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If one of your friends was in trouble, how far would you go to help them?

We're about to meet a character who goes to great lengths to help her friends.

Not only does she go above and beyond, she goes over her

enemy's heads.

I'm Rebecca Shear, and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.

Today, our story is called Counting Crocodiles. Our version comes from tales told in the Southeast Asian countries of Indonesia and Malaysia.

You'll also hear variations from Japan.

Some really great people came together to bring you our story, including Tia Sirkar, whose voice appears in multiple Star Wars projects, including Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Forces

of Destiny, and Disney Infinity 3.0. You grown-ups might also know Tia from The Good Place on NBC.

So circle around, everyone, for counting crocodiles.

In Indonesia and Malaysia, the word conchil has two meanings.

Clever person and mouse deer.

In the story you're about to hear, you'll find out why.

But first, what exactly is a mouse deer?

Well, why don't we let her explain?

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