oh oh picture perfect oh oh when the light captures your smile so mature so juvenile the way you talk your sense of style has captured my imagination and every funny thing you do the way you turn my sky blue every time i look at you i don't need no explanation simple chemistry when you're next to me look like an angel and you sound like poetry picture perfect every single time and i know that it's real when you put your hand in mine picture perfect kicking it with you and doing nothing at all is everything i want to do eshe is a young outgoing and lovable african elephant she lives deep in the green grasslands of ethiopia eshe loves her home in the ethiopian forest her home has many hills and a big lake called lake tana and a beautiful waterfall called the blue nile falls eshe loves to laugh and play with her family and her forest friends she has so much fun all day long eshe runs free through the forest under the beautiful african sun until the bright stars come out at night eshe sleeps a happy safe sleep with her mom lovingly by her side mom what does my name mean well in swahili eshe means life in amharic the first language in the entire world your name means hooray and okay that's what i said when i gave birth to you my dear eshe now go to sleep eshe thinks she looks funny because she has the biggest longest trunk eshe quickly learns that her trunk helps her a lot she can even smell a skunk with her trunk yikes run a skunk a skunk eshe learns to pick up many things that she wants with her trunk she can pick up very big things and very little things her trunk has two fingers at the end eshe sprays water out of her trunk swish spray my very own water fountain hooray eshe does cool tricks with her trunk showing off for her friends eshe's ears are so so so big they just keep on growing these big ears help eshe hear sounds from far far away wow look at those big ears hey i heard that laughs eshe i like my ears i can even hear the most quiet whisper and my ears keep me nice and cool in this hot african sun flat flat flat goes eshe's big ears eshe runs eshe loves to eat fruit grass leaves roots and flowers an ethiopian rose is a great snack yummy eshe's big trunk and fingers help her get all kinds of food that she can find eshe loves to eat those big ethiopian pancakes her mom makes called injera for breakfast and queen of sheba salad for lunch eshe runs swims eats plays and laughs with her whole family eshe is very happy when she is with her whole family eshe's family is called a herd eshe's mom leads the herd eshe loves her mom so much kiss kiss kiss mommy i love you eshe gives her mom the ethiopian three kiss greeting every day one day eshe's mom makes a special rule eshe you must go to school go to school and learn new things eshe says mom where is the school follow the path eshe you will find your way eshe has one problem where's the school eshe needs to find the school she wants to be at school on time she has so many questions about what school will be like who is her teacher what do you do all day in school eshe is a little afraid but she bravely walks the forest path she sees a very big bright purple glow like a spotlight and a very small purple frog with a crown oh hi purple frog where's the school purple frog wisely says eshe go to blue monkey's tree he lives by the school you'll hear him singing eshe hears a song hi blue monkey where's the school blue monkey sings go to the pink dolphins river she swims by the school eshe hears a splash splash splash hi pink dolphin where's the school pink dolphin says as she splashed dances it's by white tigers cave he runs on the road by the school whoosh whoosh whoosh white tiger runs by in a flash hey wait white tiger where's the school white tiger says shyly well just follow the yellow snake he slides by the school slither slither slither i am in a tether tether tether wall wall wall woe is me and my fate as a snake hi yellow snake um are you okay don't run away where's the school yellow snake was surprised eshe was not afraid of him oh ask bongo she jumps around by the school jump jump jump bongos ribbons fly as she jumps so high hi bongo where's the school bongo says go to butterfly castle i go to fancy parties there eshe was confused the castle is by the school then surprise surprise surprise eshe sees the butterfly castle a castle filled with many different butterflies swirling about wow you are all so beautiful you are all so many colors hello there can anyone tell me where the school is eshe cries out i really can't be late the butterflies make a beautiful rainbow right before eshe's eyes hurry eshe follow us all to the school at last eshe sees the school in the distance she sees the other children going into the school eshe is very excited eshe is very proud eshe found her way to school with her friends help the butterflies flew bongo jumped yellow snake slid white tiger ran pink dolphins swam blue monkey sang purple frog glowed what a great gang thinks eshe horray horray horray eshe you found the school eshe smiles and waves goodbye thank you my friends with a smile on her face and a tear in her eye a new adventure begins eshe's first day of school eshe is very excited today is her first day of school her mother says eshe please listen to your teacher and follow all her rules eshe sees her classmates they are all sitting quietly in their seats so eshe shyly walks to her seat everyone is looking at her eshe hears some whispering eshe wishes she can not hear what they are saying now here is one more problem one very big problem one super problem eshe cannot fit into her seat eshe tries this way eshe tries that way eshe wiggles eshe swiggles some classmates start to giggle eshe shimmies eshe shakes eshe pushes eshe squishes eshe squirms but eshe cannot fit into her seat no matter what she does no matter how hard she tries everyone is looking at eshe everyone is laughing out loud at eshe eshe is feeling very sad a very good day is now going very badly suddenly eshe's trunk smell something a little funny it smells like smoke ring ring ring goes the bell children children the teacher calls out this is a fire alarm please stay calm please get in line quickly but the children do not listen they run and run they push and push they squoosh they bump they thump they shimmy they shake they squirm like worms they all try to squeeze out the door at one time but they cannot fit no matter how hard they try they all plopped down to the ground they plop they drop thump they're getting nowhere oh my thinks eshe as she smells more smoke eshe has an idea she scoops up each boy and girl with her trunk and puts them on her back one by one eshe runs out the door leading the whole pack the whole school was behind eshe and all the boys and girls riding on her back the boys and girls cheer for eshe horray eshe horray the firetruck is outside the school the fireman thank eshe for being so cool good job eshe you were calm you were thinking this is always good in an emergency you are all safe boys and girls time to go back into the school eshe gets in line with her new friends hi eshe i'm maya hi eshe my name is susie hi eshe i'm jimmy hey i'm justin as they all walk into the classroom they see a change a big change the seats are all in a big circle with a big space in the center this is eshe's new seat this new seat cannot be beat eshe does not need to wiggle this way and that she does not need to push she does not need to squoosh she does not need to squirm like a worm she does not need to shimmy she does not need to shake eshe just sits on her mat and smiles eshe listens to her teacher as she begins the lessons what a day eshe thinks i am learning so much i am so happy i feel like dancing the eskisa and a new adventure begins tap two three shuffle hop step tap tap tap one two three kick jazz walk kick jump and kick ball change ballet plie and up plie and up arabesque one two three one two three wild step eshe points her toes and springs into the air and lands with a big fall thump oh hi grandma i'm dancing i see that eshe says grandma as she eshe a big hug eshe gives grandma three big kisses kiss kiss kiss let's go my sweet eshe let's go get a treat grandma i love to dance eshe says as she crunches but i'm not very good well eshe maybe you just have not found the right dance for you keep practicing grandma did you ever dance why yes eshe i was in the eskista dance troupe our traditional ethiopian dance the shoulder dance show me grandma show me oh my i have not done this in awhile here goes grandma begins to shake her shoulders with a smile then grandma really shakes her whole body grandma dances the eskista she looks so happy grandma you are a great dancer did grandpa dance with you why yes i met him at my show long ago when i dance i remember him that puts the love in my dance eshe was not sure she understood but she goes home and practices her dancing anyway at night eshe dreams she is in a big show in a glittering costume sparkling on the stage everyone is clapping for her rainforest talent show rainforest talent show eshe hears as she wakes up when is show eshe asks purple frog as he passes out the flyers it's in three weeks eshe this is to audition for the show what's that asks eshe an audition is showing your talent in a tryout to see if you can be in the show i'm a judge as you know rainforest talent show rainforest talent show sign up now blue monkey rushes over to purple frog i'm a blue blue blue blue monkey just hanging around up in my tree i'm blue blue blue monkey i'm just singing my song come listen to me my band plays the blues it sounds good says purple frog i will see you later purple frog purple frog purple frog yellow snake slithers around him can i sing my new country song i'm a yellow snake oh how my heart just breaks when the kids just run away and say i don't like snakes anyway they don't even know me they don't even care they don't see i'm lonely they don't know i'm there yellow snake whines his lyrics and sings out loud sure sure yellow snake take one says purple frog well i have to get going i have to pass out all the flyers before it gets too late so i have to glow eshe laughs purple frog glows at eshe eshe do you want to try out for the show before eshe answers a flash of white is in their sight bright light are they following me who eshe asks white tiger my fans the paparazzi everybody white tiger runs past her and grabs a flyer whoosh yes i'll take a flyer purple frog eshe says shyly good tomorrow by the school that's where we will be i will be judging look for me what is your talent eshe um um um bongo i can't give you a flyer while you are jumping to the sky bongo lands splat on her legs like a cat she swoops up a flyer with her horns and she is off dancing says eshe my talent is dancing okay see you tomorrow says purple frog he rushes away and leaves some purple glow that stays eshe goes home to practice her dancing eshe gets up early in the morning to go to the audition she watches the pink dolphins water ballet while she sings about being pink what do you think about a dolphin who is pink i play all day with my friends who are all gray i really know a purple frog who glows a blue monkey in a tree and an elephant named eshe sings pink dolphin white tiger is next and her opera is the best a group of turtles do a chorus kick in a line bongo does her acrobat now it's time for eshe's act but eshe can't move she is stuck like glue come on eshe don't be shy eshe runs and waves goodbye i'll be back eshe hopes grandma is home grandma come with me where eshe it's a surprise eshe lies eshe walks her grandma onto the stage and proudly announces her grandma's eskista dance grandma's shoulders shake and her body shimmies come eshe do it with me eshe can't say no eshe hops on stage her shoulders roll eshe and grandma are dancing together eshe sees the light in her grandma's eyes the judges are amazed yes yes you are in the show we want both of you eshe you were born to do the eskista says grandma i just put the love in my dance big love for you eshe's grandma squeezes her tight as they walk home eshe picks up something to eat ouch hey girl yikes and a new adventure begins eshe meets banana frog