by Jory John and Pete Oswald

A cookie learns that knowing all of the answers at school isn't the only way to be intelligent!

Story starts at ~1:12

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Written by Julia Donaldson / Illustrated by Axel Scheffler

A clever mouse takes a stroll through the deep, dark wood!

Story starts at ~1:50

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As we wind down 2022, we just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone listening! See you in 2023!

Finn has conflicting feelings about his role as a Storm Trooper.

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The Bad Seed discovers the joys of the library!

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Butterbean's sister Cricket plays soccer and learns the value of being honest even when it is uncomfortable.

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A story about a cap vendor and his run-in with some mischievous monkeys.

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A race car learns the value of friendship and community!

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A nice introduction to the tubular team known as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

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Jay (the blue ninja) somehow ends up in a video game where he encounters rebels, robots and rock'n'roll. Also, this was most definitely not a 5 minute story!

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