Early Years (ages 2-6)

Yuki’s Ride Home

After a perfect day together with Grandma—feeding koi in the pond, folding origami paper in the garden, eating a delicious dinner, and listening to the “night music” by the water—Yuki realizes too late that night has come. Waving goodbye to Grandma, Yuki knows she’ll have to be brave to make it home without anyone’s help. Even though Grandma wants her three pets to accompany Yuki home, Yuki sends them back, because she doesn’t want Grandma to be lonely.

The Wise Washerman: A Folktale From Burma

When the king asks him to wash a gray elephant white, a clever washerman outwits his jealous neighbor and proves the value of hard work and intelligence.

Kancil And The Crocodiles: A Tale From Malaysia

A mouse deer and a tortoise trick some hungry crocodiles into helping them cross a river but fail to plan for their getting back.

Weighing The Elephant (Folktale)

In a small Chinese village lives a baby elephant, Huan-huan. The evil Emperor issues an impossible puzzle: the villagers can save Huan-huan only if they can deduce how much it weighs. A child comes up with an ingenious, scientifically sound answer.

The Snow Dog’s Journey

Anna builds a dog of snow, which the Frost King admires and takes away with him, but when Anna’s love and faith eventually reunite her with Snow Dog, they each get their fondest wish.

The Day Hans Got His Way

Convinced that his work in the field is harder than his wife’s work at home, a farmer trades places with her for the day.

The Talking Pot

A retelling of a Danish tale in which a magical talking pot causes a poor family to triumph over a rich couple.

Hedgie’s Surprise

Hedgie, the hedgehog, helps Henny, the speckled hen, trick the Tomten who has been eating all of Henny’s eggs for breakfast.