Poor but happy, young Nello and his grandfather live alone, delivering milk as a livelihood, in the outskirts of Antwerp, a city in Flanders (the Flemish or Dutch-speaking part of modern-day Belgium). They discover a beaten dog (a Bouvier, a large sturdy dog native to Flanders) and adopt it and nurse it back to health, naming it Patrasche, the middle name of Nello's mother Mary, who died when Nello was very young. Nello's mother was a talented artist, and like his mother, he delights in drawing, and his friend Aloise is his model and greatest fan and supporter.

The Dog of Flanders

Nello is a boy who lives a poor but happy life, helping his grandfather Jehan to cart milk to the nearby village. He loves drawing pictures, and his dream is to become a painter just like the famous artist Peter Paul Rubens.  One day Nello finds Patrasche, a dog that has been abused and abandoned. Nello takes Patrasche into his home and cares for the wretched animal. Over time, boy and dog develop a close friendship and come to depend on one another.  Alois, a daughter of the richest family in the village, joins our hero as a sympathetic friend. However, Nello's poverty and his dream of becoming a painter alienate Alois's father and the other villagers. Nello experiences firsthand the cruelty of the people he has grown up with, and must struggle to win their appreciation and respect.  With perseverance and determination, this young boy never lets go of his dream no matter the circumstances he goes through.

World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: A Dog of Flanders

Wendy and her two little brothers are brought to the land of adventures called Neverland by Peter Pan, a boy who will never grow up. In Neverland, they encounter exciting events and meet with little fairies, mermaids, Indians, and pirates. Required to act as a mother, Wendy never has a moment of peace with all that is happening around her, including breath-taking fights with pirates. Later in the series, they set off to find buried treasure with a map they obtain from the pirates.

World Masterpiece Theater Complete Edition: Peter Pan & Wendy

A series of short stories all about dogs.