JJ, want to hear a story?
Yes, I do.
Can I please help tell it too?
Yes, listen close.
Let's imagine and rhyme.
It's Cocoa Melon Storytime!
What's wrong, JJ?
Tom Tom and Yo-Yo are riding their bikes.
I want to play too, but I don't know how to ride a bike.
Well, if you want to learn, I can teach you how. be okay, JJ.
Taking a tumble can be a little scary, but it's also how we learn.
If it helps, I could tell you a story about a girl named Little Red who was worried about the same thing.
Little Red Riding Hood?
Ooh!
Yes, this story is called Little Red Rides a Bike.
Little Red was in the woods on her way to visit her grandma again, but this time she didn't have to walk.
Know why?
She had a bike!
Exactly!
I've got a new bike and a helmet for my head.
They match my hood, because they're both bright red.
But Little Red had never ridden a bike before.
She sat on the seat, but when the bike began to wobble, she felt scared and hopped right back off.
Just then she heard something zooming toward her and a big, loud howl.
Was it the big bad wolf?
Nope, this was a different nice wolf and he was wearing roller skates a roller skating wolf.
That's so fun, right?
The wolf asked little red, you got off your bike.
Is everything okay?
Maybe i can help.
Little Red told him, My new bike is cool.
It's shiny and tall, but I'm scared to ride it.
What if I fall?
The wolf told Little Red that falling down won't be too bad as long as she was wearing the right safety gear.
It's great that you already have a helmet, but I know something else you should wear.
The wolf peeled some wet moss off a rock and placed the soft pieces on Little Red's elbows and knees.
Then he took some tape and wrapped it around the moss to hold it in place.
You might fall down.
That's just how it goes.
But these pads will protect your knees and elbows.
Ooh!
He made Little Red elbow and knee pads out of the moss.
Yes.
Little Red thanked the wolf.
Now that she had her safety gear, she got on her bike and started to pedal.
But she tumbled right into the ground.
Oh, no!
Did she get hurt?
Not one bit, thanks to her helmet and pads.
Don't worry, Little Red, the friendly wolf said.
With every fall, you learn something new.
Mistakes can teach us what to do.
They can?
Yes.
See, when Little Red fell, the wolf noticed it was because she was pedaling too slowly.
That made it hard for her to balance.
He told her, My, what powerful legs you have.
All the better to pedal faster with.
I fell, and now I know why.
Time to give it one more try, Little Red said.
So she got back on her bike and tried pedaling a little faster.
But soon, she took another tumble.
Why did she fall this time?
Well, this time, the wolf noticed her handlebars were wobbling.
He thought about what she could do differently, then said, My!
And now I know why.
Time to give it one more try.
So Little Red hopped back on her bike, pedaled faster, and held the handlebar steady.
Go, Little Red, go!
But she took another tumble.
Aw, at least she gave it another try.
And since he watched her fall, the wolf could tell her why.
She wasn't watching where she was going.
So she rode into a log.
Oops!
The wolf said, My!
What big eyes you have!
All the better to watch the path with.
Little Red got back on her bike to try one more time.
This time, I'll pedal faster, hold the handlebar steady, and keep my eyes on the path.
So Little Red started to ride.
And this time, she didn't fall.
She was really doing it.
Little Red was riding the bike.
Yes, JJ.
She felt the wind in her hair as the wolf cheered.
Yippee!
He skated beside her as proud as can be.
Thanks for teaching me, Wolf.
Little Red rang her bell.
And you know what?
I'm glad I fell.
With every fall something new.
The mistakes taught her what to do exactly.
She rode down the path and heard her grandma cheering loud.
Little red learned a new skill, so she was very proud.
The end if little red can learn how to ride a bike, then i can too, even if i fall.
That's right jj, let's go give it a try.
We heard a story.
Yes, it's true.
And I helped tell it, too.
We listened, imagined, and made some rhymes for Cocomelon Storytime.
A Spotify original podcast produced by Moonbug Entertainment.
