Narwhal Peanut Butter & Jelly - Peanut, A.K.A. Mini Narwhal | Read By Isaac Letchford

8 Apr 2024 · 3 min

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In this whimsical read‑aloud segment from the children’s book series "Narwhal Peanut Butter & Jelly," the characters Peanut (who calls himself Peanut Butter) and his friend Floyd (Jelly) discover that Peanut has shrunk to the size of a peanut after overeating peanut butter. Floyd worries about the dangers of being so tiny, but Peanut points out that his new size lets him treat ordinary waffles as gigantic meals. The next day, after eating massive waffles, Peanut grows enormously, allowing him to eat even more waffles and claim a world‑record. The dialogue is playful, filled with imaginative exaggerations about sharks, elephants, and Antarctic waves, and hints at future adventures. The story emphasizes friendship, the fun of imaginative size‑changing scenarios, and a light‑hearted caution about overindulgence.

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Nawwl, or, uh, Peanut Butter! Ahoy, Floyd, aka Jelly! What happened to you now? What do you mean? What do I mean? You're tiny! Oh, that? Well, when I woke up this morning, I was the size of a peanut. I think it might have something to do with all the peanut butter I've been eating. You really need to give this peanut butter thing a break. Oh, well, about that— I guess I'll have to. I've eaten all the peanut butter in the world wide wa— whole worldwide waters. All of it? Yup.
Geez, I think that's gonna take a lot to eat, guys. Boop! That's good. Oh, okay, but what are we gonna do about your being mini? Do? Yes, aren't you worried you'll be peanut-sized forever? But how will you play Ultimate Cannonball with me? And your tutu won't fit. And your cape won't fit either. Sharks might eat you by accident, or you might shrink into nothing. Go! Ahoy! Poof! You could get stuck in a bubble, or a wave could wash you to Antarctica. Whee! If elephants lived in the water, One could step on you or suck you up its trunk. Snort. Chillax, Floyd. How can I chillax? This is awful.
How are you okay with this? Because of the waffles. Now that I am super small, all the waffles will seem huge to me. I can eat giant waffles. Oh, good point. The next day. Ahoy, Jelly, aka Floyd. Ack! What? Now, you're enormous! Yep, pretty much. Must have been all those giant waffles. Isn't it super? But I thought you liked being tiny. I did, but now that I'm enormous, I can eat oodles of waffles. I'll break the world record for waffle eating. That's ingenious! Can you make 7,000 more, please? Really does leave more narwhal and jelly adventures coming soon.
End of book 3. Thank you for joining me for that.