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What is one thing you're proud of? Maybe you've been practicing your gymnastics and can

do a mean cartwheel. Perhaps you can play your favorite song on the piano. Maybe you're

proud of how independent you are or how kind. Being proud of ourselves can feel really good,

but we're about to meet a character who's so proud she winds up losing her pride and joy.

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle round where story time happens all the time. Today our

story is called The Tale of Koala's Tale. Versions of this folk tale originally come from the

Aboriginal peoples of Australia. Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation

of this story including Kanye Tio Horn from Letter Kenny and its spin-off series Shorzy on Hulu.

Brotherford Falls on Peacock and Reservation Dogs. Now in its second season on FX. So circle round

everyone. For the tale of Koala's Tale. In another time long long ago there lived a Koala.

You may have heard Koala's referred to as Koala Bears, but guess what? They're not bears. They're

actually marsupials like kangaroos. The females have a pouch on their bellies where they carry their

babies or joys after they're born. But in this other time long long ago Koala didn't just have a

special pouch. She had a special tale a long glossy bushy tale which she was always bragging about

to the other animals. Hey there Wombat nice tale. It's just a stump compared to my swishing

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