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A young girl continues to care for her grandfather as old age and ill health rob him of his enthusiasm for life, but she treasures memories of his love for his many grandchildren.

When mice overrun her beautiful palace, every attempt to solve the problem creates even more trouble for the queen.

A young girl loves playing dolls with her best friend, Zulaa, but when she takes Zulaa's favorite doll home with her, she begins to feel bad, and realizes her friend is more important than the doll. Presented in English and Arabic.

Sad that he cannot move his favorite cherry tree to his new home, Andy brings a few cherries with him and his mom comes up with a great idea of how they can be used.

A young boy's older brother helps him overcome his fear of the dark.

Mary wants to play dolls with her friends, so she and her mother make a beautiful doll for Mary, and Mary tries to find the perfect nose so her doll can breathe and sneeze. Presented in Arabic.

Two children learn the meaning of friendship after one of them moves to a different country. Presented in English and Arabic.

Joe is given ten balloons for his birthday party, and while on his walk home he loses them all.

A retelling of the fable in which the North Wind and the Sun had a wager on which of them could persuade the horseman to remove his fine new cloak.

Two boys who want to go camping think of different and exciting places around the world where they might pitch a tent.