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In this reimagining of Aesop’s well known fable, a lone ant finds beauty in the grasshopper’s music, and inspires her entire colony to take up percussion. Yet, in spite of the richness that music brings to their lives, she has trouble convincing her fellow ants that the grasshopper’s dedication to his art still counts as a work, or that he deserves their help when winter comes.

Molly wants her grandpa to tell her a bedtime story. Grandpa tells her one of his favorites: Hansel and Gretel, a classic story from the Brother’s Grimm about siblings lost in the forest who encounter a witch and a house made of candy. But Molly has questions about some of the cliches and tropes in his story, and she challenges her Grandfather on things he’d taken for granted.

In this playful reimagining of the traditional fable “The Little Red Hen", a hen discovers just how fragile the bonds of her community can be, and how rapidly her support network can disappear when people become too selfish. Though it doesn’t exactly contradict the moral of the original tale—that lazy people should not expect handouts—this story’s moral is a bit more nuanced: the handouts we ourselves receive are sometimes invisible to us … until they disappear.

Haruo is taking out the trash when he discovers that an Oni—a creature of Japanese legends—has made a mess in his driveway. Haruo and his dad decide to take the creature back to its home in the mountains, and they meet some other magical creatures along the way.

In this original science fiction story, Captain D. Emerald, and her sister Assistant W. Ruby, are on a research mission in deep space, when they come across their old nemesis, the Croncrods.

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The night before the start of a new school year, Jaiden feels worried. What will he say when his teacher and classmates ask about his summer break? Jaiden’s family didn’t go on expensive trips or attend summer camps. But maybe the things he did at home are equally worth sharing.

When a princess accidentally drops her favorite golden ball into a pond, a frog agrees to help her retrieve it. In return, the frog asks for her friendship. At first, the princess doesn’t want to be anywhere near the slimy creature. But in time, she is surprised to learn that the frog is more than he appears to be. This classic fairy tale, originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, has been adapted by LibraryCall to delight children and parents alike!

When an acorn falls on Henny Penny’s head, she assumes the sky must be falling! This classic children’s tale—sometimes known as “Chicken Little”—is full of humor and delightful farm characters, including Rooster Wooster and Ducky Daddles.

Captain Cross is short-tempered, pessimistic, sarcastic, and mean. And being stuck on a deserted island with a ship that needs repairs has not improved his mood. But at the end of the day, he’s a good captain and he cares about his crew, even if it does take him a while to remember that sometimes.

In this short Aesop fable, a tiny mouse helps a great, big lion.

In this classic children’s fable, three little pigs set out on their own. Each builds a house to stay safe—one builds his house of out of straw, the second uses sticks, and the third pig spends a little more time and builds a house of bricks. When the Big Bad Wolf arrives to huff and puff and blow their houses down, which pig will be safe? This is a story children will want to hear again and again!

Peter Rabbit, a mischievous bunny, sneaks into Mr. McGregor’s garden to snack on lettuce and radishes. When Mr. McGregor finds Peter near his cucumbers, a chase begins. This beloved children’s story by Beatrix Potter is full of suspense and delight.

A greedy monkey tricks a crab into trading her yummy omusubi rice snack for a single persimmon seed. But who will end up with the bigger reward in the end? This children’s story by Ryan Aoto is based on the traditional Japanese folktale “The Monkey-Crab Battle.”