A farmer receives land from the king and discovers a buried golden mortar. He decides to give it to the king out of gratitude, but his clever daughter warns him that the king will surely want him to bring a corresponding pestle as well.
Chubby fifth grader Tilla is the biggest in her class and is used to the others following her lead. She doesn't like Anne, the new girl in school, and turns most of their classmates against her.
Seven-year-old Felix has a chest full of valuable treasures. When his neighbor moved out of her home, she gave the little boy a trunk containing the most wonderful old toys. The toys are so valuable, in fact, that greedy antique store owner Mr. Wolf also wants to get his hands on the chest.
The philosopher Democritus has a toothache, so a dentist from ancient Abdera sets off for his house. En route, he gets into a fight with a donkey driver, who demands payment because Abdera rested in his donkey's shadow. Eventually all of Abdera gets caught up in the conflict.
The film team accompanied two child lay actors to a day on the set of Rolf Losansky's film White Cloud Carolin. They are interviewed about how they were cast for their roles, what they have to do to prepare for shooting, and if they enjoy acting in the film.
In the village, flowers are still growing, but the days are growing shorter as chubby-cheeked Mr. Winter creeps into town. His chilly breath is enough to put a layer of ice on all the plants. But the sun slowly regains its power and after a long attempt at resistance, Mr.
While looking through a telescope, young Pioneer Adam Ledermann hears a voice from the moon, which asks him to cultivate flowers that could grow there. He begins a series of experiments, but growing a moon flower proves to be more difficult than he thought.
Princess My hears a beautiful flute melody coming from the river. She longs to meet the musician, whom she imagines to be a rich and handsome young man. When the fisherboy Truong Chi appears before her and reveals himself as the real flute player, the princess does not respond well.
A grandfather builds a giant kite with his grandson, but first time they try to fly it, they are pulled up into the sky! Grandma is worried that the pair will catch a cold during their flight and insists on sending warm winter clothes up to them.
On the run, a young girl Olli, her loyal dog, Pinkus, and their new friend, Alexander the Horse, seek refuge from a storm in an old mill, which also happens to be the lab of a science professor and his crocodile, Susi, who looks after him.