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At some point, someone has probably told you to believe in yourself, right? To have faith

that you can do all sorts of amazing things? Having confidence is important, but in today's

tale, we'll meet a swift, speedy bird who has a little too much confidence, and as a result,

her giant ego slows her down. I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle round, where storytime

happens all the time. Today our story is called The Early Bird. Parts of it may remind you

of one of Esaubs' fables, but our version originates with the Native American traditions

of the Hichiti, Cherokee, and Navajo people. Some really great folks came together to bring

you our story, including Jasmine Simon and Megan Boone. Grown-ups, you may know Megan Boone

from the Blacklist on NBC and the Underground Railroad on Amazon. Jasmine Simon starred

in the HBO series Ballers. Her new children's book, Most Perfect You, is out now. So Circle

round everyone, for The Early Bird. Once upon a time, near a long winding river that

flowed into a magnificent waterfall, there lived a hummingbird. Hummingbird was so small

she could fit in the palm of her hand, and her tiny wings flitted and flapped so quickly

as she zipped around they actually hummed. Hummingbird was very proud of her speed and

never missed an opportunity to brag about it. Who's quicker than lightning, faster than thought,

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