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Bobo the bear found two friends marching with leaf crowns. They waved orange branches and hummed a parade song.
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Bobo Joins the Leaf Parade
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Part 1
Bobo the bear found two friends marching with leaf crowns. They waved orange branches and hummed a parade song.
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Part 2
Bobo stood behind a tree and watched. He felt lonely and left out because nobody had asked him to join.
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Part 3
He almost walked home, but first he told himself, "I feel left out, and I want to play."
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Part 4
Bobo stepped from the tree and asked, "May I join your leaf parade? What job still needs someone?"
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Part 5
The friends had not seen Bobo behind the tree. They welcomed him and offered the important red-leaf banner.
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Part 6
Bobo held the banner high while everyone marched. He added a soft boom-boom beat with his careful bear steps.
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Part 7
Another little squirrel watched from a bench. Bobo waved and asked her to carry the smallest green leaf.
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Part 8
Bobo did not feel lonely anymore. Asking to join opened the game, and inviting the squirrel made room for one more friend.
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Intro
Leaf-crown friends march down the way.
Bobo watches from a tree.
Verse 1
Lonely feelings pull him home.
“I feel left out and alone.”
Bobo steps into their view:
“May I join? What job can I do?”
Chorus
Ask to join and make some room.
Friendship grows when welcomes bloom.
Carry red leaves, tap the beat.
Every friend makes play complete.
Verse 2
Friends had never seen him there.
Now he holds the banner with care.
Little squirrel watches too.
Bobo asks her to join the crew.
Final Chorus
Ask to join and make some room.
Friendship grows when welcomes bloom.
Orange, red, and green leaves sway.
One more friend joins the parade.
Outro
Bobo's lonely feeling ends.
Brave asking opened play to friends.
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