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When Tilly the little mermaid loses her favorite pearl necklace, she sets off on an underwater search with her best friend Gus the octopus and her little brother Minnow. Their adventure leads straight toward the Big Slurp, the one place in the ocean no one is ever supposed to go. The lesson: People are more important than things. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon⁠⁠

Big dino brother Gronk is loud and enormous, and little brother Twig is small and quiet. When Twig disappears into the Grumbling Woods, Gronk discovers that roaring doesn't fix everything. The lesson: Be good to your siblings. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon⁠⁠

Bree the fairy is sure she knows everything about her best friend Mabel, a sleepy, magical wombat. After all, they've been friends for one hundred years! But when Bree's wings get stuck on Moonberry Night, the one night a year the silver, star-hiccup-making Moonberries grow at the top of Wobbly Hill, she's about to find out that even the people we know best can still surprise us. The lesson: Even people we know the best can still surprise us at times. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon⁠⁠

When mermaid sisters Coral and Shelly wake up to find their beloved Sea Meadow buried under storm-tossed trash, they know exactly whose job it is to fix it: theirs. But Coral's mighty trident only scatters the mess, and Shelly's magical glowing hands are too small to clean it all alone. It'll take teamwork to make their ocean home sparkle again for the little fish, the grumpy crab, and friends they haven't even met yet. The lesson: Sometimes messes are ours to clean up, even if we didn't make them. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon⁠⁠

Nothing is going right for Bix and Lulu! In this funny story for kids, one very silly day turns into big feelings, but Mama Monkey knows a trick that nobody in the family has heard before. A warm bedtime story about big emotions, accepting what you can't change, and choosing what you do next. The lesson: We can work through big feelings. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon⁠⁠

Sprinkle the unicorn discovers her horn can make donuts, so she builds a mountain of treats and guards it all by herself! But a mountain of donuts isn't much fun when your friends are hungry and your giggle gets rusty. A sweet, silly story about learning to share and be generous. The lesson: Having a lot of things only matters when you use it to help others. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon⁠⁠

When a storm floods the tiny ant town of Acorn Hollow, the smallest ant of all, Posy, discovers that being little might be exactly what saves everyone. This is a warm, fun story about teamwork, courage, and how a whole community working together can do absolutely anything. The lesson: Having a community around you is very important. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon⁠

Chip the monkey is big, bouncy, and loud, while Pinky the mouse is tiny, quick, and quiet, and somehow, they're the best of friends. But when the two discover the most beautiful banana in the history of bananas hanging high in a prickly, thorny tangle, neither big nor small seems to be enough to get it. The lesson: Sometimes our best friends complement who we are. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon

A clumsy dinosaur learns that just because he's big and strong doesn't mean he has to be scary! Hear how Rex learns to use his giant body to do all sorts of things to help others! The lesson: Use what's special about you to help others. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon

Dash the unicorn thinks the secret to making friends is looking cool in his flashy jacket and squeaky red sneakers. But, when a classmate gets stuck in a muddy pond during a forbidden recess adventure, he discovers that the bravest, most wonderful thing about him has nothing to do with what he's wearing. The lesson: Being cool is about what you do, not what you wear. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon

When two cats, Dit and Kensai, discover the Sun Cat is losing her glow, these two brave house cats blast off in a rocketship to save the day. With help from the Moon Cat and her delicious, magical Moon Fish, they journey across a bridge of stars to reignite the sun and bring warmth back to the whole world. The lesson: You can do anything you put your mind to. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon

When a volcano threatens to destroy their home, three best friends (Marlo the lion, Gus the bear, and Benny the brontosaurus) must outrun lava, cross crumbling cliffs, and learn about grace and forgiveness. The lesson: Sometimes, we need to give other people grace and forgiveness when they make a mistake. ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠ ⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon

Zap is no ordinary superhero. He's a zombie with green slimy skin, squeaky yellow boots, and a heart full of warmth! When a mysterious glow leads him deep into an enchanted forest, he teams up with a tiny firefly named Flick to find the Heart of the Forest before the light goes out forever. The lesson: Sometimes the best superpowers are the most simple ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify!⁠ ⁠⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon

When Luma the lighthouse becomes afraid of the dark during a powerful Atlantic storm, a brave little puffin helps him discover that courage means shining even when you feel scared. This gentle children’s story about bravery, purpose, and resilience is perfect for family listening, bedtime routines, and teaching kids confidence through storytelling. The lesson: Light will always extinguish the dark, and good always conquers evil. ⁠⁠Subscribe on Spotify! ⁠Support me by buying Dad’s Favorite Coloring Book on Amazon

A gentle, heartwarming story about a capybara with a race car brain and the pig who becomes his very best friend when no one else knows how to play with him. Together, they discover that friendship doesn’t mean playing the same way, it means playing at your own speed. The lesson: Time changes everything and we are all growing. ⁠Subscribe on Spotify!