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Story 15 · Book Two

Bang Going Up

Everybody in the world bangs the bin lid shut, so we are going to bang it open instead.

At the familiar Back Steps bin, Hod holds its light round lid just slightly above the rim while Pim stands alongside with both hands ready at the near edge, delighted and attentive.
The game begins here

Start with a sound.

Listen in The Back Steps

The bin lid is the loudest object in the world.

The line that comes back

“Everybody bangs it down. We bang it up.”

This page introduces the story. The complete read-aloud is in Book Two, The Middle.