September 2, 2024 • 14 mins
Can we really live without chocolate? This is the question that Jake has when his mother bans sweets and chocolate. If only you could grow it in the garden... well with a little birdy magic, perahaps anything is possible.
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(00:00):
Birdy the Magic
Chocolate Tree Hello
this is Jana
and I’m dropping
by with a
delicious Birdy story
Everyday when Mum
or Dad picked
up Jake from
school they would
walk home past
the sweet shop
(00:21):
Well it sold
real food too
but Jake was
only interested in
the sweet treats
Dad my tummy’s
grumbling complained Jake
with a pained
look on his
face You mean
rumbling corrected Dad
No it’s grumbling
I really need
(00:41):
chocolate to make
it better I’m
hungry Dad he
pleaded How about
a nice stick
of celery Dad
grinned pointing to
the salad department
Celery yuk I’m
not eating a
plant Jake would
persist and plead
until Dad gave
in to a
Snickers or Mars
(01:02):
bar But then
one day disaster
struck Mum announced
a crack down
on eating sweets
and crisps and
sugary cans of
soda The news
is full of
health scares at
the moment said
Mum looking up
briefly from her
laptop We’re going
to start eating
healthier from now
on There’s an
(01:23):
article here that
says sugar affects
your development she
told the kids
What does that
mean Jake dismayed
It means that
sugar doesn’t just
make you fat
it makes you
annoying too Don’t
say fat Shot
back Jake And
don’t say 'annoying
(01:45):
screamed his hot
tempered little sister
stamping her foot
Ok ok you’re
right admitted Mum
with a sigh
We must all
watch our language
Let’s just say
that sugar is
bad for you
so from now
on we are
cutting back drastically
(02:05):
And by the
way the dentist
doesn’t approve of
sugar He says
it rots your
teeth too Am
I allowed to
mention that I
mean do we
still have free
speech in our
house That afternoon
Mum prepared a
snack consisting of
cut up apples
cucumber carrot sticks
hummus Mum and
(02:26):
Dad thought it
was delicious but
Jake still preferred
crisps or a
bag of Maltesers
Later when he
was in his
room Birdy paid
him a visit
Jake glanced at
the window his
heart lifting a
little Birdy Birdy
a jet black
crow with a
sharp gaze hopped
(02:47):
into the room
What’s this long
face for he
asked tilting his
head in concern
It’s a disaster
Birdy Jake wailed
Birdy his feathers
in alarm Oh
What tragedy has
befallen you You’d
never what’s happened
(03:10):
Get on and
spit it out
Birdy Mum has
only gone and
banned chocolate and
from my life
And fizzy drinks
Jake threw himself
back onto his
bed as if
the weight of
the world rested
on his small
shoulders Birdy gasped
his wings fluttering
(03:31):
What’s left tree
bark and bird
seed Close Jake
muttered Carrots celery
and this weird
Mum calls hummus
She says it’s
nutritious but to
me it tastes
like wallpaper paste
Yikes Birdy So
(03:54):
what’s the plan
Stage a rebellion
Jake sighed dramatically
Oh I wish
Birdy can we
actually live without
so sure I
can Ah chocolate
The most magical
(04:15):
bean of them
all Birdy began
his tone becoming
more serious But
believe it or
not humans can
live without chocolate
for surprisingly long
periods of time
During World War
II they had
(04:35):
to ration it
4 ounces a
month Jake’s eyes
widened Four ounces
That’s like one
tiny bite Exactly
Birdy nodded And
the war it
didn’t get much
better Rationing continued
for years Years
(04:59):
Jake nearly jumped
off his bed
No chocolate for
years That’s just
torture Birdy chuckled
softly Well it
wasn’t easy Because
you know chocolate
isn’t just any
treat It has
a history a
magic that goes
(05:20):
back to ancient
times Ever heard
of Mayans Jake
shook his head
intrigued Birdy perched
himself closer his
voice taking on
a storyteller’s cadence
The Mayans were
a great civilization
in Mexico long
before Europeans arrived
(05:41):
They built incredible
cities with grand
temples and pyramids
But one of
their most cherished
treasures was a
tree the chocolate
tree It was
said that the
great god Kukulkan
himself brought the
tree down from
(06:02):
a magical mountain
to help the
people when they
were lost and
sad The chocolate
from that tree
wasn’t just delicious
it was powerful
It made people
wise strong and
happy Jake listened
(06:23):
his eyes wide
with wonder So
chocolate’s chocolate It’s
not just food
(06:46):
it’s a little
bit of magic
in every bite
Jake smiled his
earlier gloom lifting
a bit That’s
an awesome story
Birdy But now
I could really
do with some
chocolate Do you
happen to have
some Birdy looked
under his wing
(07:07):
but couldn’t find
any It wasn’t
easy for Jake
to fall asleep
But when he
finally drifted off
he dreamt of
the Mayan magic
chocolate tree In
the morning when
Mum woke him
up he said
sleepily Mum Birdy
told me about
a Magic Chocolate
tree in Mexico
(07:28):
He says it’s
a gift from
the gods and
its chocolate fruit
is really good
for you It
even makes you
clever And helps
pass all your
tests and exams
Oh Birdy this
birdy that sighed
Mum giving her
usual response Come
on dreamy head
(07:48):
Time to get
up for school
Jake spent the
next few days
waiting for Birdy
to visit again
Each night he’d
glance at his
window hoping to
see the familiar
black silhouette but
there was no
sign of his
feathered friend As
the days went
by Jake began
(08:09):
to worry What
Birdy wasn’t coming
back Finally one
evening as the
sky darkened Jake
heard a faint
tap at his
window His heart
leapt and he
rushed over to
find Birdy perched
on the windowsill
Only he noticed
a small mysterious
object held delicately
(08:30):
in his beak
Birdy Where have
you been I
was so worried
Jake demanded opening
the window to
let him in
Birdy hopped onto
Jake’s desk carefully
placing the object
down It was
a small ancient
looking bean almost
glowing with a
faint magical aura
Sorry for the
(08:51):
delay Jake I
had to make
a special trip
you see Jake’s
eyes widened as
he looked at
the bean What
is that Birdy
puffed up his
chest proudly This
my dear Jake
is a magic
cocoa bean I
(09:12):
brought the way
back from ancient
Mexico It wasn’t
easy I had
to travel through
time and space
to get it
but it’s worth
it Jake stared
in awe A
magic cocoa bean
What does it
eyes had a
knowing look This
(09:34):
bean is special
plant it it
will grow into
a tree just
like the one
the Mayans had
And instead of
ordinary cocoa will
bear fruit filled
with only the
(09:54):
crumbliest flakiest chocolate
tastes like chocolate
never tasted before
Jake could hardly
believe his ears
Can we plant
it now can
we he asked
excitedly Will it
really grow Only
one way to
find out Birdy
(10:16):
said nodding towards
the garden outside
Follow my instructions
carefully and you
might just have
a magical tree
all of your
own Jake wasted
no time He
grabbed a small
spade and with
Birdy guiding him
planted the bean
in a sunny
(10:36):
spot in the
garden He watered
it gently just
as Birdy instructed
and then waited
To Jake’s amazement
the very next
morning a tiny
green sprout had
appeared Over the
following days the
(10:57):
sprout grew into
a sapling and
then into a
fully fledged tree
much faster than
any normal plant
Jake’s parents noticed
tree but little
of it just
another one of
Jake’s gardening projects
they assumed But
this tree was
different Its leaves
(11:18):
were dark and
glossy and the
air around it
seemed to hum
with a faint
energy And then
just before Jake’s
exams the tree
began to bear
fruit Instead of
(11:39):
the usual cocoa
pods the branches
were heavy with
shiny pearls of
chocolate each one
perfectly formed and
smelling divine Jake’s
parents were puzzled
but intrigued Dad
was the first
to try the
chocolate Oh my
That’s absolutely delicious
(12:00):
he declared savouring
every bite Mum
hesitated but couldn’t
resist the tempting
aroma She tried
a piece and
was soon smiling
in delight Even
Jake’s little sister
Elle who was
usually picky couldn’t
get enough of
this magical chocolate
A week later
(12:21):
Birdy returned perching
on Jake’s windowsill
with a knowing
look in his
sharp eyes Well
Jake how did
it go Jake
beamed It worked
chocolate from the
tree is amazing
And something even
(12:41):
better happened Dad
got a promotion
at work Mum
got new customers
for her business
Elle won the
200 metres dash
at sports day
and I passed
all my exams
It’s all thanks
to the magic
chocolate Birdy chuckled
softly A magic
(13:03):
and a little
chocolate can indeed
do wonders But
remember Jake the
true power wasn’t
just in the
chocolate It was
in the belief
and the hope
and the effort
that everyone put
in Jake nodded
understanding Birdy’s wisdom
(13:24):
I’ll never forget
that Birdy And
Mum Dad were
very happy because
Jake and his
little sister Elle
had stopped nagging
them all day
long for sweets
and chocolate And
do you know
what When the
kids next visited
the dentist instead
of the usual
lecture from the
hygienist they all
received praise at
(13:46):
how well they
were taking care
of their teeth
And when Jake
declared it was
all down to
Birdy even Mum
smiled and said
One day I’ll
have to meet
that little bird
and thank him
And that was
Birdy the Magic
Chocolate Tree read
by Jana for
(14:07):
Storynory com Come
back soon for
more exciting stories
From me Jana
Bye for now
Birdy the Magic
Chocolate Tree Hello
this is Jana
and I’m dropping
by with a
delicious Birdy story
Everyday when Mum
or Dad picked
up Jake from
school they would
walk home past
the sweet shop
(00:21):
Well it sold
real food too
but Jake was
only interested in
the sweet treats
Dad my tummy’s
grumbling complained Jake
with a pained
look on his
face You mean
rumbling corrected Dad
No it’s grumbling
I really need
(00:41):
chocolate to make
it better I’m
hungry Dad he
pleaded How about
a nice stick
of celery Dad
grinned pointing to
the salad department
Celery yuk I’m
not eating a
plant Jake would
persist and plead
until Dad gave
in to a
Snickers or Mars
(01:02):
bar But then
one day disaster
struck Mum announced
a crack down
on eating sweets
and crisps and
sugary cans of
soda The news
is full of
health scares at
the moment said
Mum looking up
briefly from her
laptop We’re going
to start eating
healthier from now
on There’s an
(01:23):
article here that
says sugar affects
your development she
told the kids
What does that
mean Jake dismayed
It means that
sugar doesn’t just
make you fat
it makes you
annoying too Don’t
say fat Shot
back Jake And
don’t say 'annoying
(01:45):
screamed his hot
tempered little sister
stamping her foot
Ok ok you’re
right admitted Mum
with a sigh
We must all
watch our language
Let’s just say
that sugar is
bad for you
so from now
on we are
cutting back drastically
(02:05):
And by the
way the dentist
doesn’t approve of
sugar He says
it rots your
teeth too Am
I allowed to
mention that I
mean do we
still have free
speech in our
house That afternoon
Mum prepared a
snack consisting of
cut up apples
cucumber carrot sticks
hummus Mum and
(02:26):
Dad thought it
was delicious but
Jake still preferred
crisps or a
bag of Maltesers
Later when he
was in his
room Birdy paid
him a visit
Jake glanced at
the window his
heart lifting a
little Birdy Birdy
a jet black
crow with a
sharp gaze hopped
(02:47):
into the room
What’s this long
face for he
asked tilting his
head in concern
It’s a disaster
Birdy Jake wailed
Birdy his feathers
in alarm Oh
What tragedy has
befallen you You’d
never what’s happened
(03:10):
Get on and
spit it out
Birdy Mum has
only gone and
banned chocolate and
from my life
And fizzy drinks
Jake threw himself
back onto his
bed as if
the weight of
the world rested
on his small
shoulders Birdy gasped
his wings fluttering
(03:31):
What’s left tree
bark and bird
seed Close Jake
muttered Carrots celery
and this weird
Mum calls hummus
She says it’s
nutritious but to
me it tastes
like wallpaper paste
Yikes Birdy So
(03:54):
what’s the plan
Stage a rebellion
Jake sighed dramatically
Oh I wish
Birdy can we
actually live without
so sure I
can Ah chocolate
The most magical
(04:15):
bean of them
all Birdy began
his tone becoming
more serious But
believe it or
not humans can
live without chocolate
for surprisingly long
periods of time
During World War
II they had
(04:35):
to ration it
4 ounces a
month Jake’s eyes
widened Four ounces
That’s like one
tiny bite Exactly
Birdy nodded And
the war it
didn’t get much
better Rationing continued
for years Years
(04:59):
Jake nearly jumped
off his bed
No chocolate for
years That’s just
torture Birdy chuckled
softly Well it
wasn’t easy Because
you know chocolate
isn’t just any
treat It has
a history a
magic that goes
(05:20):
back to ancient
times Ever heard
of Mayans Jake
shook his head
intrigued Birdy perched
himself closer his
voice taking on
a storyteller’s cadence
The Mayans were
a great civilization
in Mexico long
before Europeans arrived
(05:41):
They built incredible
cities with grand
temples and pyramids
But one of
their most cherished
treasures was a
tree the chocolate
tree It was
said that the
great god Kukulkan
himself brought the
tree down from
(06:02):
a magical mountain
to help the
people when they
were lost and
sad The chocolate
from that tree
wasn’t just delicious
it was powerful
It made people
wise strong and
happy Jake listened
(06:23):
his eyes wide
with wonder So
chocolate’s chocolate It’s
not just food
(06:46):
it’s a little
bit of magic
in every bite
Jake smiled his
earlier gloom lifting
a bit That’s
an awesome story
Birdy But now
I could really
do with some
chocolate Do you
happen to have
some Birdy looked
under his wing
(07:07):
but couldn’t find
any It wasn’t
easy for Jake
to fall asleep
But when he
finally drifted off
he dreamt of
the Mayan magic
chocolate tree In
the morning when
Mum woke him
up he said
sleepily Mum Birdy
told me about
a Magic Chocolate
tree in Mexico
(07:28):
He says it’s
a gift from
the gods and
its chocolate fruit
is really good
for you It
even makes you
clever And helps
pass all your
tests and exams
Oh Birdy this
birdy that sighed
Mum giving her
usual response Come
on dreamy head
(07:48):
Time to get
up for school
Jake spent the
next few days
waiting for Birdy
to visit again
Each night he’d
glance at his
window hoping to
see the familiar
black silhouette but
there was no
sign of his
feathered friend As
the days went
by Jake began
(08:09):
to worry What
Birdy wasn’t coming
back Finally one
evening as the
sky darkened Jake
heard a faint
tap at his
window His heart
leapt and he
rushed over to
find Birdy perched
on the windowsill
Only he noticed
a small mysterious
object held delicately
(08:30):
in his beak
Birdy Where have
you been I
was so worried
Jake demanded opening
the window to
let him in
Birdy hopped onto
Jake’s desk carefully
placing the object
down It was
a small ancient
looking bean almost
glowing with a
faint magical aura
Sorry for the
(08:51):
delay Jake I
had to make
a special trip
you see Jake’s
eyes widened as
he looked at
the bean What
is that Birdy
puffed up his
chest proudly This
my dear Jake
is a magic
cocoa bean I
(09:12):
brought the way
back from ancient
Mexico It wasn’t
easy I had
to travel through
time and space
to get it
but it’s worth
it Jake stared
in awe A
magic cocoa bean
What does it
eyes had a
knowing look This
(09:34):
bean is special
plant it it
will grow into
a tree just
like the one
the Mayans had
And instead of
ordinary cocoa will
bear fruit filled
with only the
(09:54):
crumbliest flakiest chocolate
tastes like chocolate
never tasted before
Jake could hardly
believe his ears
Can we plant
it now can
we he asked
excitedly Will it
really grow Only
one way to
find out Birdy
(10:16):
said nodding towards
the garden outside
Follow my instructions
carefully and you
might just have
a magical tree
all of your
own Jake wasted
no time He
grabbed a small
spade and with
Birdy guiding him
planted the bean
in a sunny
(10:36):
spot in the
garden He watered
it gently just
as Birdy instructed
and then waited
To Jake’s amazement
the very next
morning a tiny
green sprout had
appeared Over the
following days the
(10:57):
sprout grew into
a sapling and
then into a
fully fledged tree
much faster than
any normal plant
Jake’s parents noticed
tree but little
of it just
another one of
Jake’s gardening projects
they assumed But
this tree was
different Its leaves
(11:18):
were dark and
glossy and the
air around it
seemed to hum
with a faint
energy And then
just before Jake’s
exams the tree
began to bear
fruit Instead of
(11:39):
the usual cocoa
pods the branches
were heavy with
shiny pearls of
chocolate each one
perfectly formed and
smelling divine Jake’s
parents were puzzled
but intrigued Dad
was the first
to try the
chocolate Oh my
That’s absolutely delicious
(12:00):
he declared savouring
every bite Mum
hesitated but couldn’t
resist the tempting
aroma She tried
a piece and
was soon smiling
in delight Even
Jake’s little sister
Elle who was
usually picky couldn’t
get enough of
this magical chocolate
A week later
(12:21):
Birdy returned perching
on Jake’s windowsill
with a knowing
look in his
sharp eyes Well
Jake how did
it go Jake
beamed It worked
chocolate from the
tree is amazing
And something even
(12:41):
better happened Dad
got a promotion
at work Mum
got new customers
for her business
Elle won the
200 metres dash
at sports day
and I passed
all my exams
It’s all thanks
to the magic
chocolate Birdy chuckled
softly A magic
(13:03):
and a little
chocolate can indeed
do wonders But
remember Jake the
true power wasn’t
just in the
chocolate It was
in the belief
and the hope
and the effort
that everyone put
in Jake nodded
understanding Birdy’s wisdom
(13:24):
I’ll never forget
that Birdy And
Mum Dad were
very happy because
Jake and his
little sister Elle
had stopped nagging
them all day
long for sweets
and chocolate And
do you know
what When the
kids next visited
the dentist instead
of the usual
lecture from the
hygienist they all
received praise at
(13:46):
how well they
were taking care
of their teeth
And when Jake
declared it was
all down to
Birdy even Mum
smiled and said
One day I’ll
have to meet
that little bird
and thank him
And that was
Birdy the Magic
Chocolate Tree read
by Jana for
(14:07):
Storynory com Come
back soon for
more exciting stories
From me Jana
Bye for now
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