Storytime with Dad

Jeremy Fisher is a frog that lives in a small house in the middle of the buttercups of the pond.  Wearing a raincoat and galoshes, he goes fishing with his rod made of a stalk of grass and a horsehair.  A trout rises from the water and seizes him with a snap, but doesn’t like the taste of his raincoat spits him out immediately.  From that day Jeremy no longer went fishing.

The lesson: Keep trying when things get hard.

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A prince wishes to marry a princess, but he wants to make sure she is a real princess rather than one of the dozens of royal pretenders who inhabit the realm.  The royal family concocts a plan to discover her true identity!

The lesson: Don't judge people before getting to know them. 

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A gingerbread man comes to life, but everybody wants to eat him! Can he get away before he becomes an afternoon snack?

The lesson: Don't trust strangers until you get to know them.

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Do you know why we ask people to "be our Valentine" on Valentine's Day?  St. Valentine is why!  He was a real person and his story of love is one to remember!  It was so important that we celebrate it every year.  Learn who Father Valentine was and what he did to inspire us to show people that we love them.

The lesson: Love each other

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A poky little puppy digs under the fence and escapes into the wide, wide world with his brothers and sisters. Will he be able to make his way home?

The lesson: You are wonderful just as you are

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A bored, young shepherd decides to amuse himself.  Can the villagers ever forgive him?

The lesson: Tell the truth even if it's hard sometimes

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A little boy wants a new, stuffed, woolly dog toy to add to his collection.  Where on earth is he going to get one?  Maybe he should take matters into his own hands!

The lesson: Appreciate what you have

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A little black kitten becomes lost on a rainy day, and a little boy is in need of a best friend!  Will these two lonely souls find each other in their time of greatest need?

The lesson: Care for friendships because they are more important than possessions

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One night, a young girl is lifted from her bedroom by magic and flies above the countryside!  She meets a beautiful horse during her adventure, but the two must eventually separate.  Will Rosie ever see her friend again?

The lesson: You can be courageous by trying new things

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An old merchant is imprisoned in a mansion by a terrible beast, but his beautiful daughter switches places with him!  How will she react to the beast, and what exactly is the beast?

The lesson: You are important and deserve to be loved.

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