Spoon…and more stories about friendship

4 adorable stories that encourage early literacy skills

You can collect the entire library of Scholastic Storybook Treasures and read along on screen with your favorite classic children’s stories, brought vividly to life on DVD.

SPOON (Written and narrated by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Scott Magoon) Spoon, a usually happy utensil, has a sudden lack of confidence in his abilities. Fork, Knife, and Chopsticks have the popular vote. But do they?

A BOY, A DOG AND A FROG (Based on the book by Mercer Mayer) A young boy and his dog spend an afternoon trying to capture a playful frog at a nearby pond.

OTTO RUNS FOR PRESIDENT (Written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells, narrated by Diana Canova) There is a big school election at the Barkadelphia School. Who will win? Will it be Tiffany, Charles or Otto?

BUGS! BUGS! BUGS! (Written and illustrated by Bob Barner, narrated by Chrystal Taliefero) With whimsical verse and brightly colored collage images, everyone’s favorite bugs come to life.

Supports: Cooperation; Friendship; Problem Solving

Bonus Features

A Lively Documentary on Creating the Music for Spoon; Interview with Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! Author/Illustrator Bob Barner; Read-Along