A new picture book room opens in school, but rough handling by Rockie and her buddies results in toppled bookshelves and books strewn on the floor.
Educational theme: Following rules, keeping promises and treating shared belongings with care.
RING RING DING DING BELLS RING.
SCHOOL IS STARTING NOW.
Everyone, it's the first day of our new term.
Let's all study hard together with me, your teacher Ms. Hippo.
Yes, ma'am.
Very good.
Hmm? Whatever happened to Rockie?
Ah! I'm late!
It's starting!
Hurl that big rock with your tail, WHIP-WHIP-WHIP.
Leap across Donut Swamp, THUD-THUD-THUD.
But your heart is tender and warm.
Don't flinch!
Don't mope!
Don't you cry!
Charge ahead, Rockie!
Go, Rockie!
The New Picture Book Room.
Rockie, let's get up a bit earlier starting tomorrow.
Yes, ma'am.
Well, everyone, there's something wonderful to announce to you.
Everyone, Central Primary School will now have a new picture book room.
What? What?
Did you just sneeze? Do you have a cold?
Oh, Juras. He didn't sneeze.
He said "picture book room."
Wow!
I'm happy to tell you that we have lots of books here from all over the world.
Wow! That's amazing.
All the books here are for you to borrow and read.
That's great! Let's take a look around!
Yeah!
Hold it there!
Now, before that, let's learn the rules of the picture book room.
Huh? We have rules?
Yes, that's right.
We have rules in the picture book room.
1st: No talking loud, and no running around.
2nd: Treat the books with delicate care.
3rd: After you've read it you must bring it back.
There you go.
So, did you all understand the rules here?
Yes, ma'am!
Hi, Curly the snake.
What book are YOU taking out?
It's this book...
"Treasure Hunting."
Since I collect pretty stones and all things that are rare.
Uh-huh. I see.
And YOU, Slinky the lizard?
"The Wonders of Tails".
Because whenever I'm surprised...
My tail has fallen off.
Ha! No problem.
It'll grow back in a jiffy, right?
Yeah, you're right.
Look! I'm borrowing THIS book.
What's that, Hoppie the frog?
"Sweets of the World."
So I can make lots of sweets.
This looks yummy.
Oh, no, Juras the ancient dinosaur.
Books aren't for eating.
Oh! "How to Grow Cactuses."
I'm going to borrow this one.
Well, well. They've grown nicely.
These will make lots of delicious fried cactus.
I can't wait!
After all, we grew them exactly according to the book Rockie was kind enough to bring home.
Right.
Rockie is such a good girl.
Such a good girl.
Crocker the crocodile?
Which book will YOU borrow?
Huh? Oh, well, um...
Hey, what's that book?
Huhh?
"How to Stop Wetting the Bed"?
Well... my baby sister Dilly asked for this.
Crocker, you wet your bed again?
RING RING DING DING BELLS RING.
SCHOOL IS OVER NOW.
Hey, hey, hey, Shelly.
Let's walk home together.
Not today, Rockie. Please go on ahead.
What's the matter?
There's a book I want to borrow, but I haven't found it yet.
I want to stay and take another look.
Oh, is that so?
Then, I'll look for it with you.
Great. Let's all look for it together!
Sure!
Oh... Ms. Hippo isn't here.
Let's see...
Here it is!
This is the one.
"The Little Cafe in the Woods."
Hey, hey, look at this.
This picture looks like you, Rockie, don't you think? Haha!
No way.
It looks nothing like me.
Yes it does. This mouth looks exactly like yours.
No it doesn't.
Whoa!
How dare you.
You want to fight?
The match is between Rockie and Crocker.
Ready? Go!
Take this!
Whoa, whoa, whoa...
Ouch, ouch...
Hey, look! You've knocked all the books down.
It's... It's not my fault! It's not my fault!
Hey! That's not fair, Crocker!
Whoa! What a scare.
Well, let's go home.
But where's Shelly?
Huh? Huh?
I don't see her.
Maybe she's still in the picture book room.
My, my. What a mess they've made.
Oh, here it is.
Ms. Hippo, I'm taking this book home.
Oh, no.
It was a promise with my mom...
Shelly, there's a book I loved when I was a little child.
It was a book that inspired me to open this Snail Cafe.
Really, Mom?
Yes.
I'd love to read that book again with YOU.
Is that a promise?
Mm-hm.
Oh...
Oh, poor Shelly.
Shelly! I'm sorry.
Rockie.
I'm sorry too.
Hoppie.
I didn't know that book was so important to you.
Listen, the books are lined up in neat order here so that everyone can read them.
If you break a book like this, someone who wanted to read it is going to be terribly disappointed.
I get it now.
Shelly, I'm sorry.
Mm-hm.
Right. Hang on.
I'll fix this book up so that you can read it.
Yeah. Let's fix it somehow.
Yeah.
Whoa!
My cute little cactuses...
Huhh?
What's that?
I'm Kapper, not a schnapper...
What's that?
Huhh? Something's flying up there.
Mr. Hardback, what was that up there?
Oh, is that the mythical multi-colored fish Puckoo?
Puckoo?
Yes, yes, yes. He's a mysterious fish known to live inside books.
This might be a sign that more strange things are about to happen now.
Yeah? This is kind of exciting.
That's all for now!