pride and vanity

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pride and vanity

Rooster crows

1994
To prove that the sun rises in the morning because of his crowing, Rooster bets Bluebird that he can make the sun come up at midnight.

The emperor's new clothes

2000
Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but when he wears them during a royal procession, a child recognizes that the emperor has nothing on.

God said amen

2000
Although each has what the other needs, the rulers of the Kingdom of Midnight and the Kingdom of the Desert are too proud to ask for what they want.

Lady Hahn and her seven friends

2012
A seamstress banishes her tools from her sewing box when she hears them boasting, but she discovers that she cannot do her work without them.

Loudmouth George and the fishing trip

2005
Loudmouth George, a rabbit who brags about catching the biggest fish even though he had never been fishing, is embarrassed by the size of the fish he finally does catch.

Corner kick

2012
Michael Strike, captain of both the school soccer and chess teams, sees newcomer Zahir Jamiat as a rival.

Riptide pride

2012
Teenager Tane Kalana is an expert surfer, but his pride may get him into trouble when would-be rival Cody Hannigan challenges him to a dangerous surfer showdown at Breaker Bay.

The emperor's new clothes

1997
Two rascally weavers convince the emperor they are making him beautiful new clothes, visible only to those fit for their posts, but when he wears them during a royal procession, a child recognizes that the emperor has nothing on.

The rooster's gift

1996
Young Rooster thinks his Gift is making the sun rise, until one morning when the sun rises without him.

Soccer surprise

2012
Alex has just moved and joined a new soccer team, where she is expected to play a different position; when her error leads to the team's first loss she has to learn to put aside her pride and put the team first.

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