[Music]
oh hello
i'm mr tumble
i was just giving tumble ted the biggest
bear hug
ever
thank you tumble ted
you see
we can't hug everybody we might like to
at the moment
and this can make me feel very sad
but hugging tumble ted makes me feel
much better
hedgehog and tortoise in tonight's
bedtime story have some more ideas for
us it's called
while we can't hug
and it's written
by owen mclaughlin
with pictures by polly dunbar
hedgehog and tortoise
were the best of friends
they wanted to give each other a great
big hug
but they weren't allowed to touch
don't worry
said ow
to it
there are lots of ways to show someone
that you love them
hedgehog
tried a wave
that made tortoise smile
[Music]
tortoise
made a funny face
[Laughter]
that made hedgehog
laugh
[Laughter]
hedgehog
wrote a letter
and tortoise
wrote one back
and when tortoise did a little dance
hedgehog
joined in two
hedgehog
blew a kiss
across the gap between them
tortoise saw it
and caught it
and kept it
and sent three back again
taught us
sang a song
hedgehog
played along
they both
painted
pictures
so that everyone would know
they were friends
through rain
and shine
they could not touch
they could not
hug
but they both knew
that they were loved
ah
hmm
it's important to remember
everyone you love
and show how much you care for them
in lots of different ways
you could even give
your favorite teddy bear a huge hug for
everyone you miss
stay safe
warm and cozy
and i'll see you soon
for another
bedtime story
until then
sweet dreams
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