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Stories with the Book Corner: Robinson's New Thing · St. Paul Podcast

• 0:02
  SPEAKER_00: Hello, and welcome to Stories with the Book Corner.
• 0:05
  SPEAKER_00: I'm Andrea Spencer, St.
• 0:07
  SPEAKER_00: Paul Book Corner Manager, and I'm so glad you're here.
• 0:12
  SPEAKER_00: Do you have a favorite treasure?
• 0:14
  SPEAKER_00: Maybe it's a special toy, a pretty rock, or something you've collected over time.
• 0:19
  SPEAKER_00: But what if the very best thing in life aren't things at all?
• 0:24
  SPEAKER_00: Today's story reminds us that some of our greatest treasures are the memories we make and the friends we share with them.
• 0:31
  SPEAKER_00: Turn on your listening ears and enjoy today's story.
• 0:38
  SPEAKER_01: Robinson's New Thing, written and illustrated by Julia Mills.
• 0:43
  SPEAKER_01: Robinson loved to collect big things, small things, and all things in between.
• 0:49
  SPEAKER_01: His treasures made him happy.
• 0:52
  SPEAKER_01: He had a tray for trinkets, a desk for doodads, a shelf for shells.
• 0:58
  SPEAKER_01: What a collection! He was so pleased.
• 1:02
  SPEAKER_01: He didn't hear a tiny hey.
• 1:05
  SPEAKER_01: Hello?
• 1:08
  SPEAKER_01: I'm sorry, I thought you were a shell.
• 1:11
  SPEAKER_01: Well, I have a shell.
• 1:13
  SPEAKER_01: My name's Rosie.
• 1:15
  SPEAKER_01: I'm Robinson.
• 1:16
  SPEAKER_01: And this is my collection.
• 1:18
  SPEAKER_01: Isn't it the greatest you've ever seen?
• 1:23
  SPEAKER_01: Why do you think it's the greatest?
• 1:26
  SPEAKER_01: Because I have so many things.
• 1:30
  SPEAKER_01: Would you like to see my collection?
• 1:34
  SPEAKER_01: This way.
• 1:35
  SPEAKER_01: Stop just about here.
• 1:41
  SPEAKER_01: This is your collection?
• 1:43
  SPEAKER_01: There's nothing here.
• 1:45
  SPEAKER_01: Well, it's my collection of breezes.
• 1:48
  SPEAKER_01: Now, let's go to the creek.
• 1:51
  SPEAKER_01: Oh.
• 1:52
  SPEAKER_01: What do you collect there?
• 1:54
  SPEAKER_01: Rocks?
• 1:55
  SPEAKER_01: Shells?
• 1:57
  SPEAKER_01: No.
• 1:58
  SPEAKER_01: I collect the bubbles.
• 2:01
  SPEAKER_01: But I can't catch them.
• 2:03
  SPEAKER_01: I know.
• 2:04
  SPEAKER_01: That's the best part.
• 2:06
  SPEAKER_01: Splash.
• 2:07
  SPEAKER_01: Boing.
• 2:09
  SPEAKER_01: Let me show you one more thing.
• 2:12
  unknown: Wow.
• 2:13
  SPEAKER_01: I wish I could keep everything we saw today.
• 2:17
  SPEAKER_01: Oh, I keep it all.
• 2:19
  SPEAKER_01: I stick it here.
• 2:21
  SPEAKER_01: In my head.
• 2:23
  SPEAKER_01: It's been a long day.
• 2:25
  SPEAKER_01: I'm sleepy.
• 2:26
  SPEAKER_01: Good night.
• 2:27
  SPEAKER_01: Back home, Robinson couldn't sleep.
• 2:30
  SPEAKER_01: He had had a great day with Rosie, but something was different.
• 2:34
  SPEAKER_01: He had nothing to add to his collection.
• 2:38
  SPEAKER_01: And as he looked over the trinkets and doodads, rocks, and sticks, he realized they were just all things.
• 2:48
  SPEAKER_01: But when he closed his eyes, he remembered the bubbles dancing on his paws, the breezes in his fur, and the warmth of a friend by his side.
• 2:59
  SPEAKER_01: Rosie, Rosie! When he opened his eyes, he couldn't wait to start the day.
• 3:04
  SPEAKER_01: I want more.
• 3:06
  SPEAKER_01: More things?
• 3:07
  SPEAKER_01: Rosie asked.
• 3:09
  SPEAKER_01: No, more, not things, Robinson answered.
• 3:14
  SPEAKER_01: Have you ever seen the dewdrops in the morning?
• 3:16
  SPEAKER_01: They look like diamonds.
• 3:19
  SPEAKER_01: Robinson and Rosie loved to collect big experiences, tiny moments, and even occasionally a shiny rock.
• 3:34
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks for tuning in to Stories with the Bookrunner.
• 3:37
  SPEAKER_00: Join in the fun every Tuesday at 11 a.m.
• 3:40
  SPEAKER_00: at St.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paul, where a staff member or volunteer shares a story, followed by time for kids to play and parents to connect.
• 3:48
  SPEAKER_00: We'll see you back here next week.