Indonesian

Gogo the little elephant is teased for his big ears and slow walk. When a flood traps baby monkeys, rabbits and deer on a small island, only Gogo dares to wade through the current and carries them all to safety. No one teases him again.

Sari finds a golden pencil that brings her drawings to life. After drawing treats for herself, she sees her friend Budi crying over a torn school bag and draws him a new one. The pencil glows brighter — the best magic is making others happy.

Kind Bawang Putih is overworked by her stepmother and stepsister Bawang Merah. When she helps an old woman with honest, cheerful work, she modestly chooses a small pumpkin that turns out to be full of gold. Greedy Bawang Merah works lazily, picks the big pumpkin, and finds snakes inside. A classic Indonesian folk tale.

Olin, a baby owl, is afraid of the dark. His father takes him on a night flight to hear crickets and frogs, smell jasmine blooming at night and see the stars. Finding no monsters, Olin flies a little on his own and discovers the night is full of wonders.

An ancient banyan tree, “Grandpa Banyan,” shades the village. When it’s marked to be cut for a road, the children draw pictures, write posters and appeal to the village head, who reroutes the road. Children still swing from its hanging roots today.

A proud rabbit races a slow tortoise and dashes ahead, then naps under a shady tree. The tortoise keeps going steadily without stopping and crosses the finish line while the rabbit sleeps. Slow and steady wins the race.

Robi the robot can do every chore but can’t laugh. Dewi and Raka try jokes, funny faces and tickles with no luck. Then their puppy slips on a banana peel and tumbles into a box, the kids burst out laughing, and Robi laughs for the first time.

Tetes the raindrop falls from a cloud onto a mountain, flows down a stream and a river past rice fields and villages, reaches the sea, and rises again as vapor. A gentle introduction to the water cycle.

Dimas’s red kite soars high and complains that its string holds it back. When the string is cut, the kite tumbles into a tree. Dimas ties a new string, and the kite realizes the string is what helps it fly high.

A hungry dog finds a bone and, crossing a bridge, sees his own reflection holding another bone. Greedy for both, he barks and drops his bone into the river. He goes home hungry, having learned that greed leads to loss.