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Who is Aurora Periwinkle? A climate scientist living in the icy expanse of the South Pole, she possesses a unique gift. One day, a wondrous discovery awaits her in the snow – a gift from the North Pole itself. As Santa recounts the tale of their unexpected friendship, families will be captivated by the magic that unfolds.

The Browns have planned a special outing for Paddington’s birthday – a trip around all the famous landmarks of London! The young bear can’t wait to spend the day with the Browns, but when he misses the tour boat, the young bear finds himself at the Tower of London, dressed as a Beefeater and mistakenly accused of stealing the Crown Jewels! Uh-oh!

On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union solder and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it at the time, but their joyous celebration of freedom would become a holiday—Juneteenth.