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Watch & Listen

Captain Smiley on screen.

Two short animated films from Captain Smiley’s world, each under four minutes. Watch them with a class or at home.

Captain Smiley winks and gives a thumbs-up while Ace tosses a soccer ball into the air. Captain Smiley: “Watch this, kids. This is going to be epic.” Caption: “When Captain Smiley gave him the signal, Ace tossed the soccer ball up in the air.”

Dream Big!

Runtime 3:16

An animated journey through gardens, friendship and a moonlit soccer field.

Written by Kerry Phillips · Animated by Nadia Martinez

What happens in the film

The animation opens with a butterfly. Children gather among trees and flowers; Captain Smiley walks through the landscape and later appears with children beside a soccer goal under the moon. The closing card reads “Dream Big.”

Christmas Time

Runtime 2:20

An orange truck, a snowy neighborhood and a holiday gathering with Captain Smiley.

Official video title credits @TremSol and @outlawedbeats

What happens in the film

A hand starts a small music player. An orange truck carries wrapped gifts through snow. The sequence moves through holiday decorations, a snowy landscape and a street gathering, ending with Captain Smiley holding a snow globe beside a “Happy Holidays” greeting.

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Bring Captain Smiley to your class.

Kerry Phillips, who writes the books, visits schools to read with children and talk about listening and big feelings.