1 00:00:12,667 --> 00:00:15,942 Summer passed quickly. 2 00:00:15,943 --> 00:00:20,167 The leaves started to fall from the trees. 3 00:00:20,168 --> 00:00:24,697 Thumbelina was tired and her clothes were torn. 4 00:00:24,698 --> 00:00:28,522 Thumbelina noticed some nuts on the ground. 5 00:00:28,523 --> 00:00:31,306 She picked up a small one. 6 00:00:31,307 --> 00:00:35,869 "Hey, that's mine!" yelled a squirrel. 7 00:00:35,870 --> 00:00:40,390 "I found it first," she said stubbornly. 8 00:00:40,391 --> 00:00:46,915 "Okay, I guess you're getting ready for the winter too," replied the squirrel. 9 00:00:46,916 --> 00:00:51,350 "Winter?" said Thumbelina. "What's that?" 10 00:00:51,351 --> 00:00:56,021 Surprised, the squirrel shook her tail. 11 00:00:56,022 --> 00:01:01,889 "Winter is when it gets cold, silly," said the squirrel. 12 00:01:01,890 --> 00:01:04,974 "Food is hard to find. 13 00:01:04,975 --> 00:01:08,975 You have to gather and store food. 14 00:01:08,976 --> 00:01:11,877 That's what I'm doing." 15 00:01:11,878 --> 00:01:17,751 The squirrel grabbed another nut and quickly ran up a tree. 16 00:01:17,752 --> 00:01:20,805 The days did get colder. 17 00:01:20,806 --> 00:01:26,007 And food was hard to find. 18 00:01:26,008 --> 00:01:32,302 One day, hungry and tired, Thumbelina fell asleep. 19 00:01:32,303 --> 00:01:37,144 She had a dream she was in a warm bed. 20 00:01:37,145 --> 00:01:46,324 Beautiful voices were singing. 21 00:01:46,325 --> 00:01:48,168 Thumbelina woke up. 22 00:01:48,169 --> 00:01:50,943 She wasn't dreaming. 23 00:01:50,944 --> 00:01:56,460 "Where am I?" she asked, rubbing her eyes. 24 00:01:56,461 --> 00:01:59,374 "You're safe, dear," said a bird. 25 00:01:59,375 --> 00:02:02,136 Thumbelina sat up. 26 00:02:02,137 --> 00:02:06,031 She was inside a bird's nest. 27 00:02:06,032 --> 00:02:08,284 "We thought you needed help. 28 00:02:08,285 --> 00:02:12,038 So we brought you to our house," said the bird. 29 00:02:12,039 --> 00:02:15,041 "I'm Maggie." 30 00:02:15,042 --> 00:02:17,488 "I heard something lovely," 31 00:02:17,489 --> 00:02:21,615 Thumbelina said after introducing herself. 32 00:02:21,616 --> 00:02:24,960 "We were singing," said the other bird. 33 00:02:24,961 --> 00:02:27,126 "My name is Kris." 34 00:02:27,127 --> 00:02:32,311 "I haven't sung in a long time," said Thumbelina. 35 00:02:32,312 --> 00:02:37,573 "I used to sing when I was happy." 36 00:02:37,574 --> 00:02:42,916 "Well, not all songs are happy ones," said Maggie. 37 00:02:42,917 --> 00:02:46,838 "What do you mean?" asked Thumbelina. 38 00:02:46,839 --> 00:02:50,349 Kris and Maggie looked at each other. 39 00:02:50,350 --> 00:02:54,021 "All songs are different," said Kris. 40 00:02:54,022 --> 00:03:00,612 "Listen to this one." 41 00:03:00,613 --> 00:03:07,024 His song was short and almost angry. 42 00:03:07,025 --> 00:03:11,332 "You sounded upset," said Thumbelina. 43 00:03:11,333 --> 00:03:15,542 Kris nodded. "That was an angry song." 44 00:03:15,543 --> 00:03:27,936 "Can you guess this one?" asked Maggie. 45 00:03:27,937 --> 00:03:38,052 Her song was slow and quiet. 46 00:03:38,053 --> 00:03:41,441 "No, I can't," said Thumbelina. 47 00:03:41,442 --> 00:03:44,000 "What kind of song is that?" 48 00:03:44,001 --> 00:03:49,809 "I sing that song when I need to solve a problem," said Maggie. 49 00:03:49,810 --> 00:03:54,589 "Can you teach me some songs?" asked Thumbelina. 50 00:03:54,590 --> 00:03:58,722 "Of course," said Maggie. 51 00:03:58,723 --> 00:04:03,586 They taught Thumbelina many kinds of bird songs. 52 00:04:03,587 --> 00:04:06,630 Each song was special. 53 00:04:06,631 --> 00:04:12,766 But one kind of song was a secret language. 54 00:04:12,767 --> 00:04:21,640 These songs were talking songs, and Thumbelina learned these too. 55 00:04:21,641 --> 00:04:26,666 Thumbelina stayed with her friends Kris and Maggie. 56 00:04:26,667 --> 00:04:32,670 The birds brought her food and kept her warm. 57 00:04:32,671 --> 00:04:37,163 But soon the birds had to leave. 58 00:04:37,164 --> 00:04:40,922 "Winter is almost here," said Maggie. 59 00:04:40,923 --> 00:04:44,284 "It's time for us to fly south." 60 00:04:44,285 --> 00:04:49,391 "I wish I had wings," Thumbelina said sadly. 61 00:04:49,392 --> 00:04:52,887 "Then I could fly away with you." 62 00:04:52,888 --> 00:04:59,771 The birds put her on the ground and sang a song of good-bye. 63 00:04:59,772 --> 00:05:05,452 "Good-bye, Thumbelina," they said. 64 00:05:05,453 --> 00:05:11,007 "You'll find your way home!" 65 00:05:11,008 --> 00:05:20,108 "Good-bye, my friends," she replied. 66 00:05:20,109 --> 00:05:28,778 Kris and Maggie flew off.