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.

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.”

En la última noche de verano, Jaiden se da cuenta de que sus vacaciones de Verano fueron simples pero muy divertidas.

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…

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.

El Capitán Colerico es enojón, pesimista, sarcástico y malo. Y estar atrapado en una isla desierta, con un barco que necesita ser arreglado, no ha mejorado su mal genio. Pero al fin del día, es un buen capitán y le importan sus hombres, aunque a veces se tarda un poquito en recordarlo. // 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 c...

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.

En este fábula japonesa, un mono codicioso engaña a un cangrejo a intercambiar su golosina deliciosa por una semilla de persimiono. Pero, ¿quién tendrá la recompensa más grande al final?

En esta versión reimaginada de la fábula popular de Esopo, una hormiga apoya la música de un saltamontes. Pero, ¿podrá convencer a su colonia trabajadora que la música es tan importante como recolectar comida?

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

A treasury of timeless stories for kids“The Crow and the Pitcher” by AesopA thirsty crow finds a pitcher, but can’t reach the water at the bottom. How will the clever bird quench its thirst?“The Boy Who Cried Wolf” by AesopA shepherd boy lies about a wolf threatening his sheep. What will happen when the wolf actually appears?“The Lion and the Mouse” by AesopIn this short Aesop fable, a tiny mouse helps a great, big lion.“The Fox and the Stork” by AesopFox pl...

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.