Ryers Readers - Grumpy Monkey: Spring Fever

Episode Date: February 23, 2024

Jim Panzee woke up feeling a bit silly. Jim has a bad case of spring fever!!

Let's do this! Thank you so much for tuning into today's story. Don't forget to rate and follow so you never miss out on all the Ryers' readers fun. Before we get into the story, do you want to know a fun fact? Did you know that water buffaloes love to take mud baths? Covering themselves in mud helps them cool down on hot days and protects their skin from sunburn. Pretty cool, huh? Okay, story time. Today, we are going to read Grumpy Monkey, Spring Fever by Suzanne Lang. Unspectacular Spring Day, Jimpanzee woke feeling silly.

He leapt off his branch and ran through the jungle, laughing and shouting. Why do I feel so silly, Jim wondered? Maybe you have spring fever, suggested Norman from next door. Spring fever, Jim said. Oh, no! And off he ran. What's the matter, Jim? asked Water Buffalo. I need to find a cure for my spring fever, said Jim.

Spring fever isn't really a fever, said Water Buffalo. It's when the spring weather gives you lots of energy. You need to calm down. said oxpecker. The other animals tried to help Jim calm down. You should take a bath, but try not to splash. You should wrap yourself in warm blankets and take calming breaths. You should take a nap. You should drink tea or sniff some lavender. You should sit still and be quiet. You should put cucumber slices on your eyes and take a a timeout.

Finally, Jim looked calm, but he didn't feel calm inside. I don't want to be calm, Jim shouted. Jim's spring fever is getting worse. Everyone, stay away from him so you don't catch it, shrieked Oxpecker. All of Jim's energy turned into anger. Catch this. yelled Jim. He was about to throw a cucumber at Oxpecker when Norman showed up. Are you okay? Norman asked.

No, said Jim. I can't get rid of my spring fever and now I have too much energy. Having lots of energy is a good thing, said Norman. Just enjoy your spring fever and do spring things. Spring things, said Jim, what are spring things? The other animals had lots of ideas for spring things Jim could do. You could decorate eggs and hide them and try to find them. You could wear a bonnet. You could pet baby animals. You could play ball.

You could splash colors on your friends. You could plant flowers and give a few to your mom. You could listen to a long story and eat a special dinner. You could climb a tree. Jim felt like doing all of that. And so he put on a bonnet, petted some baby animals, listen to a story, ate a special dinner, and planted, and picked, and gifted, and climbed, and played, and splashed, and painted, and played, and splashed, and painted.

and hid and searched and shouted, I have spring fever and I don't care who knows it. Jim was having so much fun. The other animals wanted to join in. I've caught Jim's spring fever, said Oxpecker. Us too, said the others. It's a spectacular day to have spring fever, said Norman. Everyone agreed.

And off they ran, laughing and shouting through the jungle. The end. Don't forget to stick around to see if you can answer today's paying attention question. Before you go, do you think you can answer today's paying attention question? Spring fever isn't really a fever. Spring fever is when the nice weather gives you lots of what. If your answer was, energy, you did it. Great job! You sure were paying attention. I hope you enjoyed that story. I wonder what we're going to read next.