Children's Show: Bedbugs by Leah Genuario
Are wicked witches always bad? That depends on your perspective. Marie is a little girl who likes to jump on her bed, but to the bedbugs being squished underfoot, she is the wicked witch who causes earthquakes, among other natural disasters. The microscopic citizens of her bed are up in arms (and legs!) over the rhyme her mother says to her every night before bed: “Good night, sleep tight. Don’t let the bedbugs bite. And if they do, you squeeze them tight, and then they won’t bite tomorrow night.” Peter feels they must take action against the witch before the rhyme’s ominous “squeezing” starts. Patsy, however, prefers a peaceful approach. Despite Patsy’s objections, the bedbugs launch a full-scale attack against Marie, prompting her to investigate with her magnifying glass. To her surprise, there really are bedbugs... and they have something to say! Brave Patsy leads the peace talks, and Marie finally realizes the damage she’s been causing and apologizes.
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