For ages 3-9... Two best friends: a little girl and her German grandfather plan a trip to the zoo. The little girl is excited because Opa turns everything into an adventure. Next we see the monkeys. Opa calls them Affen. He calls one by my name. It looks. We both start laughin'. Her expectations of fun quickly start to disappear due to unpleasant weather and uncooperative animals. However, wise old Opa manages to turn things around and save the day, just like always.

For ages 3-9... A little boy and his German grandmother are getting ready for Christmas. Oma enjoys sharing German Christmas traditions with her grandson. During the four weeks leading up to Weihnachten, she sings "Oh Tannenbaum" while baking Christmas cookies and Stollen. She shares her Christmas stories in hopes that her grandson will feel the true Christmas spirit: Then she talks about the Kristkind born on Christmas night, and the three wise men who finally made it. "Ach, es war so weit " The little boy loves Oma's Christmas cookies, her stories, and especially waking up on Nicholas Tag...