Hungry Hippo feat. Scott Lawrence

Circle Round

WBUR

Ages 4-10, Children, Storytelling, Kids & Family, Childrens' Story, Books, Stories For Kids, Kids, Storytime, Story

4.4 • 14.8K Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Scott Lawrence (Star Wars Resistance, Vader Immortal) stars in this African legend about how the hippopotamus came to be the decidedly distinctive creature it is today.

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0:39.9	We'll start today's show with a riddle.
0:49.5	Ready?
0:50.6	Here goes.
0:51.8	You can have me, but cannot hold me.
0:55.2	You can gain me, yet quickly lose me.
0:58.6	If treated with care, I can be great.
1:01.7	And if betrayed, I will break.
1:04.6	What am I?
1:06.9	Any guesses?
1:08.4	The answer is trust.
1:11.8	When you gain someone's trust, they feel they can rely on you.
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1:27.9	I'm Rebecca Scher and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time.
1:34.0	Today our story is called Hungry Hippo.
1:37.6	Versions of this tale originally come from Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.
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