Cody, 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 Cocomelon Storytime!
Mommy, I lost my teddy bear.
Do you know where it is?
Let's see if we can find it.
Did you look inside your toy chest?
It's not in here.
Hmm.
How about under your blanket?
There's my teddy bear.
Thank you, Mommy.
I'm glad we found it.
This reminds me of a story.
Ooh, what story?
A story based on a folk tale from Korea.
I call it The Little Boy and the Lake of Lost Toys.
There once was a little boy named June who loved playing with his teddy bear.
Just like me.
Yes, Cody.
One day, his grandma... or his hominy, took June to a park.
And June accidentally dropped his teddy bear into a lake.
It sank down, down, down to the bottom.
Oh, no!
My teddy bear!
June said as he saw his toy sink deep under the water.
Was June sad?
He was.
He thought he had lost his teddy bear forever.
June started crying.
And something in the lake heard him crying.
Let me guess.
Give me a hint.
It had fins and swims.
Oh, a fish.
You're right.
But it wasn't just any fish.
It was a magic fish.
She poked her head out of the water and asked June.
Hello, little boy.
Why are you crying?
June told the magic fish he lost his toy.
So she dove back into the water and popped back up with... His teddy bear?
No.
The magic fish was holding a spinning top.
I found a top.
Is this your toy?
The magic fish said to the boy.
June took a closer look at the top.
It was red, blue, and yellow.
All of his favorite colors.
June really wanted it.
But Mommy, was the top June's?
No, it wasn't.
But it looks so fun to play with.
A spinning top from the lake?
But it isn't mine to take.
June thought maybe he could say it was his and no one would know.
But that would be lying.
Yes, that would be lying.
June decided to be honest.
When the fish asked again, Well, does this top belong to you?
June said, No, although I wish it did.
That top belongs to another kid.
June told the truth.
Good job, June.
Yes, June thought about his teddy bear and asked the fish, Is there anything else down there?
Hmm, I'll take a look, the magic fish said before diving into the lake.
Swim, magic fishy, swim Soon she popped back up with The teddy bear?
No, this time the magic fish had a toy drum Tap, tap, tap I found a drum Is this your toy?
The magic fish said to the boy, June thought to himself Wow, a toy drum from the lake, But it isn't mine to take.
June really wanted to play the drum.
Toppity, top, top, top.
But it wasn't his, so it wouldn't be right to take it.
He told the magic fish.
No, although I wish it did, that drum belongs to another kid.
Is there anything else in the lake, magic fish?
Hmm, I'll check, the magic fish said before diving back into the lake.
And she came back Jack-in-the-box?
Cool!
But it wasn't June's to take.
No, it was not.
June wished he could keep this jack-in-the-box.
He really thought about keeping it.
But when the magic fish asked June if the jack-in-the-box was his, June told the truth.
No.
Although I wish it did.
That toy belongs to another kid.
June looked over and saw his hominy.
Hominy!
His grandma!
Yes, Cody.
His hominy was packing up to leave the park.
June sniffled.
Thank you for looking.
Aw, June's going to cry.
Yes, he waved at the fish and he said goodbye.
But just as June started to go, The fish splashed around and shouted wait no, there was one more toy down there.
The magic fish went back underwater, then popped up with June's teddy bear.
That's my toy.
June was a happy boy.
He jumped up and down and clapped his hands.
The magic fish smiled and said, I knew the teddy bear was your toy this whole time.
But because you were honest, I'm gonna let you keep all the toys.
All of them?
Wow!
The magic fish swam back underwater one more time and came back up with all the toys balancing on her head.
June was feeling so proud of himself for telling the truth.
He probably couldn't wait to go home and play with all his new toys.
Actually, he couldn't wait to go home and share all of his new toys with his friends.
June is a good friend.
The end.
We heard a story.
Yes, it's true.
And I helped tell it, too.
We listened, imagined, and made some rhymes for Coco Melon.
Original podcast produced by Moodbug Entertainment.
