(GRUNTING)

Pirate Fibber stands on the ship deck with a woman.

The woman has shoulder length brown hair and wears a royal blue dress.

Fibber holds a book and says AHOY, ME MATEYS,
AND WELCOME BACK TO THE
BOOKANEER'S PIRATE SHIP.
NOW, I AM JOINED HERE
BY NOT A PIRATE...
ALTHOUGH YOU DO
A VERY GOOD PIRATE VOICE.
THAT'S REALLY
IMPRESSIVE.
IT'S NASEEM,
THE AUTHOR OF
IRA CRUMB
MAKES A PRETTY GOOD FRIEND.
I LOVE IT.
NOW, ENOUGH FROM ME
BECAUSE WE GOT LOTS OF KIDS
CALLING IN.
SO I WANT TO HEAR
FROM ANDREA.
AHOY, ANDREA.

Andrea says HI!

Fibber says ALL RIGHT, ANDREA, WHAT'S YOUR
QUESTION FOR OUR AUTHOR, NASEEM?

A caption reads "Andrea. Age 6."

Andrea says UM, HOW DOES IT FEEL LIKE
TO HAVE YOUR OWN BOOK?

The caption changes to "Naseem Hrab. Author."

Naseem says THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION,
ANDREA.
WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE
I WROTE A LOT OF STORIES.
I EVEN-- BEFORE I EVEN
KNEW HOW TO WRITE,
I WOULD JUST SCRIBLE
ON PAPER
SO THIS HAS BEEN A DREAM
EVER SINCE I WAS A KID.
SO IT FEELS ABSOLUTELY
INCREDIBLE TO HAVE MY OWN BOOK.

Fibber says I CANNOT IMAGINE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKING
THAT QUESTION, ANDREA.
SO, WHAT INSPIRED THIS
PARTICULAR STORY?

Naseem says WELL, I WAS THE NEW KID
IN GRADE 4
AND, YOU KNOW,
IT WAS HARD TO MAKE FRIENDS
AND I WANNA SAY
START YOUR LIFE AGAIN THERE.
SO IT WAS INSPIRED BY
THAT EXPERIENCE.

Fibber says SO CAN YOU IMAGINE,
TVO KIDS,
A STORY WHEN NASEEM
WAS IN GRADE 4,
YOU ARE NOW
WRITING A BOOK ABOUT IT.
I HAVE TO SAY,
THAT IS PRETTY AMAZING.
NOW, I WANT TO KNOW
WHAT KIND OF KINDNESS
IS IN THIS BOOK?
'CAUSE WE'RE TALKING A LOT
ABOUT KINDNESS RIGHT NOW.
SO, WHAT IS IT?

Naseem says WELL, IN THE BOOK,
IRA'S TRYING TO MAKE
A NEW FRIEND
AND THERE'S ANOTHER KID,
MALCOLM, WHO REALISES THAT.
SO HE KEEPS
REACHING OUT TO IRA
TO TRY TO GET HIM
TO NOTICE HIM
TO MAKE HIM REALISE
HE'S THERE TO BE A FRIEND,
BUT IRA'S SO BUSY
TRYING TO MAKE FRIENDS
HE DOESN'T EVEN
NOTICE MALCOLM.

Fibber says RIGHT!
SO I LOVE THAT BECAUSE
IT REMINDS US THAT BEING KIND
YOU HAVE TO BE OPEN TO OTHER
PEOPLE'S KINDNESS AS WELL.
WOW, THAT IS REALLY SOMETHING
TO THINK ABOUT.
AND WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S
IMPORTANT TO BE KIND TO OTHERS?

Naseem says WELL, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT
TO BE KIND TO OTHERS
BECAUSE IT MAKES US ALL FEEL
MORE AT HOME IN THE WORLD
AND MAKES US FEEL LESS ALONE
AND MORE SAFE
AND WE KNOW WE CAN
GO TO PEOPLE
AND HAVE PEOPLE COME TO US
TO OFFER KINDNESS.

Fibber says THAT IS AMAZING.
IT'S CERTAINLY NICE
TO FEEL AT HOME IN YOURSELF.
SPEAKING OF HOME,
I'M TRYING TO GET US THERE.
I'M TRYING TO GET US
TO A NEW HOME
BECAUSE YOU ALSO ARE GOING TO BE
AT WORD ON THE STREET ON SUNDAY.

Naseem says YES.

Fibber says YES, WE ARE BOTH
GOING TO BE THERE.
WHAT WILL YOU
BE DOING?

Naseem says I'LL BE DOING A READING
FROM MY BOOK
AND SOME
ACTIVITIES.

Fibber says AMAZING!
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE
I REALLY GOTTA GET US
TO THE HARBOURFRONT
THERE.
IT'S AT
THE HARBOURFRONT CENTRE
AND THIS SHIP, I'M SAILING IT
BY MESELF, YOU SEE.

She grabs a telescope and says OH...
OH, NO.
OH, OH!
HOLD ON.
HOLD ON!

The ship starts shaking.

(SHIP CRASHING)

Fibber says I DID...
(WATER SPLASHING)

Fibber says YOU THINK YOU'RE ANY GOOD
AT BOAT REPAIRS?

Naseem says I COULD TRY.

Fibber whispers ALL RIGHT, LET'S TRY.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

The animated logo of "The Space" appears.