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  Ada and the Sleepy Seed

  Grandma gives Ada one speckled seed that takes its time. While her friend’s beans pop up, Ada waters, sings and worries—until she discovers what her seed has been doing underground all along.

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  Romi and the Wobbly Wheel

  Romi's parade cart keeps wobbling. A square, a triangle, and an oval each leave a clue. Can one little robot make a smooth ride?

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  Milu and the Moon Pocket

  A lost tooth pocket sends a tiny night mail carrier and a child on a cozy search. Together, Milu and Aina discover that asking for help can be brave.

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  Mina and the Morning Song

  When the forest forgets its morning song, Mina gathers every sound and makes room for the quietest one of all.

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  Beni and the Dancing Shadow

  A long shadow follows Beni through the day. When he stops running and starts looking, the strange shape becomes a playful friend made by light.

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  Momo and the Missing Picnic Basket

  When Momo’s picnic basket rolls away, a chase by the river brings surprises, new friends, and a picnic everyone helps to make.

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  Leo and the Falling Leaves

  The big maple is losing its leaves, and Leo is worried. Then a little hedgehog peeks out of the leaf pile and shows him what falling leaves are for.

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  Ivy and the Penguin Parade

  One little penguin is left behind, and the big snowy hill is scary. Ivy learns to waddle, hops the icy cracks and slides down with Poko, all the way back to the parade.

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  Kaia and the Lost Echo

  Kaia is the loudest girl in Juniper Valley, and every morning the mountain echoes her hello. But after the first big snow, Echo goes quiet. To find her friend, Kaia must try the hardest thing of all: being still and listening.

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  Tilly and the Orange-Peel Sails

  Tilly thinks the white sails across the harbour are boats. They are the roof of the Sydney Opera House, and nobody knew how to build it until someone saw that every curve came from one round ball. With an orange, a cheeky cockatoo and a picnic blanket, Tilly works it out too.

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  Hana and the White Heron Castle

  Himeji Castle is so white, with roofs spread like wings, that people call it the White Heron Castle. When a white feather drifts down, Hana is sure the castle has lost one, and she sets off to take it all the way to the top: through twisty gates, past an old woman's millstone and up stairs as steep as a ladder.

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  Tuantuan and the Bamboo-Leaf Boat

  A puddle is a river to a tiny ant. With a bamboo leaf and a gentler breath, Tuantuan discovers how to help a smaller friend.

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  Lina's Little Paris Song

  Lina promises a song for the neighborhood picnic. Join her and Grandpa in Paris, listen to a bell, the river and a bird, and help her find a little tune to share.

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  Nola and the Hiccup Cloud

  A hiccuping cloud tumbles into Nola’s rooftop garden. Can a little gardener help a first-time rain cloud find a gentler way?

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  Nola and the Cloud Post Office

  Nola and a paper bird take a flying boat to help a lost letter find its home.

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