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Hi, Rebecca Sheer here. Here at Circle Round, we're hard at work putting together a brand new

season of exciting stories. So today we're giving you a special treat, an episode of another podcast

we think you'll enjoy, Julie's Library, featuring Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma as they share

some of their favorite books for kids and families. We'll be back on Tuesday with a brand new

circle round episode. Till then, here's Julie's Library. Jorah listening to Julie's Library,

where books bring us together. Today we're reading The Day of Begin, written by Jacqueline Woodson,

and illustrated by Raphael Lopez. Welcome, I'm Julie Andrews and this is my library. Every week

I'm joined by my daughter Emma Walton Hamilton. Hello! And we read a book that we picked out

just for you. Emma, guess what? What? You know how I've always wanted to learn to play the cello?

Yes. Well, I'm finally doing it. Oh, that's great, Mom. How exciting. I know my very first

lesson is this evening and I must say I am a little nervous. I was feeling so bold and adventurous

when I signed up for it, but now I don't know. It's a lot to take on. Well, trying new things can

be scary, but it's exciting too, right? I'd say I'm half nervous and half excited. I thought our

listeners might be able to make me feel brave, so I asked them to share a time they tried something new.

But let's hear what they had to say. I wasn't sure I would like first grade. I was trying to scare,

but then I saw that it was really fun. Connected. When I thought that I didn't like peaches because

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