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Think about a time you helped out around the house or the apartment, wherever you call home.

Did you set the table?

Make the bed, put away your books and toys.

We're about to meet a boy who's not big on doing chores around the house until his house is turned upside down.

I'm Rebecca Sheer and welcome to Circle Round.

For story time, happens all the time.

Today our story is called the very busy fairies.

Versions of this tale come from Ireland and Scotland in Northern Europe.

Some really great people came together to bring you our adaptation of this folktale, including Parker Bates.

You grown ups might recognize Parker from This Is Us on NBC.

So Circle Round everyone for the very busy fairies.

Not so long ago in a town not so far away, a boy named Oliver lived with his mother.

Like many children maybe even you.

There were many things Oliver enjoyed.

For instance, reading books about dinosaurs.

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