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Ben Bunny built a tall block tower in the playroom. He placed each block carefully and saved the red block for the very top.
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Coco Kitten Says I Am Sorry
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Coco Kitten Says I Am Sorry
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Part 1
Ben Bunny built a tall block tower in the playroom. He placed each block carefully and saved the red block for the very top.
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Part 2
Coco raced a toy car across the rug. She turned too fast and bumped the tower. Crash! The blocks tumbled down.
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Part 3
Ben’s ears drooped. “I worked hard on that,” he said. Coco wanted to say the car did it, but she knew she had been driving the car.
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Part 4
Coco stopped the car and looked at Ben. “I am sorry I knocked down your tower,” she said. “I should have driven more slowly.”
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Part 5
Then Coco asked, “Can I help you build it again?” Ben nodded. Coco found the blue blocks while Ben stacked the yellow ones.
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Part 6
The new tower leaned to one side. Coco held the bottom while Ben moved one block. Together they made it strong.
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Part 7
Ben placed the red block on top. “I like this tower even better,” he said. Coco smiled, but she still drove her car slowly after that.
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Part 8
Coco learned that saying sorry is important. Helping fix the problem shows that the apology comes from the heart.
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Intro
Blocks go high, a car goes fast.
Uh-oh! Down the tower crashed.
Verse 1
Ben had built with gentle care.
One red block sat high in air.
Coco turned her car too wide.
Blocks fell down on every side.
Chorus
"I am sorry," clear and true.
"May I help rebuild with you?"
Name the hurt and make it right.
Kind apologies bring light.
Verse 2
Ben's long ears hung down so low.
Coco knew the truth must show.
"I drove fast and bumped your tower.
I will help you from this hour."
Chorus
"I am sorry," clear and true.
"May I help rebuild with you?"
Name the hurt and make it right.
Kind apologies bring light.
Bridge
Coco found the blocks of blue.
Ben stacked yellow blocks there too.
Coco held the leaning base.
Ben put red back in its place.
Final Chorus
"I am sorry," clear and true.
"May I help rebuild with you?"
Sorry means we help repair,
Showing friends how much we care.
Outro
Their new tower stood up tall.
Coco drove more slowly now.
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