Stories
— A river blocked from the sea becomes a puddle who befriends an aging frog that shares stories of the ocean and ultimately carries the puddle to its destination.
— During a thunderstorm, a frightened girl and her mother share their fears, leading the girl to discover courage as the storm passes and flowers bloom.
— A girl discovers that a strange hotel transforms based on whether you wear special glasses, revealing hidden realities including her trapped mother.
— A lonely house repeatedly modernizes itself to attract families who always leave, until it returns to its original form and finds lasting residents.
— In 1826 New Mexico, ten-year-old Narna and her blind sister Lana escape their father's cruelty with their mother, finding refuge and community with relatives in a small adobe village.
— A girl who visits a special tree daily finds a mysterious note warning that hunters are attacking animals in Croygami Woods.
— A young flutist freezes with stage fright at a recital, flees the church, but finds courage watching sunlight on her flute and returns to perform triumphantly.
— An alien boy playing hide-and-seek accidentally gets sealed in a delivery box and shipped across his massive city before being discovered and returned home.
— A girl who lives in a pumpkin house sells pies to buy a silk dress for a quinceañera, disguises herself to attend, but finds acceptance when her friend defends her.
— A girl finds a dying kitten in the snow and her veterinary-student sister saves it, bringing the sisters closer after growing apart.