Gene Deitch

Against the strains of a catchy barnyard tune, a single-minded fox stalks an unsuspecting hen.

Max is the hero of this beloved children's classic in which he makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things and returns home for supper.

This is the classic story of the vain emperor who is so swayed by the importance of clothes that he does not realize he is being fooled.

Meet a worm not that different from you or me, except that his head looks a lot like his tail! A hysterical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of a lovable underground dweller that will be sure to delight kids both young and old.

The day to day existence of a little fly that wants to be a superhero and is not afraid to dream really big.

In this classic story the man in the moon looks down on the happy, dancing people on Earth every night, wishing he could join them. He hitches a ride on a passing comet, but quickly finds himself thrown into jail by people who see him as an invader, rather than a friendly visitor. The Moon Man, however, has a most unusual - but perfectly logical - means of escape, and sets out to make his way back home.

Ananse the Spider Man climbs up to the sky to buy stories from the Sky God in this folktale from Africa.

Rosie's walk: Rosie the hen takes a walk through the barnyard, unaware that a single-minded fox is stalking her. The pigs' wedding: Nothing can spoil the guests' good time at the wedding of Porker and Curlytail--not even the rain. Petunia: After discovering a book in the meadow, Petunia the believes she has become wise, and proceeds to dispense advice to all and sundry. She learns that carrying a book under her wing doesn't necessarily make her knowledgeable....