The Meadow Tales
Ages 3–5 · 16 episodes · 2 hr 4 min
Thornton Burgess wrote these animal tales over a hundred years ago — and children have loved them ever since. Follow the Merry Little Breezes, Peter Rabbit, Reddy Fox, Grandfather Frog, and all their neighbours through mischief and friendship on the Green Meadows.
Episodes
Episode 1 · 6 min
Mrs. Redwing's Speckled Egg
A new speckled egg appears in the rushes — and the Merry Little Breezes have to keep it safe from a boy who wants to steal it.
Episode 2 · 6 min
Why Grandfather Frog Has No Tail
Grandfather Frog brags about his fine tail — and learns the hard way what happens when you show off.
Episode 3 · 7 min
How Reddy Fox Was Surprised
Reddy Fox tries to play the same trick twice, but the Merry Little Breezes have a surprise in store for him.
Episode 4 · 10 min
Why Jimmy Skunk Wears Stripes
Jimmy Skunk used to wear plain brown — until the day he did something so good that Old Mother Nature gave him a badge to wear forever.
Episode 5 · 7 min
The Wilful Little Breeze
One of the Merry Little Breezes gets tired of playing nice and decides to do exactly as he pleases — with very big consequences.
Episode 6 · 8 min
Reddy Fox Goes Fishing
Reddy Fox decides to try fishing for his lunch, but the fish — and the Breezes — have other ideas.
Episode 7 · 8 min
Jimmy Skunk Looks for Beetles
Jimmy Skunk sets off to find beetles and gets into mischief along the way — the kind only a skunk could manage.
Episode 8 · 6 min
Billy Mink's Swimming Party
Billy Mink throws the best swimming party the Smiling Pool has ever seen — but someone doesn't get an invitation.
Episode 9 · 7 min
Peter Rabbit Plays a Joke
Peter Rabbit thinks he's being very clever. Everyone else thinks he's being very silly. They might both be right.
Episode 10 · 9 min
How Sammy Jay Was Found Out
Sammy Jay has been stealing — and blaming everyone else. But the Merry Little Breezes know the truth.
Episode 11 · 5 min
Jerry Muskrat's Party
Jerry Muskrat decides to throw a party in the Smiling Pool — and nearly everyone on the Green Meadows wants to come.
Episode 12 · 9 min
Bobby Coon and Reddy Fox Play Tricks
Bobby Coon and Reddy Fox try to trick each other. The question is: who's the trickiest of all?
Episode 13 · 6 min
Johnny Chuck Finds the Best Thing in the World
Johnny Chuck goes looking for the best thing in the whole world — and finds it somewhere he never expected.
Episode 14 · 6 min
Little Joe Otter's Slippery Slide
Little Joe Otter builds the most magnificent slide anyone on the Green Meadows has ever seen.
Episode 15 · 4 min
The Tail of Tommy Trout
Tommy Trout doesn't listen when he's told to be careful — and one careless moment changes everything.
Episode 16 · 11 min
Spotty the Turtle Wins a Race
Everyone laughs when Spotty the Turtle enters the big race on the Green Meadows. But Spotty has a plan.
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