[distant chirping]

[sighs]

- This is like hide-and-seek,

but using our ears instead of our eyes.

[twig crackles]

- Oh, it stopped.

- I think it heard us coming.

- Let's tippy-toe.

[chirping resumes]

- Oh.

- It's a cricket.

- Oh, hello, little chirpy cricket.

How do you make such a big noise?

- Ah, he makes that sound

by rubbing his wings together.

See?

- [chirping]

- Oh!

[all laughing]

- Come back, little jumping cricket.

[chuckling]

We only want to play.

[both snoring]

- Oh, Little Redwood Fox is asleep too.

- Well, it is getting late.

Are you a little tired?

- Not yet.

[yawns]

What else can we do to stay awake?

- Hmm, we could go down to the river

and splash cool water on our faces.

- Yes!

Who wants to go down to the river?

- Sorry, Little Nutbrown Hare,

it's time for me to go

and explore the wonders of the night.

Good-bye... [hooting]

- Oh, good-bye, Little White Owl.

- [yawns]

I'd like to go to the river,

but I'm a bit sleepy.

- Up you come, Little Field Mouse.

I'll give you a ride.

Here we are.

- Wow, the stars look like they're floating.

[gasps] A shooting star!

And another one.

Wow.

They're so beautiful.

Did you see them, Little Field Mouse?

Oh, she's asleep too.

Now everyone is asleep except us.

- What would you like to do next, Little Nutbrown Hare?

- [yawns]

I never knew the night was so long.

[Little Nutbrown Hare sighs]

- Shall we close our eyes now?

- Hmm, that feels nice,

but I don't want to go to sleep.

[yawning] Not yet.

- That's okay.

We'll just have a little...

[yawning] Rest.

narrator: But before they knew it,

they were both sound asleep

under the magnificent, starry sky.

When Little Nutbrown Hare opened his eyes again,

it was morning.

- Oh. - Huh?

- I didn't stay up all night after all.

- Oh, that's all right, Little Nutbrown Hare.

You did see lots of lovely

nighttime things, didn't you?

Like the shooting stars?

- Yes.

- And best of all, because you went to sleep,

now you can play with your friends

instead of spending the whole day sleeping.

- Yes, that is the best thing.

[all sighing]

Come on, everyone, let's play.

[all giggling]

narrator: So Little Nutbrown Hare

went off with his friends

for another magnificent, long day

of playing in the summer sunshine.

That evening, as Little Nutbrown Hare

sat with his father, he was tired and happy.

He even felt he knew something a little more.

- I think nighttime is quite fun,

but I like it much better

for sleeping than for playing.

- That's very wise of you, Little Nutbrown Hare.

Nighttime is best for sleeping,

and daytime is best for playing,

unless you're a little white owl, that is.

[chuckles] Now...

guess how much I love you.

- Hmm, is it like a shooting star

all the way across the night sky?

- [chuckling] Yes, and back again.

- Wow, that is a lot.