Childrens Book
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Vocal Characteristics
Language
EnglishVoice Age
Young Adult (18-35)Accents
North American (General)Transcript
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calpurnia was an elephant who lived at coasts. Toy store coasts. Toy store was different from other toy stores in new york city because of the pink pedestal in the front window. Each saturday morning a new toy was displayed on the pedestal. It was an honor among the toys to be chosen because you could be seen and admired by anyone who walked by the store. Children peered through the glass there, shiny eyes bright with glee at the toy, staring back at them with holiday decorations for christmas and hanukkah. The pedestal was even more exciting. The Children pointed and danced as they begged their families and friends to take them into the store to play with the toy in the window. Each week, calpurnia watched as her friends were taken to sit atop the pedestal. She imagined how special and important a toy must feel, having so much attention up there. Calpurnia never saw the toys after their trip to the pedestal because they were always noticed and brought to a new home. Calpurnia loved everyone in the store. Her favorite part of the day was helping the new toys who were often scared and sad find their way. She made them smile by showing them around the store, introducing them to the blocks and holding tea parties. Even the toys who said they didn't like tea parties still attended because they loved calpurnia so much one of the newest toys in Mr and Mrs Coast Store was a lion named Humphrey, try as he might, he could not roar. He was supposed to. But somehow whenever Children pulled his string, there was nothing to be heard. He would breathe in and breathe out, but when his breath came out of his mouth instead of making a roaring sound, the only noise it did make was a crash. His mighty breath would topple all of the building blocks down, scattering them across the floor. Calpurnia loved Humphrey, and she was sad that he could not roar. It wasn't that she felt he never, ever could, but she knew Humphrey would be a roaring lion when he was ready and not a moment sooner.