Captivated by its sweet song, an emperor takes a nightingale into his palace as his companion. But when the emperor shows more interest in a bejeweled mechanical bird, the nightingale flees. It returns only when the lonely emperor sees how foolishly he has behaved.

Two lonely boys who don't know each other meet on a city street. Brought together with a simple "Yo!" answered by the other one's "Yes?" and the bounce of a basketball, this modern classic will strike a chord with every child who's ever longed for a friend.

Based on the award-winning book by Russell Hoban, a marzipan pig falls behind a sofa and is lost. In his loneliness, the pig's feelings of love reach out to an owl, a mouse, and a hibiscus flower, causing a strange chain of events. Narrated by Tim Curry.

Set in 1919 Harlem, two girls (one white, one black) form a lifelong friendship through a chance encounter and the jazztime music of young "Fats"Waller. Narrated by Ruby Dee.

Irrepressible Max wants to stay up late on Christmas so he can see Santa Claus.

Set in present day, this classic Andersen tale is about a young African-American girl who learns the value of friendship with help from a pair of magic slippers. Starring the voice of Ossie Davis.

A mother tells her young daughter a curious story from their family history: Great-Aunt Gertrude and a talented frog she names George achieve fame and success as they travel the world performing, before eventually retiring to the south of France, never to be seen or heard from again.

Based on the beloved classic from William Steig (author of Shrek), this Emmy-nominated film relates the story of Abel, an elegant and romantic mouse who gets swept away in a flood and stranded for over a year on a deserted island.

The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells match sticks to survive. Starring the voice of Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham.

Grandpa tells his two young houseguests about the time he was afraid of the dark and about other figments of his imagination.