Ocean State Libraries

Break out the balloons and streamers, it's a birthday celebration! From choosing a cake to planning a surprise party, join some of your favorite PBS Kids characters for ten birthday themed stories.

An unobservant zookeeper is followed home by all the animals he thinks he has left behind in the zoo. Good night, gorilla: The zookeeper makes his nightly rounds but never suspects that someone is making mischief along the way. How do dinosaurs say good night: Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Happy birthday, moon: Little bear and the moon wish each other happy birthday. Napping house: Granny and all her critters pile on her bed for a nap....

"Sprout's signature original series The good Night Show features host Nina with Star, Lucy, and Hush the Fish. Each episode is developed to wind your child down after a busy day with songs, stories, stretches, Spanish and sign language lessons. The Good Night Show takes place in a colorful, organic, warm and whimsical tree house called the You + Me Tree overlooking the world of Sprout." --

Lovable and relatable Franklin explores the world around him by conquering his fears and finding solutions to any troubles he gets himself into. Join Franklin and his band of animal pals for over 180 minutes of content.

Targets preschool-age children, with the main goal being to inspire a love of reading. The theme revolves around WordFriends and WordThings characters and items comprising the letters that spell them in the correct order.

"Join the language-learning celebration as Marie and the Whistlefritz kids plan the perfect party for their playful animated friend, Fritzi the mouse. Balloons, cake, presents, and special guests add an exciting twist to learning French in this lively, interactive French immersion program." --

Caillou celebrates Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Leo's birthday, and Chinese New Year.

Join Elmo in three self contained segments as he explores his special wrold through birthdays games, and pets. Meet Dorothy, Elmo's pet goldfish and Mister Noodle, his friend.

Will anyone remember Scooby's birthday? A robbery at a TV studio turns out to be a ruse for a surprise party in Happy Birthday, Scooby-Doo, with host Mart Winkindale, a parade of pals, and one dire enemy from Scooby's past attending. In The Backstage Rage, Scooby must figure out who is pulling the strings when he discovers a poodle in distress is really a puppet. Finally, scary wax creatures melt Scooby-Doo's mind in Don't Fool with a Phantom.

Celebrate with Bob, Wendy and the whole gang as they have a dance contest, a surprise birthday party, a really messy office and a broken computer. It's all in a days work as they all gear up for their daily dose of fun.