The Old Mrs. Moody Show: Stories for Kids

On Christmas Eve, Catbaloo and Old Mrs. Moody prepare their home for the holiday. They bring in a Christmas tree, but when their kitten, Little Wilbur, breaks most of the ornaments, the tree is left nearly bare.

As the evening goes on, friends begin stopping by to wish them a merry Christmas. Each brings something small and beautiful to hang on the tree, filling the house with warmth and company.

By the end of the night, the tree—and the evening—are quietly transformed.

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Old Mrs. Moody has a terrible cold, and while she waits to see the doctor, Catbaloo tells her the story of a little girl and her goat cart.

Anderson Kate lives high on a mountaintop. One day, she and her mother bake a chocolate cake for Grandmother's birthday. Anderson places the cake in her cart and sets off down the mountain to her grandmother's house in the valley below.

Along the way, Anderson stops to listen to her neighbors' troubles and offers them a piece of the chocolate cake. By the time she reaches her grandmother's house, the cake is gone.

But wonderful things happen on her walk back up the mountain. At each stop, Anderson discovers that one neighbor has exactly what another neighbor needs.

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Charlotte enters her pony, Sonora, in the horse race at the county fair. Compared to the other horses, Sonora is small, and few expect her to win.

When Old Mrs. Moody and Catbaloo overhear Charlotte quietly encouraging her pony, they decide to stay and watch the race. As it unfolds, Sonora proves she has more than anyone expected.

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Old Mrs. Moody and Catbaloo travel back in time to Kitty Hawk in 1903, arriving just as Orville and Wilbur Wright prepare for the first powered flight in history.

As they help with the final moments before takeoff, the story follows Orville and Wilbur Wright and the determination and teamwork that made flight possible.

When the time machine returns them home, they may not be alone.

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Road work begins outside Old Mrs. Moody and Catbaloo's houses, bringing dump trucks, excavators, and jackhammers right to their front windows.

When the crew accidentally breaks the water line, the day's plans come to a halt. With no chores to do, Old Mrs. Moody and Catbaloo settle in, and Catbaloo tells a story instead.

It's the tale of Marty Mole, a little mole who loves to dig. With help from his father, Marty learns that working hard matters—but so does knowing when to stop and rest.

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Old Mrs. Moody has somehow missed the story of the Bubble and Squeak Carwash—the biggest mystery Bixby County has ever known.

While she and Catbaloo bake fresh peach cobbler together, Catbaloo begins to tell the tale. It starts with the Jones brothers, Jack and Otis, their mother, April Mae Jones, and a puppy left in a basket on their porch. One summer day, they take a drive that leads them into the Bubble and Squeak Carwash—and into a mystery that changes everything.

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A busy, boisterous crow interrupts Catbaloo and Old Mrs. Moody's quiet afternoon of knitting on the back porch. He flies back and forth, calling as loudly as he can, as if trying to get their attention.

When they bring out a pair of binoculars to take a closer look, they see him carrying raspberries from the garden into the hollow of the sugartree.

Curious, Catbaloo climbs a ladder to peek inside the tree. What she finds there makes sense of it all—and draws Old Mrs. Moody up the ladder to see for herself.

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Old Mrs. Moody and Catbaloo head to Possum Creek for a campout. They hike through the woods and learn to spot animal tracks, then paddle out onto the lake to do a little fishing. After a day of adventures, they gather around a cozy campfire and toast marshmallows for s'mores.

Later that night, tucked into a tent under the stars, they lie very still and listen. The sounds of the forest come together and sing a gentle lullaby for the baby animals—quiet, peaceful, and full of wonder.

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The Hot Diggity Dog Parade is coming—right down the middle of Main Street!

Old Mrs. Moody and Catbaloo grab a seat in the front row to watch dogs of every size, shape, and breed march by. Some stop to perform their special skills: ballet-dancing poodles, jumping Jack Russells, and a sheep-herding demonstration by the amazing Wesley, an Australian Shepherd.

It's a perfectly wonderful day until a little stray dog steals a salami from Old Mrs. Moody's picnic basket. When Catbaloo catches him, they discover he has no name and no family. Without hesitation, they welcome him in and love him as their own.

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Roylene the little pig has a big imagination. On Uncle Henry's farm, she decides the barnyard should become the African veldt.

Soon the cats are roaring like lions, the goats are stretching their necks like giraffes, and the ducks are standing on one leg like flamingos. The farm is quickly thrown into confusion.

Old Mrs. Moody and Catbaloo come up with a plan to help restore order. They take Roylene on a visit to the zoo, where she comes to understand the difference between wild places and home.

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