On a hot day in a sleepy village in Spain, Tapicero Tap Tap tells his nieces and nephews about how his dreams of travel were robbed by war, but he has found solace among the family and friends of the village, and joy in living a productive life.
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The Boy Who Ate Stars
Upon moving to a new apartment, twelve-year-old Lucy befriends an autistic boy who lives upstairs and, along with her friend Theo and a pampered pooch, takes Matthew on neighborhood adventures hoping to open him up to the world around them.
Buddha In The Garden
After a small boy is adopted by monks at a Buddhist temple, he spends his time tending the temple gardens and discovering the nature of enlightenment.
A Handful Of Time
After winding an old watch, Patricia is suddenly transported back in time where she meets her mother as a young girl and uncovers a deep-rooted secret.
That’s Me
A baby describes some of the sights and sounds around him, including his mother, who sings ‘La, la, la,’ and Grandpa’s canary saying, ‘Tweet, tweet’!
Fly, Little Bird
A wordless story about a little girl and her dog who discover a little bird that has fallen out of its nest, bring it home and encourage the bird to learn how to fly.
Room In The Heart
After German forces occupy Denmark during World War II, fifteen-year-olds Julie Weinstein and Niels Nelson and their friends and families try to cope with their daily lives, finding various ways to resist the Nazis and, ultimately, to survive.
Welcome Back Sun
During ‘murketiden,’ the dark months between September and March, a Norwegian girl and her family try to hasten the arrival of spring.
The Letters
In Japan, the death of her former landlady triggers a young woman’s memories about her father’s death when she was six years old, and the special way the old lady helped her to cope with the loss.
Leaving Jetty Road
New boyfriends, worries about final exams and the future, and a possible eating disorder transform best friends Nat, Lise, and Sofia during their last year at a private high school in South Australia.