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High, Rebecca Sheer here. Here at Circle Round, we are smack dab in the middle of our summer

of stories. Now that our first to two picture books are here, composer Eric Shimelonis and

I are touring bookstores and museums across the northeast and meeting all sorts of amazing

fans. To see where we're heading next, visit our website, www.bUR.org slash circle round.

Since we're on the road, this week we're bringing you a special encore edition from

the archives. A really cool story you may have missed the first time around. We'll be

back with a brand new episode next week.

What is something you're curious about? Maybe you love dinosaurs and want to learn everything

about them. Perhaps you're curious why the sky is blue. Curiosity keeps life interesting

and as we're about to hear, it can also bring some rich rewards.

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

Today our story is called Curious Boots. Versions of this tale originally come from Norway

in Northern Europe. Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation

of this folktale, including Colin Hanks. Kids you might recognize Colin from Jamangie

Welcome to the Jungle and grownups you might know Colin from Life in Pieces on CBS and

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