A narrator reads a children's book about hippos who call belly buttons "bebo" and gather at Belly Button Beach in their bathing suits. They nap, eat grapes, and sing a repetitive song about belly buttons that they only sing in warm weather when belly buttons show.
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Belly Button Book. This tiny hippopotamus has something small to say, and if we're very quiet now, she'll say it right away. Listen. Bebo! You might not know what bebo means, or maybe you've forgotten. It's just the tiny hippo way of saying Belly button! Beeboo! We hippos love our belly bees. They're round and cute and funny, and there's a place we take them to when summer days are sunny. Come! Beeboo! Ah, look at all the hippos with a belly button each. Do you wonder where we are? It's Belly Button Beach, where tons of hippos stand around in bathing suits too little because they hope you will admire the button on their middle. We don't do much throughout the day. That's how we like it best. We nibble grapes, we watch the waves, we take a nap. A little rest. We always love to get balloons, and I know why. Do you? Boom! Because we like to think balloons have belly buttons too. Soon after dark upon the beach, we sing our favorite song, and if you're feeling in the mood, we hope you'll sing along. Belly, belly button, you're oh so fine. Oh, belly button, I'm so happy you're mine. We sing this song on summer nights or when it's hot outside, but never in cold wintertime when belly buttons hide. No, never in cold wintertime when belly buttons hide. Bye-bye, people.
