5 Minute Storytime

Have you ever felt different from those around you? The Ugly Duckling sure did. All of his brothers and sisters were beautiful, graceful, and strong, but he felt different and awkward. Over time, the Ugly Duckling learned to stay calm and to believe in himself despite being teased by others. Eventually, his patience paid off, and be grew to be content with who he was -- and bloomed into a handsome swan.

This is the story of three billy goats Gruff and a troll who did not know enough is enough (which may have been his undoing). Our poor troll just can't be happy with the "goat in the hand" and as it turns out, his desire for more lands him flat on his back and far down the stream. That's a good lesson learned in this fun retelling of a timeless tale.

Andrea Doss' beautiful art gives this timeless tale of adventure new life. The story of a kind young girl, her resourceful grandmother, and a big bad wolf has been a favorite for generations and this Flowerpot Press edition will continue the fun for at least one or two generations more... all the better to entertain to you with!

"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" Chicken Little and his feathered friends got all aflutter when something fell on his head and he assumed it must be the sky falling to bits. Eventually Chicken Little learns there is nothing to be afraid of, and perhaps it's better not to panic before you find out the whole story.

When a hardworking tailor emerges from his work, delighted about his feat of killing seven flies with one swat, the townspeople mistakenly assume he is talking about the subject on everyone's mind: giants! Before the tailor realizes the mix-up, the king commissions him to go into the woods and stop the giants who have been terrorizing nearby towns. Luckily, the little tailor is brave, and with some wit and ingenuity, he is able to rid his village of giants forever!

"How boring!" thought the miller's son when his dad gave him a cat for a present after giving his brothers land and money. What he didn't know was that the cat was clever--so clever was able to trick a king into giving the son a castle, land, and an introduction to his daughter, the princess. In this classic French tale, we are reminded not to judge a book by its cover, and that there's no limit to what one can accomplish with a little gusto and a fantastic pair of boots!

Have you ever wished that instead of having to do your chores all by yourself that someone--or something--would help you get them done faster? That's exactly the way the sorcerer's apprentice felt one day when the sorcerer left him all alone to clean the castle, so he tried to do some magic of his own, and ended up in a bubbly mess! Ultimately the young apprentice finds that passion and hard work, tempered with patience and discipline, can make the most magical dreams come true.

You just never know when a twister is going to whisk you off to a magical land of witches, munchkins, and great adventures with new friends. One minute Dorothy and her dog Toto were home in Kansas, and the next they were teaming up with the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man, and Scarecrow to save the magical land of Oz from the Wicked Witch. Best of all, they realized how brave, loving, and kind each of their friends are, and that no matter how wonderful an adventure may be, there just isn't any place as wonderful as home.

"The sky is falling! The sky is falling!" Chicken Little and his feathered friends got all aflutter when something fell on his head and he assumed it must be the sky falling to bits. Eventually Chicken Little learns there is nothing to be afraid of, and perhaps it's better not to panic before you find out the whole story.

This classic tale of three little pigs and a big, bad wolf is sure to captivate your young reader! Read along with this story to see the important lesson about working hard that the three little pigs learn in the end!

Andrea Doss' beautiful art gives this timeless tale of adventure new life. The story of a kind young girl, her resourceful grandmother, and a big bad wolf has been a favorite for generations and this Flowerpot Press edition will continue the fun for at least one or two generations more… all the better to entertain to you with!

This is the story of three billy goats Gruff and a troll who did not know enough is enough (which may have been his undoing). Our poor troll just can't be happy with the "goat in the hand" and as it turns out, his desire for more lands him flat on his back and far down the stream. That's a good lesson learned in this fun retelling of a timeless tale.