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Cbeebies bedtime story.
Cbeebies
bedtime
story
Hello. I'm Harry. Welcome to my house. I love it here. I like to listen to music and read and
Hello
I'm
Harry
Welcome
to
my
house
I
love
it here
I
like
to
listen
to
music
and
read
and
hang out with my friends. Tonight's bedtime story is about a house full of love and laughter.
hang
out
with
my
friends
Tonight's
bedtime
story is
about
a
house
full
of
love
and
laughter
It's called "In Every House on Every Street" and it's by Jess Hitchman with pictures by Lili La Baleine.
It's
called
In
Every
House
on
Every
Street
and
it's by
Jess
Hitchman
with
pictures
by
Lili
La
Baleine
Our house is made out of four walls and a door, some wonky old bricks and a wobbly old floor.
Our
house
is
made
out
of
four
walls
and
a
door
some
wonky
old
bricks
and
a
wobbly
old
floor
But I've got a secret. Come this way with me. I'll show you some things that you can't always see.
But
I've
got
a
secret
Come
this
way
with
me
I'll
show
you
some
things
that
you
can't
always
see
In this room we bake but we never just bake. We sing into spoons and get covered in cake.
In
this
room
we
bake
but
we
never
just
bake
We
sing
into
spoons
and
get
covered
in
cake
We dance in our aprons and taste what we make. We work as a team when we're learning to bake.
We
dance
in
our
aprons
and
taste
what
we
make
We
work
as
a
team
when
we're
learning
to
bake
In this room we eat but we never just eat. We party like pirates and hunt for a treat.
In
this
room
we
eat
but
we
never
just
eat
We
party
like
pirates
and
hunt
for
a
treat
We climb under tables and tickle some feet. We share lots of giggles each time that we eat.
We
climb
under
tables
and
tickle
some
feet
We
share
lots
of
giggles
each
time
that
we
eat
In this room we chat but we never just chat. We dress up like rock stars and sing to the cat.
In
this
room
we
chat
but
we
never
just
chat
We
dress
up
like
rock
stars
and
sing
to
the
cat
We play silly games but it's more than just that. We say how we're feeling at home when we chat.
We
play
silly
games
but
it's
more
than
just
that
We
say
how
we're
feeling
at
home
when
we
chat
In this room we rest but we never just rest. We slouch on the couch in a big comfy nest.
In
this
room
we
rest
but
we
never
just
rest
We
slouch
on
the
couch
in
a
big
comfy
nest
We talk through our day and get things off our chest. We figure stuff out while we're getting some rest.
We
talk
through
our
day
and
get
things
off
our
chest
We
figure
stuff
out
while
we're
getting
some
rest
In this room we clean but we never just clean. We pull funny faces and try to look mean.
In
this
room
we
clean
but
we
never
just
clean
We
pull
funny
faces
and
try
to
look
mean
We paint works of art that will never be seen. We work through our worries as well as we clean.
We
paint
works
of
art
that
will
never
be
seen
We
work
through
our
worries
as
well
as
we
clean
In this room we sleep but we never just sleep. We hide under pillows and try not to peep.
In
this
room
we
sleep
but
we
never
just
sleep
We
hide
under
pillows
and
try
not
to
peep
We build giant castles and count fluffy sheep. We comfort each other at night before sleep.
We
build
giant
castles
and
count
fluffy
sheep
We
comfort
each
other
at
night
before
sleep
In this house we play but we never just play. Clear up the mess at the end of the day.
In
this
house
we
play
but
we
never
just
play
Clear
up
the
mess
at
the
end
of
the
day
We learn to say sorry and wipe tears away. We love every minute at home when we play.
We
learn
to
say
sorry
and
wipe
tears
away
We
love
every
minute
at
home
when
we
play
Our street has got chimneys and wonky old bricks with windows and wobbly old floors we could fix.
Our
street
has
got
chimneys
and
wonky
old
bricks with
windows
and
wobbly
old
floors
we
could
fix
But under the ceilings behind all the doors, I wonder if our house is rather like yours.
But
under
the
ceilings
behind
all
the
doors
I
wonder
if
our
house
is
rather
like
yours
I love that story. Every house is different but every house has something in common.
I
love
that
story
Every
house
is
different
but every
house
has
something
in
common
All the wonderful things that families and friends do in them it doesn't matter whether you
All
the
wonderful
things
that
families
and
friends do
in
them
it
doesn't
matter
whether
you
live in a house, a flat or a boat. It's love that turns wherever you live into a home. Good night.
live
in
a
house
a
flat
or
a
boat
It's
love
that
turns
wherever
you
live
into
a
home
Good
night
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