❄️ Iceberg Imagination: a short story for kids

0:05 [SPEAKER_00]: Hello, our way Islanders. [SPEAKER_00]: Are you ready to be calm on our way Island? [SPEAKER_00]: Before we begin, let's see if you have everything you want for our story today. [SPEAKER_00]: Are the lights in your room dim or off? [SPEAKER_00]: Do you have your favorite blanket or listening buddy?

0:24 [SPEAKER_00]: Great job, everyone. [SPEAKER_00]: Let's start by taking a nice deep dragon breath to relax. [SPEAKER_00]: This is all pretend and you are very safe. [SPEAKER_00]: Here we go. [SPEAKER_00]: Breathe in through your nose, filling up your belly, and then out through your mouth. [SPEAKER_00]: Pretending you are breathing fire like a dragon.

0:45 [SPEAKER_00]: Ready? [SPEAKER_00]: Deep breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: As you breathe out, feel every inch of your body beginning to relax. [SPEAKER_00]: Now, let's take another deep drag and breath. [SPEAKER_00]: Remember to breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth. [SPEAKER_00]: Okay, breathe deeply and end out.

1:25 [SPEAKER_00]: Very good. [SPEAKER_00]: As you relax, even more. [SPEAKER_00]: Think about a pop-up penguin. [SPEAKER_00]: Gently tucking his baby up onto his feet to snuggle the baby penguin close to him. [SPEAKER_00]: You feel connected and loved, just like the baby bird. [SPEAKER_00]: Are you ready to take one more deep dragon breath?

1:50 [SPEAKER_00]: Here we go, deep breath in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: Now close your eyes, and enjoy feeling completely relaxed, just like the baby penguin. [SPEAKER_00]: Loving energy surrounds you, and you are cherished. [SPEAKER_00]: Great job, everyone. [SPEAKER_00]: I hope you are tucked in nice and cozy.

2:24 [SPEAKER_00]: And now I think we're ready to begin our story. [SPEAKER_00]: Let's be calm, an away island. [SPEAKER_00]: Our story today is iceberg imagination. [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley penguin waddled along the snowy edge of the icy land, looking for something fun to do. [SPEAKER_00]: He had already taken several bellies slides down his favorite snow drift that morning.

2:58 [SPEAKER_00]: And now, he was ready for a different adventure in the A-Way Island Arctic area. [SPEAKER_00]: He hoped to find someone to play with. [SPEAKER_00]: As he gazed out at the sea, princely spotted his friend, Beau Beluga, swimming through the cold blue water. [SPEAKER_00]: The little whale popped his head above the surface and blew a misty puff into the air.

3:28 [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley waved and called out, hide bow, hide princely, bow replied cheerfully, swimming closer to the shore. [SPEAKER_00]: What are you doing? [SPEAKER_00]: Nothing at the moment, would you like to play, said princely? [SPEAKER_00]: Sure, what should we play, bow replied? [SPEAKER_00]: Hmm, I don't know, said Prinsley.

3:54 [SPEAKER_00]: Let's go for a swim and look for some inspiration. [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley dove into the water with a splash. [SPEAKER_00]: And the two friends began swimming along the shoreline. [SPEAKER_00]: As they swam, they kept an eye out for something that might inspire a new game. [SPEAKER_00]: Before long, both slowed down to observe an iceberg [SPEAKER_00]: Look at that, said Bo.

4:23 [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley followed his friends' gaze. [SPEAKER_00]: Most icebergs had strange and interesting shapes, but there was something about this one's underside. [SPEAKER_00]: The definitely caught his attention. [SPEAKER_00]: The blue white ice stretched down into the water in a long shape. [SPEAKER_00]: With several rounded sections connected, one after another, like little humps.

4:52 [SPEAKER_00]: Woah! [SPEAKER_00]: It looks kind of like a train, princely exclaimed. [SPEAKER_00]: From their home in the Arctic area, sometimes the creatures could see away islands sparkling [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Lee's friend, Dragon, often departed from visits by taking this train. [SPEAKER_00]: Though the little penguin had never seen the train station.

5:18 [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Lee had watched the sparkling train pass by many times. [SPEAKER_00]: And he had always wondered what it would be like to ride it across our way island. [SPEAKER_00]: If that's a train, both said, studying the iceberg, where is it going? [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley grinned at his friend.

5:41 [SPEAKER_00]: Anywhere we want, let's go! [SPEAKER_00]: The pair sped up and swam toward the iceberg. [SPEAKER_00]: As they got nearer, the resemblance seemed even stronger. [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Lee could easily imagine each of those rounded humps as individual train cars. [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Lee pointed toward one end of the iceberg.

6:06 [SPEAKER_00]: That will be the front of the train, he decided. [SPEAKER_00]: These middle bumps are the cars. [SPEAKER_00]: And over there, he pointed to the opposite end. [SPEAKER_00]: That's the caboose. [SPEAKER_00]: Bow, grinned. [SPEAKER_00]: Yes, but there's something unusual about this train. [SPEAKER_00]: Did you notice?

6:29 [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley looked curiously at Bow. [SPEAKER_00]: What do you mean? [SPEAKER_00]: He asked, it's upside down. [SPEAKER_00]: The little whale chuckled. [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley laughed. [SPEAKER_00]: I guess that means we have to be upside down too, he said. [SPEAKER_00]: the little penguin rolled over in the water, so that his white belly faced the surface.

6:55 [SPEAKER_00]: Bo followed his example, turning himself upside down beside his friend. [SPEAKER_00]: All aboard cried the little penguin. [SPEAKER_00]: The two friends hummed as they swam along the sides of the iceberg, making the sound they imagined the sparkling train would make. [SPEAKER_00]: Our first stop is the forest, princely announced.

7:18 [SPEAKER_00]: The two friends launched into their imaginary game, describing all the things they saw as their underwater train carried them toward the Awe Island Forest. [SPEAKER_00]: They pictured tall green trees stretching high above them and soft moss covering the ground below. [SPEAKER_00]: Chipmunks hurried between the tree trunks and squirrels skimpered through the branches overhead.

7:46 [SPEAKER_00]: They imagined passing the stream that wound through the forest, an even spotted dragon's cozy cave home in the distance. [SPEAKER_00]: Let's take that tunnel to the mountains, both suggested. [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley considered the idea for a moment that shook his head. [SPEAKER_00]: No, no, next stop, the beach, he announced.

8:12 [SPEAKER_00]: Bo opened his mouth as if he were going to say something else. [SPEAKER_00]: But Prince Lee had already begun humming again, so Bo joined in. [SPEAKER_00]: The little penguin paddled faster beside the iceberg, imagining the train speeding away from the forest. [SPEAKER_00]: princely describe the view of wide stretches of sand dotted by sea shells, beach towels and umbrellas.

8:41 [SPEAKER_00]: And there's a giant sand castle right near the water said princely. [SPEAKER_00]: That's so cool, both said with the smile. [SPEAKER_00]: Hey, maybe after the beach, we can take our train to the mountains. [SPEAKER_00]: He added, [SPEAKER_00]: No, let's go to the Animal Sanctuary next, said Prince Le, all aboard.

9:08 [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Le began humming again and paddled ahead. [SPEAKER_00]: He imagined the sparkling train traveling past why grassy fields were all sorts of animals lived. [SPEAKER_00]: He described giraffes and elephants and lions and hyenas. [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Lee had just begun describing some graceful gazelles when he noticed he didn't hear bow humming anymore.

9:37 [SPEAKER_00]: The little penguins stopped swimming and looked behind him. [SPEAKER_00]: Bow was floating in place, next to one of their icebergs, train cars. [SPEAKER_00]: Come on, bow, Prince Lee called. [SPEAKER_00]: The train is leaving the animal sanctuary. [SPEAKER_00]: I think we should go [SPEAKER_00]: Bo didn't say anything, but just nodded.

10:03 [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley slowed down and swam over to Bo. [SPEAKER_00]: Are you still having fun? [SPEAKER_00]: He asked. [SPEAKER_00]: Bo thought for a moment before answering. [SPEAKER_00]: Well, I like your ideas, princely, but I wanted to help decide where our train goes to. [SPEAKER_00]: When you pick every stop and decide everything that happens, it feels like I'm listening to your adventure instead of making one up with you.

10:37 [SPEAKER_00]: princely frowned. [SPEAKER_00]: He hadn't meant to make Beau feel that way. [SPEAKER_00]: He had been having so much fun imagining all the places their train could visit. [SPEAKER_00]: That he hadn't noticed, he was making every single decision. [SPEAKER_00]: I'm really sorry Beau. [SPEAKER_00]: I thought we were making up the adventure together, said princely.

11:01 [SPEAKER_00]: I know, but you kept choosing where we went before I could share my ideas, said Beau. [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Lee thought back over their game. [SPEAKER_00]: Beau had suggested the mountains twice, but both times Prince Lee had chosen somewhere else. [SPEAKER_00]: Your right, I wasn't listening, said the little penguin.

11:25 [SPEAKER_00]: Would you like to choose our next stop? [SPEAKER_00]: Beau is face-brained. [SPEAKER_00]: Really? [SPEAKER_00]: Really? [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley replied, you're the conductor this time. [SPEAKER_00]: Bo, Grind. [SPEAKER_00]: Then all aboard, our next stop is the mountains. [SPEAKER_00]: Bo took over their imaginary adventure, guiding the train onto the side of a tall mountain and through a long, dark tunnel.

11:57 [SPEAKER_00]: When the train emerged near the top, bow described how they could see all of our way island spread out far below them. [SPEAKER_00]: Then, their train climbed higher and higher until it was traveling right through a fluffy white cloud. [SPEAKER_00]: Bow's ideas were a lot of fun. [SPEAKER_00]: After the mountain, the two friends took turns choosing where their train would go next.

12:28 [SPEAKER_00]: Their destinations became sillier and more imaginative with every stop. [SPEAKER_00]: They traveled over a rainbow, and across the sky, and eventually even into outer space, where they imagine their train gliding past the moon and stars. [SPEAKER_00]: At last, the friends decided their train had traveled far enough, and they imagined it turning back toward Awe Island and making the long journey home.

13:05 [SPEAKER_00]: Soon, their pretend train arrived once again at its Arctic Station. [SPEAKER_00]: The two friends here all pond tired from all that playing. [SPEAKER_00]: You're a great conductor, Beau. [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley complimented? [SPEAKER_00]: Thanks, so are you. [SPEAKER_00]: We make a good team, Beau replied.

13:31 [SPEAKER_00]: The two friends said they're good buys, making plans to play again tomorrow. [SPEAKER_00]: Then they went their separate ways, both ready for some rest. [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Lee went back to his home and joined the other penguins in their sleeping huddle, feeling their warmth. [SPEAKER_00]: As he settled in, he thought about the wonderful afternoon, and all he had to be grateful for.

14:03 [SPEAKER_00]: He felt grateful for the unusual iceberg that had inspired their train adventure. [SPEAKER_00]: Smiling at the memory, Prinsley took a deep dragon breath, Ian and out. [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley was also grateful for his friend, Bo, and all the imaginative places, Bo had added to their journey.

14:38 [SPEAKER_00]: The little penguin tucked his head beneath his wing, [SPEAKER_00]: and then took another deep, dragon breath, in and out. [SPEAKER_00]: Most of all, Prince Lee felt grateful that Bo had told him how he was feeling. [SPEAKER_00]: Prince Lee had learned that their game was even more fun when they listened to each other.

15:10 [SPEAKER_00]: and took turns sharing their ideas. [SPEAKER_00]: Feeling peaceful and sleepy. [SPEAKER_00]: Prinsley closed his eyes and took one last deep dragon breath in and out. [UNKNOWN]: Haaaaaaah! [SPEAKER_00]: His mind quieted and the little penguin drifted to sleep. [SPEAKER_00]: dreaming of all the fantastic places the iceberg train might visit thank you for joining us to be calm and away island see you next time