In this retelling of Aesop’s fable, your kiddos will learn the value of compassion when a strong and powerful lion meets a small, frightened mouse. Unlikely friendship can be made (and lives can even be saved!) when kindness is shown to strangers.

Hour 1

Otto's Tales

The Lion & the Mouse

When Smidge accidentally throws away Dennis’s favorite lunchbox, she and Otto ask the garbage collector for help and join him on his route through town. This storytime video teaches a valuable lesson about the people who keep our communities clean and safe for everyone and the importance of every job, especially those that require getting your hands dirty!

Let's Meet a Garbage Collector

Dennis needs to give a speech in front of his entire school, but how will he overcome his fear of speaking? Luckily, his teacher is there to help! This sweet storytime video teaches young children to appreciate all that teachers do to help students unlock their talents by giving them the confidence they need to succeed.

Let's Meet a Teacher

Join Dennis, Otto, and Smidge for a treasure hunt at the library! When the friends discover a mysterious riddle in the attic, they seek the help of a local librarian to answer the clues. Along the way, they discover how librarians serve our communities by inspiring a love of reading and imagination.

Let's Meet a Librarian

Why are engineers important? When Otto and Smidge attempt to build their own treehouse (without much luck), they seek the help of a local engineer who teaches them the importance of making a plan, being precise with details, and not giving up in this fun story time video.

Let's Meet an Engineer

When Dennis, Otto, and Smidge attempt to make cookies for a school bake sale and their recipe fails, a local baker comes to the rescue! This fun storytime adventure teaches young children valuable lessons about discipline, patience, and the diverse melting pot of cultures in America, while celebrating our everyday community helpers in the food industry.

Let's Meet a Baker

Do your children know how much the police do for our communities? Your little ones will find out in this storytime video with Otto and Smidge. When a thief steals their picnic lunch at the park, the friends seek the help of a local police officer and discover how much law enforcement protects and serves us each and every day.

Let's Meet a Police Officer

Teach children the importance of discernment—telling the difference between what is true and what is not—with this classic fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young lady who is given an unusual test to see if she is truly the princess she claims to be.

The Princess & the Pea

In this storytime adventure, your little ones will travel to Juneau, Alaska to explore Mendenhall Glacier and learn the importance of stewardship and responsibility in caring for the environment.

Let's Visit an Alaskan Glacier

A classic tale about a poor shoemaker and his wife who benefit from the generosity of two hardworking elves. This sweet storytime video teaches young learners the importance of gratitude and returning kindness to those who help us in times of need—a perfect reminder for the Christmas season (and all year round).

The Elves & the Shoemaker

Teach young children about “a day that lives in infamy”—when the Japanese attacked the naval base at Pearl Harbor, launching the United States into World War II—with this wholesome and age-appropriate storytime video. While learning important American history, your young ones will also hear a meaningful message about heroism, bravery, and coming together amidst a crisis.

Let's Visit Pearl Harbor National Memorial

In this sweet tale about a Thanksgiving dinner, your children will learn about generosity and compassion as Mr. Rabbit invites his woodland friends who are struggling to find food into his home to enjoy the bounty of what he has collected.

Mr. Rabbit's Thanksgiving

Take young children on an adventure to Plymouth Rock in this storytime video about the first Thanksgiving. They’ll learn about the Pilgrims who settled in America, the local Native Americans who helped them survive, and the importance of overcoming obstacles and working together.

Plymouth Rock

Through the legend of the Big Dipper about a young girl who shares what little she has with others in need, your young children will learn the importance of sharing and the power of doing good.

Legend of the Dipper

Teach young children about California missions as they go adventuring with Otto the bulldog and Smidge the kitten. Your little ones will get to visit the beautiful San Juan Capistrano Mission and learn about an important time in early American history with this fun storytime video. Get the book so your kids can read along at home!

Let's Visit a California Mission

This lesson from the Bible teaches young children that when God is on your side, you have nothing to fear and can overcome any obstacle. In this storytime video, when a boy named David fights the fearsome giant Goliath, his strong faith in God gives him the courage to do what is right.

David & the Giant

Young children will learn how problem-solving and exceptional teamwork enabled Americans to successfully build the Hoover Dam in this storytime video with Otto the bulldog, Smidge the kitten, and their new, hardworking friends who teach the cat and dog duo about integrity and determination at America’s most famous dam.

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