Fun Times With: Citizenship, Appreciation, Fairness

The slave Androcles risks his life for freedom. While in hiding, he develops an unusual friendship with an injured lion. Both Androcles and the lion are captured, and Androcles’ punishment leads him to freedom.

Fun Times With: Caring / Cheerfulness / Citizenship

Teddy the grumpy bear cub lost his smile, and only one bear knows how to find it. After much searching, Teddy discovers the joy that comes from helping others.

Fun Times With: Trustworthiness, Respect, Truthfulness

Young Chicken Little is afraid of everything from a tiny mouse to the falling sky. When King Leo shows her that the “falling sky” was really only an acorn, she realizes she shouldn’t be gullible but should check things out before believing them.

Fun Times With: Courage / Responsibility / Self-Discipline

Three boys grow up in the same drug-infested, gang-ruled, poverty-stricken neighborhood. Nelson becomes a successful doctor, his best friend Jesse, an award-winning architectural engineer, but Nelson’s brother Alvin ends up in jail.

Fun Times With: Self-Esteem / Respect for Parents / Assertiveness

To grow up to be big, little lions have to learn survival skills, but Sangu doesn’t want to listen. After getting lost, some gazelles befriend him and teach him their ways. After many disappointments, Sangu finally learns to accept himself.

Fun Times With: Self-Esteem / Trust / Cheerfulness

Missy the mouse has a very big problem—she hates the way she looks! As Missy wishes herself into becoming bigger and stronger creatures, she finally discovers that everyone has problems and learns to accept herself for who she is.

Fun Times With: Citizenship/Teamwork/Responsibility

“It’s not fair!” shouted Buzzie the bee, when she learns worker bees do ALL the work. Before this Buzzie was a happy worker bee, but now she’s furious! She starts a major revolt among the younger worker bees. Then they make a discovery that transforms them.

Fun Times With: Respect for Others / Forgiveness / Sportsmanship

Tombo the tadpole declares himself King of the Pond. He brags that he’s the biggest, the fastest, and the strongest tadpole, and he teases and chases all the other tadpoles. Tombo finally learns that having friends is better than being King of the Pond.

Fun Times With: Citizenship / Caring / Community Service

Stephanie witnesses the deterioration of her inner-city neighborhood and school. There are gangs and violence on the street, and chaos in the school. After much opposition, Stephanie and her two friends light their candles and transform their inner city school and neighborhood.

Little Red Riding Hood—Fun Times With: Caring, Obedience, Safety

Tricked by the wolf, kind-hearted Little Red Riding Hood strays from the safe path into danger. A passing hunter rescues Little Red Riding Hood and her grandmother, and the little girl gains a new understanding of why it’s important to listen to parents.

Fun Times With: Citizenship / Civic Virtue / Respect for Law

Davy, the hometown soccer hero, becomes mayor for a day. Davy chooses to eliminate all rules for a day. What ensues is a rollicking and disastrous turn of events as order in school and the whole town breaks down. But Davy finally saves the day

Fun Times With: Respect / Trustworthiness / Fairness

To Millie, the whole world is unfair. Even though Millie has a loving family, she’s always miserable. When things don’t go her way, she runs away. Her fun adventure turns into a great disaster. Millie is transformed and becomes the happiest girl in the whole world.

Fun Times With: Diligence / Responsibility / Proper Work Ethic

In contrast to Family Work First, the fun loving Dilly Dallys have a family tradition--play first, then work. But tough times convince the Dilly Dallys that they must change to survive.

Fun Times With: Honesty / Respect for Parents / Trust

Ignoring the rules, four young squirrels listen to their friends and sneak away to eat big, delicious acorns. But trouble strikes when they meet a hungry wolf. Barely escaping with their lives, the squirrels learn to disobey is wrong even when you think no one will ever know.

Fun Times With: Tolerance/Friendship/Appreciation

Two persnickety mice, Marcus and Marcella, keep complaining about the noise and the hard work in the forest. After moving to the farmhouse their dreams come true. Reality quickly sets in and they discover the forest is a wonderful place to live.

Fun Times With: Humility / Respect for Parents / Self-Discipline

Always ignoring everyone’s advice, Proud Rooster gets into all sorts of trouble. But Proud Rooster’s final hard lesson changes him forever. While lying on a hospital bed, he’s glad to learn that it’s not too late to obey.

Fun Times With: Tolerance / Friendship / Cooperation

Spike the rebel is a mean-spirited bully in his neighborhood and school. Everywhere he goes he causes trouble. After Spike hits one of his bike traps, his life is radically transformed and discovers he’s much happier having friends and helping others.

Fun Times With: Sharing, Citizenship, Friendship

Three hungry soldiers teach selfish villagers that sharing brings happiness by convincing them to contribute ingredients to their stone soup. Soup-making turns into a village-wide celebration and changes the villagers forever.

Fun Times With: Diligence, Work Ethic, Justice

During the spring, the lazy grasshoppers play all day long while the ants work to store food for the winter, but what will happen when winter comes early? Will the ants share with the grasshoppers? Discover how both learn valuable lessons about diligence and hard work.

Fun Times With: Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Humility

Nicholas has the world’s most boring job—watching sheep. When he tries to liven up his chore with practical jokes, he loses peoples’ trust. Nicholas realizes his mistake when the wolf attacks and everyone refuses to respond to his cry for help.

Fun Times With: Cheerfulness, Appreciation, Peacefulness

City Mouse turns up his nose at Country Mouse’s simple home and plain food, but Country Mouse discovers that his cousin’s luxuries come at a dangerous price. Country Mouse returns to his home where he enjoys his peace and safety.

Fun Times With: Respect for Parents, Honesty, Health

While most parents try to set a healthy example for their kids, some children just don’t want to listen. Freddy makes one bad choice after another. When the leader of the gang uses him as a decoy, the young fox finally understands what his father told him.

Fun Times With: Self-Esteem, Perseverance, Courage

When fate sends a young eagle to live with a group of chickens, he discovers the pain and the joy of being different. This story emphasizes the importance of perseverance, courage, and self-esteem.

Fun Times With: Courage, Integrity, Responsibility

In choosing a successor, the emperor has given Ming a seed to cultivate, but it will not grow. To make matters worse, all six of the other candidates grow vibrant plants. Is there hope for Ming? This clever story highlights the importance of honesty, even when it is difficult.

Fun Times With: Fairness, Citizenship, Honesty

Two swindlers take advantage of the vain emperor by selling him invisible clothes with special powers. When a young lad finally tells the truth about the new outfit, the emperor realizes that honest advisors are more valuable than advisors fearful of telling the truth.

Fun Times With: Perseverance / Caring / Trustworthiness

A tale of fame, fortune, and true love. Three handsome suitors compete for the hand of the beautiful princess, but only one chooses wisely. He perseveres and passes the royal test.

Fun Times With: Courage, Caring, Perseverance

When Leo the lion spares the life of Bitsie the mouse, Bitsie promises to return the favor someday. The lion roars with laughter at her. But everything changes when he’s caught in a hunter’s trap and Bitsie’s bravery rescues him.

Fun Times With: Friendship, Trust, Teamwork

The three bulls are unbeatable as a team, but a clever fox divides them with rumors and lies. The furious bulls separate and become an easy prey for the hungry lion. After a narrow escape, the bulls realize their strength comes from sticking together.

Fun Times With: Responsibility, Courage, Fairness

While Little Red Hen worked in her wheat field, the dog, cat, and duck always had an excuse not to help. At the summer’s end, Little Red Hen refused to share her bread with her lazy friends because they refused to share the work.

Fun Times With: Perseverance / Compassion / Civic Virtue

Three big trains refuse to go up the mountain in the deep snow to bring food to the hungry people. In spite of the ridicule from the big trains, The Little Red Train and a family of brave helpers go up the snow-covered mountain to help the starving people.

Fun Time With: Responsibility, Assertiveness, Courage

Miller Elmo wants to please everyone, so he follows everyone’s advice; his son Mort does the same. Their trouble worsens when they try to sell their donkey. By trying to please everyone, they end up pleasing no one.

Fun Times With: Appreciation / Cheerfulness / Trust

Even though Randy is loved at home, he hates being poor. When offered two wishes, he quickly wishes everything he touches turns to gold. As he holds his lifeless gold dog, he realizes happiness is more than possessions. His last wish transforms him.

Fun Times With: Trust / Safety / Obedience to Parents

Mama and Papa have always warned their chicks to avoid strangers. But the sly fox disguises himself as a little lamb and manages to trick all the chicks but one. Wendy escapes and finally discovers why chicks should listen to their parents and never talk to strangers.

Fun Times With: Perseverance, Self-Discipline, Diligence

Harry Hare wants to race, but only Teddy Tortoise will accept his challenge. To the surprise of all the animals, Teddy Tortoise wins, proving that preparation and perseverance can bring success.

Fun Times With: Civic Virtue, Teamwork, Cooperation

When a donkey, dog, cat, and a rooster become too old to be useful to their masters, they decide to find a new way to be of value to the community. The four friends learn that helping one another and a positive attitude reaps great rewards.

Fun Times With: Respect for Others / Kindness / Friendship

Speckles and Crumbs think Katy the caterpillar is much too ugly to be their friend, but not Annie. When Katy is transformed into a beautiful butterfly, Speckles and Crumbs learn about true beauty, friendship, and the pitfalls of judging others by their appearances.

Fun Times With: Self-Esteem, Compassion, Seeking Wisdom

While many people know that real beauty comes from within, it can be a difficult lesson to learn. The comments of others make Isabella feel ugly and sad until a wise old woman helps to change her focus. This inspirational story highlights the qualities of compassion, inner beauty, and healthy self-esteem.

Fun Times With: Diligence / Proper Work Ethic / Self-Discipline

The three little pigs were warned by their parents to build strong houses. Hardy built a strong house, but Dozey and Pokey built shabby ones. After narrowly escaping from the wolf, Dozey and Pokey have a dramatic change of mind.

Fun Times With: Cooperation / Tolerance / Respect

“That’s my mule! I’m not sharing!” cries Sally about Stiffy her mule. Benny and his mule Bossy feel the same way. Dad ties the mules together so they learn that in order to eat, they must cooperate. In the process Benny and Sally also learn that to be happy they must share.

Fun Times With: Diligence / Self-Discipline / Responsibility

Christopher has great dreams of becoming an inventor, but he dislikes anything requiring work. He acquires a time remote allowing him to avoid all of his problems. As he leaps through time, he finally realizes the misery of an easy life.

Fun Times With: Tolerance / Friendship / Cooperation

The bear cubs Stubby and Prissy can’t seem to agree on anything. After playing a game of “You Move, You Lose,” two raccoon bandits teach the cubs a lesson they will never forget: the folly of stubbornness and the importance of friendship.

Fun Times With: Respect for Others / Responsibility/ Forgiveness

When Jane complains to Sam about the crooked rows he had plowed, they decide to switch jobs for a day. But many unexpected experiences await them as they do each other’s “easy” job. They end up laughing at their misconceptions and learn to appreciate one another.