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Ryan Aoto

Ryan Aoto

  • When an acorn falls on Henny Penny’s head, she assumes the sky must be falling! This classic children’s tale—sometimes known as “Chicken Little”—is full of humor and delightful farm characters, including Rooster Wooster and Ducky Daddles. 

  • Captain Cross is short-tempered, pessimistic, sarcastic, and mean. And being stuck on a deserted island, with a ship that needs repairs, has not improved his mood. But at the end of the day, he’s a good captain and he cares about his crew, even if it does take him a while to remember that sometimes.

  • A greedy monkey tricks a crab into trading her yummy omusubi rice snack for a single persimmon seed. But who will end up with the bigger reward in the end? This children’s story by Ryan Aoto is based on the traditional Japanese folktale “The Monkey-Crab Battle.”

  • In this classic children’s fable, three little pigs set out on their own. Each builds a house to stay safe—one builds his house of out of straw, the second uses sticks, and the third pig spends a little more time and builds a house of bricks. When the Big Bad Wolf arrives to huff and puff and blow their houses down, which pig will be safe? This is a story children will want to hear again and again!

  • In this reimagining of Aesop’s well known fable, a lone ant finds beauty in the grasshopper’s music, and inspires her entire colony to take up percussion. Yet in spite of the richness that music brings to their lives, she has trouble convincing her fellow ants that the grasshopper’s dedication to his art still counts as a work, or that he deserves their help when winter comes.

  • When a princess accidentally drops her favorite golden ball into a pond, a frog agrees to help her retrieve it. In return, the frog asks for her friendship. At first, the princess doesn’t want to be anywhere near the slimy creature. But in time, she is surprised to learn that the frog is more than he appears to be. This classic fairy tale, originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, has been adapted by LibraryCall to delight children and parents alike!

  • Peter Rabbit, a mischievous bunny, sneaks into Mr. McGregor’s garden to snack on lettuce and radishes. When Mr. McGregor finds Peter near his cucumbers, a chase begins. This beloved children’s story by Beatrix Potter is full of suspense and delight.

  • The night before the start of a new school year, Jaiden feels worried. What will he say when his teacher and classmates ask about his summer break? Jaiden’s family didn’t go on expensive trips or attend summer camps. But maybe the things he did at home are equally worth sharing…

  • In this short Aesop fable, a tiny mouse helps a great, big lion.