"Big and Gray" and features elephants, hippos, and rhinos. The first thing Story Kit users will see are two large Folkmanis puppets of an elephant and a hippopotamus. The kits also contains two three-dimensional cloth storytelling kits; one featuring the characters from David McKee’s picture book Elmer and the other featuring the song "Peanut Butter and Jelly." The six-minute video of Hot Hippo by Mwenye Hadithi is also included.
Picture books in the Big and Gray kit include:
- Chubbo’s Pool by Betsy Lewin
- Elmer by David McKee
- Five Minute’s Peace by Jill Murphy
- Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton
- How to Catch an Elephant by Amy Schwartz
- Just a Little Bit by Ann Tompert
- A Porcupine Named Fluffy by Helen Lester
- Rhinos Play Soccer by Julie Mammano
- The Right Number of Elephants by Jeff Sheppard
- Seven Little Hippos by Mike Thaler
- Who Wants a Cheap Rhinoceros? by Shel Silverstein