K D1 - Nursery Rhymes and Fables

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Doctor De Soto

A hungry fox with a toothache begs a mouse dentist to relieve his pain in this modern-day fable. The dentist and his wife come up with a plan to protect themselves from the sly fox.

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Lobo and the Rabbit Stew

Lobo is a wolf who must eat a succulent rabbit stew while the moon is full or he will go cuckoo. He tries a variety of temptations to entice a bunny out of his burrow. The little rabbit uses his wits to escape becoming an entree.

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Old MacDonald Had Her Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm like you’ve never seen before!


With a nod to the familiar refrain E-I-E-I-O, a day on this farm is framed by the vowels A-E-I-O-U—and sometimes Y.


Old MacDonald appears in an explosion of color and, starting with the letter A, proceeds...

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Seven Blind Mice

Seven blind mice come upon a mysterious Something by the side of their pond. One by one, they venture out to discover what it is. However, each mouse comes back with a different report. “It’s a pillar!” “It’s a fan!” “It’s a snake!” “It’s a rope!” Soon, they all begin to argue. It is not until...

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Something is Wrong!

Something is Wrong! is an educational game based on the fairy tale "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves". The game includes a story book of the tale, and a set of cards that correspond to pages in the book. Players match the cards to the book pages and try to find the differences, and win...

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The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Beloved children's song "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" gets the TumbleBooks treatment! Sing along and have some fun!

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The Lion and the Mouse

In this wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly special retelling. His stunning pictures...

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