Nursery Rhymes #2

An old woman struggles to feed and manage her large brood of children while facing eviction from their unusual home when the cobbler who rents to her demands overdue rent. When the children's well-intentioned attempts to help only create more chaos and expense, they come up with an ambitious plan: staging a concert to earn the money themselves. As the performance unfolds with the cobbler himself conducting the band, both he and the children discover that working together toward a common goal can transform even the most contentious relationships.

Timkin O'Toole is a dwarf in Killkenny who dreams of working for the King, only to be mocked by townspeople and rejected by His Majesty himself—but when a magical wish transforms his beard into a magnificent red carpet, an unexpected turn of fortune lands him exactly where he always wanted to be. This whimsical fairy tale shows how the smallest person in town might just have the biggest heart, and how destiny has a funny way of working itself out.

Poor twins Dennis and Delia discover a mysterious paper that promises to build them a magic chest, and when they construct it according to the cryptic instructions, a fairy sprite reveals the chest's secret: it will shower them with gold whenever they speak the word "kindliness." As their newfound wealth grows, the siblings must learn whether endless riches—and the envy they inspire—truly bring happiness, or if the real magic lies elsewhere.

Three bored young men—one short, one tall, and one stout—decide to escape a cold, dreary winter by building a flying machine to reach the sunny south. As they work through the seasons hammering and sawing, they discover that the real magic wasn't in the destination, but in staying occupied and hopeful through the project itself. A charming fantasy tale by Howie Post about how purpose and creativity can warm even the coldest season.

In the grim city of Grouchville, where laughter is forbidden and the humorless King Grudgepot rules with an iron fist, a spirited young traveler named Peter Peterkin arrives determined to change the kingdom's joyless ways. After helping a grateful dwarf along the road, Peter learns a secret that might just unlock the king's stony heart—but first he must reach the throne room without laughing himself into a dungeon cell. With warmth, quick thinking, and a simple suggestion, Peter discovers that sometimes the cure for a grouchy soul is closer than anyone imagined.

Little Jamie treasures the grandfather clock in his room, a gift he's promised to care for lovingly, but his repeated tardiness to school threatens to test that bond—and his father's patience. When Jamie relies on the clock's face to keep him on schedule, he discovers that keeping promises to both his timepiece and his responsibilities may require more discipline than he bargained for. A charming fantasy about a boy learning that trust and punctuality go hand in hand.

Young Jack pines for the mountains and peaks of his childhood home after his family relocates to the valley below, and his longing grows so intense he can barely contain his homesickness. When a unexpected sight appears at the end of the lane, Jack's spirits are suddenly lifted in this whimsical 1951 tale from Nursery Rhymes.