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The Stars
Adventure
May 20, 2023
Frog climbs a palm tree to reach the stars, but finds that they are still too far away. He then jumps out of the tree and into a pond, where he finally gets close to the stars. He decides to make the pond his new home.
This is the Way
Life
May 20, 2023
Ted finds his way to the party by smelling and hearing the way, with some help from Kim.
This is the Way
Life
May 20, 2023
Ted and Kim find the way to the cake.
The Stars
Adventure
May 20, 2023
Frog climbs a tree to try and touch the stars, but ends up falling into his pond, where he realizes he can see the stars just fine.
There Are Ants!
Animals
May 20, 2023
There are ants down here. Those are my wheels!Now, they found the food!How can he lift so much? How do they find where to go? This smell shows them where to go.
There Are Ants!
Life
May 20, 2023
The ants are looking for food and they find some in the cupboard. They follow a smell to find more food and it leads them to the person's snack. They take the food and leave.
The Sea Egg
Adventure
May 20, 2023
Bob has a dream in which he helps a sea snake deliver its baby. When he wakes up, he's not sure if it really happened or not.
There Are Ants!
Animals
May 20, 2023
We are ants. We go to find food. There is food here. They have a lot. This is all mine! Okay! We will take it all home.
The Sea Egg
Adventure
May 20, 2023
I want a fish. I try to get an egg from a long fish, and succeed. I like the long fish.
The Prince and the Tiger
Adventure
May 20, 2023
Prince Din wants to find leaves in the forest to make a ball with, but the guards think it is too dangerous. When a tiger shows up, they are proven right! But this tiger might not be what they expect.
The Mouse Who Reads
Animals
May 20, 2023
Ting is an odd mouse. He likes to read books. His brother Tang likes to eat them. But the cat in the house they're in would like to eat them both!
The Mouse Who Reads
Animals
May 20, 2023
Ting is an odd mouse. He likes to read books. His brother Tang likes to eat them. But the cat in the house they're in would like to eat them both!
The Mouse Who Reads
Animals
May 20, 2023
Ting is an odd mouse. He likes to read books. His brother Tang likes to eat them. But the cat in the house they're in would like to eat them both!
The Magic Loom
Life
May 20, 2023
Kim's mother likes to sing and work at her loom. After lunch, she often takes a nap. One day, a noise wakes her and she follows the sound to a magic loom. The magic loom takes her on an adventure before returning her home.
The Monkey on My Back
Life
May 20, 2023
Wiwit has a pain in her belly that won't go away. She visits the doctor and has an operation to remove the monkey on her back.
The Magic Loom
Life
May 20, 2023
Kim's mum sings as she works at her loom, and it helps Kim to fall asleep. Kim hears a tap, tap, tap and wakes up to find a loom in her room. The loom has a spell on it and starts making a rug.
The Magic Loom
Life
May 20, 2023
Kim's mum sings, and Kim has a nap. Tap, tap, tap - get up! It led Kim here, to a loom. It can go on it's own, and makes a rug.
The Good Lamp
Life
May 20, 2023
The little lamp is a good lamp because it provides light even when the power is out.
The Good Lamp
Life
May 20, 2023
The little lamp is sad because it thinks it is not a good lamp now. But, a big storm comes and hits the electric lamp. The electric lamps go out. Cam finds the little lamp in the dark and gives it a new flame. The little lamp is still good.
The Good Lamp
Life
May 20, 2023
Cam has a hut on a farm with a little lamp. One day electric lamps are put in and it is like day time so Cam doesn't use the lamp. The little lamp is sad. A storm hits the electric lamp and the little lamp is still good.