The Adventures of Napkin Man

When Benny is scared to look in the cupboard under the sink, Mister Anthony tells him a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped a little boy named Asim bring on the brave in ancient Egypt and look inside the big treasure chest to find a treasure for the pharaoh’s birthday.

Scott feels embarrassed about using his blankie as a super cape because some other kids think blankies are for babies. So Mister Anthony tells him a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped a little boy named Ricky to not be embarrassed about his super friend teddy bear.

Vikram is nervous about joining in and playing with the other kids, which reminds Mister Anthony of a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped a clown named Vincent say hello and clown around with other clowns.

Benny gets frustrated trying to build a sand castle. So Mister Anthony tells him a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped a kid named Sir Salim - a knight with a pet dragon - build a real castle, step by step.

When Suki is sad because her friend Mary has moved away, Mister Anthony tells her a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped cowgirl Betsy and cowgirl Jane stay in touch after Jane moves away.

Winston is feeling panicky because he can’t find his favorite toy space helmet, and he needs it to play astronaut. So Mister Anthony tells him a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped a little boy named Arnie the Astronaut get his alien friend Dracip back into space without his favorite rocket – but with something that’s just as good.

Sally and Louise are having problems sharing a play structure in the classroom; they both want to go first! This reminds Mister Anthony of a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped two penguins, Pip and Pop, take turns going down an ice slide in the South Pole, one penguin at a time!

Sally is mad because her mom is spending all her time with the new baby, and so doesn’t have time to play stickers with her. This reminds Mister Anthony of a Napkin Man story where Napkin Man helped a little girl named Susie tell her mother her feelings about wanting to spend some more Flippy Floppy Flapjack time with her.

Benny and Louise each want to build their own creatures out of clay, but there’s not enough clay to go around. This reminds Mister Anthony of a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped Karim and Amina, two young musicians in ancient Morocco, combine their ideas to make an even better song.

Vikram is nervous when the class has a Mexican fiesta, because he has never been to one before and is worried about trying something new. So Mister Anthony tells him the Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped a young boy named Gonzalo try something new – coconuts!

Scott is disappointed because he likes another classmate’s lunch box more than his own. This reminds Mister Anthony of a Napkin Man story about the time Napkin Man helped a little boy train engineer named Timmy, who wanted a shiny new train, to think about all the things he loves about his own train that make it so special!