Ryers Readers - The Magic Hat

Episode Date: February 15, 2023

The Magic Hat spins through the air, bringing magic and surprise wherever it lands!

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 baby kangaroos are the size of a jelly bean when they're born?

When kangaroos are born, they are so small and the only weigh about an ounce. the tiny kangaroo will climb up their mommy's belly and into her pouch, where the baby will continue to grow for another six months. Pretty cool, huh? Okay, story time. Today, we have a very special Ryer's Reader's request from five-year-old Harper from New Zealand. Harper requested to hear The Magic Hat by Mem Fox.

I hope you enjoy this story, Harper. Let's do this. One fine day from out of town, and without any warning at all, there appeared a magic hat. Magic hat, the magic hat! It moved like this, it moved like that. It spun through the air and over a road and sat on the head of a warty old toad. Oh, the magic hat! The magic hat! It moved like this, it moved like that. It spun through the air like a bouncing balloon and sat on the head of a hairy baboon!

Oh, the magic hat, the magic hat! It moved like this, it moved like that. It spun through the air from way over there and sat on the head of a sleepy old bear. Oh, the magic hat! Oh, the magic hat, the magic hat! It moved like this, it moved like that. It spun through the air, it's true, it's true, and sat on the head of a kangaroo!

Oh, the magic hat, the magic hat! It moved like this, it moved like that. It spun through the air for a mile and a half, and sat on the head of a lofty giraffe. And then, with a skip, and then with a hop, a wizard appeared with a sign that said, Stop! So everyone stopped and stared in surprise at the wonderful wizard with sparkling eyes

who took from his beard with a nod and a wink, a wand, which he waved, and what do you think? The toad, the baboon, the bear and the roost. And of course the giraffe. Oh, what a to do. Turned back into people, dazed and confused, watched by a crowd that was highly amused. While no one was looking, the wizard, meanwhile, skipped out of town with a mischievous smile. And of course, on his head was the fabulous hat that made all the magic wherever it sat. 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? When the wizard appeared, he was holding a sign. What did the sign say? If your answer was, stop? 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. Bye, Harper!