Hey, 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 Coco Melon Storytime.
Daddy, look over the fence.
It's Cody's cat, Pickles.
Hi, Pickles.
Daddy, can Pickles play the fiddle?
What do you mean, JJ?
Like the rhyme.
Hey, diddle, diddle, the cat played the fiddle.
The cow jumped over the moon.
Oh well, I don't know about pickles, but I know a whole story about that cat and the cow and the night she jumped over the moon.
It's called Over the Moon and Back Again.
Everyone on the farm knew about cow's big dream.
She would always say, I need to find a way to jump over the moon.
I'm a smart cow.
I'll figure out how.
And she did.
The cow figured out she could get better at jumping if she practiced.
She is a smart cow.
Practicing something makes you better at it.
That's right, JJ.
The cat practiced.
The little dog, the dish, and the spoon would gather round to watch the cow practice jumping.
Until one day, the cow finally felt ready to try jumping over the moon.
That night, when the moon was high in the sky, cow's friends gathered round to watch her try.
Was she scared?
She was really scared, JJ.
In fact, That's why the cat started playing his fiddle.
He was trying to help cow feel more relaxed and you know what happened?
Hey diddle diddle, the cat played the fiddle.
The cow jumped over the moon.
She did it!
The little dog laughed to see such fun.
And the dish ran away with the spoon. and the spoon going.
Oh, you'll find out later.
Everyone felt so proud of the cow.
And the cow felt very proud of herself, too.
She soared down through the clouds.
Whee!
And landed in the forest far away from the farm.
Oh, I did it!
Oh, I jumped over I'm a smart cow.
I figured out how.
But suddenly, the wind blew the clouds in front of the moon.
So the forest got really dark.
So dark, the cow could hardly see the path home.
Uh-oh!
Was the cow scared?
Nope.
She said, If I could find a way to jump over the moon, then I can find a way to get home soon.
I'm a smart cow.
I'll figure out how.
Since it was too dark for the cow to see, the cow decided to try using her ears instead.
Suddenly, the cow heard a sound that was far, far away.
It was the cat playing the fiddle and the little dog laughing.
That's right.
Cow heard her friend celebrating her moon jump in the distance.
How about that? said the cow.
It's the cat, and I've heard that laugh since I was a little calf.
It's the little dog.
The cow took a step towards the sound of her friends.
The closer she got, the louder they sounded.
The more steps I take, the more I can hear them.
They sound really close.
I must be right near them.
The forest was dark, but the cow found a way to get home.
Yes!
When the cow made it home, the fun was in full swing.
Everyone was so proud, they saw cow do her thing.
The cat said, I'm so proud of you, cow.
I can't stop playing fiddle.
I guess this song has no end, just a beginning and a middle.
The cat pranced around the cow as he played.
And the little dog said, I'm so proud of you, cow.
Your jump seemed so fun.
Now that you've jumped the moon, next will you jump the sun?
This made Cow laugh too.
But Daddy, what about the dish and the spoon?
They ran away, remember?
You're right.
Well, just then, the cow heard a sound coming from the dark forest.
It's the dish and the spoon.
But they sound far away.
Yep.
But the clicking and clanking started getting louder and louder.
So the dish and the spoon were getting closer and closer.
Exactly, JJ.
Finally, they arrived with a gift for the cow.
It was a golden cowbell with a picture of the moon carved on the front.
We're so proud of you, cow, said the dish and the spoon.
We got you this gift for jumping over the moon.
The cow was so happy this gift made her moo.
Moo!
She felt proud of herself and knew her friends were proud too.
Cow thanked her friends for the special gift and for celebrating her so loudly.
Hearing your laugh and fiddle helped me know I was on track.
Your loud and happy noise led me all the way back.
The cat the little dog.
The dish and the spoon smiled at their sweet, smart friend.
You're a smart cow.
We knew you'd figure out how.
The friends hugged cow and the celebration continued.
It even got a little louder.
The end.
We heard a story.
Yes, it's true.
Listened, imagined, and made some rhymes for Cocoa Melon Storytime!
A Spotify original podcast produced by Moonbug Entertainment.
