NO Is All I Know!
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What is the premise of the story “No is All I Know” and who created it?
This is Believe. One network, every topic, everywhere. Okay, our friends. So today we are reading a story for all of you out there who want to put their foot down. And say nope. And if that's the only thing that you do know is no. No. So not a really helpful philosophy for life. So we're gonna talk about it. So today's story is called No is All I Know. The story was written by Chris Gravenstein and the art is by Leo Espinosa. And it's read today by mommy. And no. No. Just kidding. What? Philip. Mommy and Philip, are you ready? Yeah. Can do you wanna read this kid's lines?
How does Oliver McSnow’s constant “no” affect his daily life and surroundings?
No? Okay. All right.
I just said it just came back.
Let's do it. Here we go. Oliver McSnow would always say
No.
No matter what you asked him.
What if you ask him, will you say no again in your life?
Oh, you could trap him, huh? Um, he's got his arms crossed, he's got a grumpy face on. Did he brush his teeth? Was he hungry? Nope. Would he clean up his mess?
No.
Did he swing on the swing?
No
Oliver said no.
Why does Oliver’s “no” become so powerful that it changes the picture and his world?
So many times his no started to grow. Oliver, please put away your toys. said his mom. His no became so Strong. That what happened in the picture? All of his toys fell on top of him. Mm-hmm. Yeah. There was no way to stop it. Whoa, he shouted that so loud that he blew everything off the page and on to the next. It's terrifying. Are you ready to get dressed? asked his mom.
No
He says as he runs out the door and he is
literally naked. This is
literally naked.
Cove up the picture.
Would he like to play with his cousin Jess?
What happens when Oliver’s cousin Jess introduces the idea of saying “yes”?
No.
Hear a story. No! But this is bedtime story. The dad is even sitting down next to him with a book and he shouts at him and the dad almost launches the book into outer space. Shame on him. Good heavens. He even said no. To ice cream.
No, no, no, no, no, no
Whoa and puzzles and painting and pizza and pudding and popsicles before long Oliver McSnow had the world's
strongest
He said no to all kinds of food. So all he ever ate With macaroni and cheese. Morning. Noon. And night. Gross. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, macaroni and cheese? No way!
How do new activities and friends transform Oliver’s experience after he says “yes”?
No.
I wouldn't want that, would you? I like
macaroni and cheese, but literally gross.
Not for breakfast, lunch and dinner. He never took a bath. Even though all that mac and cheese made him smell cheesy. I wouldn't want a smell like that. This picture has him on his tricycle, he's zooming through the house, and the smell is wafting behind him in a big swirl of nasty. He wouldn't fall asleep. when he went to bed, because no was all he ever said, but one morning His cousin Jess came to play and Jess You guessed it. Jess liked to say Yeah. Would you kids like to go outside? asked Oliver's father. Oliver was too tired and too full of macaroni and cheese to say no, before Jess said
Yes!
And so outside they went, where Jess said, yes!
What imaginative adventures do Oliver and Jess imagine together after embracing “yes”?
Two Everything. Chasing butterflies, looking at clouds on the hill, riding their scooters, drawing with chalks, swinging on the swings, jumping in the puddles, petting the dogs. That they champ roping
that the local dude has. Yeah. Says, hey kids, wanna pet my dog?
Yep. Even getting ice cream. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. Suddenly thanks to Jess. And his super powerful yes. Oliver's world was full of new things. New food, new fun. new friends and later they played with toys that would become whatever they yesd them. To be
This duck is a submarine.
says Oliver.
Yes! And it's Koala Bear Captain Juggle's ice cream underwater!
says Jess.
How does the story conclude with a message about trying new things and saying yes?
Right. What a great day we had,
said Jess with a yawn.
Tomorrow will you go back to saying no?
Mm, Oliver thought. Then he thought again. And do you know what he said? Mm.
No Because Yes! Was a lot more fun.
Don't you think?
Mm-hmm.
Oh and friends, there is a hidden yes right here in the back of this book. Because why not? Right? Yeah. And that, my dear friends, try new things, my dear friends. Say yes, my dear friends. Be brave, my dear friends.
What call‑to‑action does the host give listeners at the end of the episode?
That is the end.
Yeah.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the premise of the story “No is All I Know” and who created it?
0:01–0:54
2
How does Oliver McSnow’s constant “no” affect his daily life and surroundings?
0:54–1:39
3
Why does Oliver’s “no” become so powerful that it changes the picture and his world?
1:39–2:43
4
What happens when Oliver’s cousin Jess introduces the idea of saying “yes”?
2:43–3:47
5
How do new activities and friends transform Oliver’s experience after he says “yes”?
3:47–5:02
6
What imaginative adventures do Oliver and Jess imagine together after embracing “yes”?
5:02–6:14
7
How does the story conclude with a message about trying new things and saying yes?
6:14–7:11
8
What call‑to‑action does the host give listeners at the end of the episode?
7:11–7:28