It's Louis's birthday and Uncle McAllister has brought him a very special gift - a tadpole all the way from Scotland! Louis can hardly wait for Alphonse to grow into a frog. But it soon becomes clear that Alphonse is not turning into any ordinary frog. First Alphonse outgrows his jar, then the sink, and then the bathtub!
Librarian Molly McGrew introduces birds and beasts to the wonders of reading. And in no time, they are "forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks, and "going wild, simply wild, about wonderful books!"
It is often said that life is a journey. In this beautifully illustrated book, Reynolds inspires readers to observe, to wonder, and to consider diverging from the well-worn path – to follow their dreams.
One of the most exciting and memorable stories in the history of the World Trade Towers is that of Philippe Petit, a French man who walked a tightrope between the massive monuments in 1974. Narrated by Oscar nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, this is an animated adaptation of the lyrical Caldecott Award-winning book by Mordecai Gerstein. Directed and animated by Michael Sporn, with music by Michael Bacon (of the Bacon Brothers).
In this animated contemporary interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen morality tale, a pair of magic slippers help two young African-American girls learn the value of friendship after they are divided by selfishness and jealousy.
An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema
CORDUROY (Live Action--Based on the book by Don Freeman) Corduroy longs for someone to take him home from the department store. He thinks that finding his lost button may help, so he searchers the store when no one is around. Will Corduroy find the button on his adventure?
One Halloween, a little witch decides she'd finally like to see what this special night is about. As soon as she makes a new friend, she discusses how much fun trick or treating with humans can be.
Joseph, the tailor, is very resourceful. When his overcoat becomes old and worn, he makes it into a jacket, then his jacket into a vest. And so on until he has nothing left - then he even makes something out of that!
A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.
Pete's parents know exactly what to do when Pete's in a bad mood. They turn Pete into the funniest pizza ever.
It's Christmas Eve and Fletcher lays sticks driecting Santa to the rabbits' new burrow. But when it snows, he wonders how will Santa find them?
Irene summons up all her courage in the face of a fierce snowstorm when her mother falls ill and Irene must deliver a ball gown to the duchess.
I STINK! (Written by Kate McMullan, illustrated by Jim McMullan, narrated by Andy Richter) MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL (Written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton, narrated by David de Vries) TRASHY TOWN (Written by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino, narrated by Diana Canova and David de Vries) THE REMARKABLE RIDERLESS RUNAWAY TRICYCLE (Written by Bruce McMillian, narrated by NA - live action) THE BEAST OF MONSIEUR RACINE (Written and illustrated by Tomi Ungerer, narrated by NA) ARNIE THE DOUGHNUT (Written and illustrated by Laurie Keller, narrated by Michael McKean, Diana Canova, and David de Vries) DVD Features: Interactive Menu, Scene Selection
Told in the voice of a cool cat named Scat, this dramatic story tells how Ella got her sound on the way to a most remarkable and inspiring career.
A little mouse named Chrysanthemum starts going to school and realizes she is the only kid with the longest name. She gets bullied by everyone but eventually learns that she is special in her own way
In 1869, a woman whose "can-do" attitude had shaped her life was instrumental in making Wyoming the first state to allow women to vote, then became the first woman to hold public office in the United States.
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
Clank! Rattle! Bang! Who’s making all that noise? A backhoe loader, reporting for duty. Cleaning up a mess? Easy as pie. Make that a mud pie! Find out just how dirty a backhoe can get while doing its job. Who wants to be clean when it’s so much fun being dirty?
Based on the Book by Mo Willems.
