Herman Says Goodbye

Little Stories for Tiny People: Anytime and bedtime stories for kids

Rhea Pechter

Arts, Stories For Kids, Kids & Family, Books

4.6 • 6.2K Ratings

🗓️ 25 February 2018

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Goodbyes can be hard, and sometimes people (and animals) are a little bit in denial about them. Today’s story is about a little chipmunk who imagines a new life for himself, but his woodland friends are not quite able to say a proper goodbye. Themes include friendship, acceptance, and empathy. Make sure you are subscribed to the podcast so you never miss an episode! And please show your support by leaving a rating/review wherever you listen to the show. I love to hear from my fans. Please email me (rhea@littlestoriestinypeople.com) with your stories and photos of how the podcast fits into your child’s life! You can find the LSFTP page on Facebook. You can also find me on Instagram @littlestoriestinypeople and twitter @littletinystory. Check out my social media accounts to see animated videos, updates, and fan art. The first LSFTP PICTURE BOOK is on its way! Take a moment to sign up for the email newsletter at www.littlestoriestinypeople.com for updates and to have your child’s name included in the special illustration in the back of the book (yay)!!

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0:00.0	This is Ria. Welcome to Little Stories for Tiny People. Friends, have you ever had to say,
0:17.4	goodbye? I mean like a real goodbye. When you won't see someone for a really long time,
0:26.6	it can be very hard to say goodbye. Helloes on the other hand. Those are pretty easy.
0:33.5	Helloes feel like the start of something. Here I am saying hello to all of you. I always
0:42.5	like to say hello to you. Goodbyes are a little different, but they're important. And I think
0:50.2	learning how to say goodbye is something we should all try to do because there will be times when
0:56.7	you have to say goodbye to a teacher you love when you move up a grade. And there will be times when
1:03.1	you say goodbye to friends if you move away or if they move away. There will be times when you say
1:11.0	goodbye to someone. And then you run into them two minutes later and it's a little bit awkward.
1:17.9	Today's story is about goodbyes. Joining me for this story is a dear friend of mine who I
1:25.7	actually haven't seen in a long time. And the last time I saw her, I didn't realize it would be
1:32.6	so long before I saw her again. So we didn't have a very good goodbye. That's hard to say. Good,
1:40.9	goodbye. So everyone say hello to Cassandra the caterpillar. Are you saying hello? Say it again.
1:53.5	Louder. Oh, I think I made it for you. Hey Cassandra. Now you may remember Cassandra from one of my
2:02.6	very first stories. Ruby takes her time. And I know you're not going to believe me because this is
2:09.3	truly a crazy coincidence. But the last time Cassandra sat in first story she had larynjitis.
2:16.3	Yes, in case you're wondering caterpillars do get larynjitis, I think. Anyway, unbelievably,
2:25.4	she has larynjitis again today. So she has no voice. Can't speak a word. So Cassandra, how did you
2:34.7	feel after you realized we hadn't really said a goodbye and then we didn't see each other for a
2:41.0	really long time? Cassandra is giving me like 30 thumbs down. I felt the same way. Okay, so this time
2:50.7	we are seeing a proper goodbye because let's face it, you have a very busy schedule. I just can't
2:56.4	compete with your yoga classes. So we will do more than a see later this time. Okay? Okay.
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