Story Number One
Proud to be Me
“Cutie Cockroach” is an Iranian story about a cockroach with low self-esteem who is looking for someone to share her life with. To do so, she hides who she truly is, but finds that the way to find the right person for yourself is to be yourself. Kids teach her how to walk and pose like a model.
“El Anciano,” or The Ancient One, is a story from Mexico in which a husband and wife learn that they don’t need a bigger, quieter, cleaner house in order to be happy. Kids play a Rooster, Two Pigs, Three Cows, and El Anciano himself.
“The Frog Who Wanted to be a Singer” is an African tale about a frog who wants to sing in a forest where only the birds have ever sung. Kids play the Birds, the Frog’s Parents, and the Frog’s Best Friends.