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Presented by the Sarasota County Library System. Funded by the Siesta Key Kiwanis Club.

kids & family k-12

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02:37

A Lion Went for a Walk

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2018/08/15

A lion goes for a walk in the jungle. On his walk something he meets a number of jungle animals. Find out who he meets.

03:23

Sayings and Phrases II

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2018/08/01

Three short stories provide examples of cultural phrases and proverbs that make no sense when carried over literally into another culture. Find out what “do onto others as you would have them do onto you,” “a dog is man’s best friend,” and “look before you leap” mean.

02:08

Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

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2018/07/25

This is a cautionary tale advising you to not necessarily trust someone that appears kind and friendly. In this Aesop Fable, find out what happens to a wolf that disguises himself with the coat of a sheep.

01:36

Ibis and the Beetle

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2018/07/25

Find out what happens when an Ibis finds a ruby.

03:26

Sayings and Phrases I

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2018/07/07

Three short stories provide examples of cultural phrases and proverbs that make no sense when carried over literally into another culture. Find out what "his bark is worse than his bite," "beat around the bush," and "beggars can't be choosers" really mean.

02:31

Dog in the Manger

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2018/07/07

A lazy dog that is sleeping in the barn refuses to let a tired ox eat. The story and metaphor of The Dog in the Manger derives from an old Greek fable. The story has been told over the centuries to mean many things. The metaphor is now used to speak of one who spitefully prevents others from having something for which one has no use. The story was ascribed to Aesop's Fables in the 15th century.

01:56

The Big Cabbage

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2018/03/30

The Big Cabbage is a short story about a farmer that gets caught in a ridiculous lie.

03:41

The Mighty

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2018/03/30

A large tree has a bad attitude towards a small plant. When a hurricane happens you will never guess what happens.

04:18

The Stone Cutter

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2018/01/12

A Stone Cutter makes many wishes to be anything except a Stone Cutter.

03:52

The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse (An Aesop's Fable)

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2018/01/12

A proud town mouse visits his cousin in the country. The country mouse offers the city mouse a meal of simple country cuisine, at which the visitor scoffs and invites the country mouse back to the city for a taste of the "fine life." This is where the adventure begins as the mice head to the city.

02:25

Stop the Coffin

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2017/12/01

A boy tries to go to sleep in a grave yard because he is tired. However, he awaken by a "coffin" that chases him. Find out what happens to the boy and how he stops the "coffin". Story from Favorite Scary Stories of American Children retold by Richard and Judy Dockrey Young.

05:01

High Wire Act by Kathy Brodsky

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2017/02/07

In this rhythmic tale a brave and cute traffic light goes exploring. Things get pretty wild when the traffic light leaves his post. You will discover all of Kathy's familiar characters in High Wire Act. For further information about Kathy Brodsky visit www.kathybrodsky.com.

05:26

Brer Fox Meets Mr. Trouble

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2017/01/10

Brer Rabbit outwits Brer Fox. Brer Fox gets a big surprise.

06:08

Brer Wolf Wants the Honey

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2016/12/01

The Adventures of Brer Rabbit continue as Brer Wolf decides to make a meal out of Brer Rabbit. Will Brer Rabbit be Brer Wolf's dinner? The Adventures of Brer Rabbit are inspired by the Uncle Remus stories.

02:07

In Flanders Fields

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2016/11/12

In Flanders Fields" is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written during the First World War by Canadian physician Lietenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the funeral of friend and fellow soldier Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second Battle of Ypres. It is one of the most popular and most quoted poems from the war. The poem and poppy are prominent Remembrance Day (November 11) symbols throughout the Commonwealth of Nations,

06:18

Brer Rabbit Gets a Taste of Man

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2016/11/01

Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Bear (also spelled Brer Rabbit and Brer Bear) are fictional characters from the Uncle Remus folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris. In Brer Rabbit Gets a Taste of Man, Brer Rabbit introduces Brer Bear to a real man and boy does he get a surprise.

04:03

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

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2016/10/17

Three Bears discover someone has been in their house. Who is it?

08:07

Ugly Duckling

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2016/04/30

The Ugly Duckling is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). The story tells of a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from the others around him until, much to his delight (and to the surprise of others), he matures into a beautiful swan, the most beautiful bird of all. The story is beloved around the world as a tale about personal transformation for the better. “The Ugly Duckling” was first published 11 November 1843, with three

03:30

The Princess and the Pea

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2016/01/27

The Princess and thePea is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young woman whose royal identity is established by a test of her physical sensitivity. The tale was first published by Andersen on 8 May 1835 in Copenhagen by C.A. Reitzel. Story told by Jim Handley.

01:36

Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes 5

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2015/05/07

Featured nursery rhymes are: Lady Bug, Lady Bug; The Itsy Bitsy Spider; and Little Miss Muffet.

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