Gary Templeton

Grace has recurring dreams about a handsome stranger named Michael due to a mix-up in Dream Central. When they finally meet in person, Grace is shocked to learn he has no idea who she is.

Five-year-old Christopher is adamant that something is hiding in his closet. When no one takes him seriously, he summons up the courage to confront his fears in the dark.

CORDUROY (Live Action--Based on the book by Don Freeman) Corduroy longs for someone to take him home from the department store. He thinks that finding his lost button may help, so he searchers the store when no one is around. Will Corduroy find the button on his adventure?

A young boy and his dog spend an afternoon trying to capture a playful frog at a nearby pond.

Adaptation of the book by the same name

“The No Guitar Blues” follows young Fausto Sanchez on his weekend-long quest to earn enough money to buy a guitar. The manner in which he obtains the money, however, forces Fausto to deal with feelings of guilt. Through this experience, Fausto reaches the conclusion that no goal, no matter how important, is worth sacrificing honesty. Based on a story from “Baseball in April” by Gary Soto.

Sentenced to life in a jar, a frog runs away and searches for a new home.

A boy riding his tricycle down the sidewalk is distracted by a kite he finds in the trash. While he runs off to play with the kite, his tricycle is picked up with the rest of the garbage. The panicked tricycle escapes at the dump and races to find the boy, with garbage men and police in hot pursuit.