Retells ten traditional folk tales about the animals and peasants of the Russian countryside.
Primary (ages 6-9)
Material appropriate for primary age groups
Marushka’s Egg
Nine-year-old Marushka is sucked into a magic egg, where she is forced to be housekeeper to the witch Baba Yaga.
I Live in Tokyo
Seven-year-old Mimiko introduces her family and describes their activities on special days throughout the year.
Pete the Sheep-Sheep
The sheep-shearers in Shaggy Gully all have a sheep dog, but the new guy Shaun uses an extremely polite sheep named Pete.
Look What We’ve Brought You From Korea
Introduces Korea’s cultural background with games, folk tales, recipes, and crafts.
How Nanita Learned To Make Flan
The cobbler in a tiny Mexican town is so busy that he cannot make shoes for his daughter, so she makes her own shoes, which take her far away to a rich man’s home where she must clean and cook all day.
Langley Longears
Teased by his brothers and sisters because his ears are too long, a puppy named Langley is able to rescue them, with help from his new friends Rabbit and a little bird, by using what is between his ears.
The Rug Makers
Visit a rug factory in India to see how children weave beautiful rugs.
Where the Forest Meets the Sea
On a camping trip in an Australian rain forest with his father, a young boy thinks about the history of the plant and animal life around him and wonders about their future.
La Gran Fiesta
Relates how Crow and his friends taught everyone to celebrate Christmas.