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	STORYBOOKS FROM WESTON WOODS Last updated May 2008

	"Where Books Come Alive" Weston Woods’ award winning DVDs are based on outstanding children’s books. The programs are faithful reflections of the books and inspire children to seek out the books to read for themselves. These children’s storybook DVDs carry a non-theatric public performance licence for schools & public libraries. Teaching notes are printed on the reverse of the sleeve. Suitable for children aged 4-10 years. Stories are presented in the following formats: (A) Animated (I) Iconographic (L) Live Action For more Storybooks from Weston Woods go to Children's Videos/Weston Woods Story Books Programs are available for sale within Australia & NZ only.

Antarctic Antics-A Book of Penguin Poems

Poems by Judy Sierra
Celebrate the slips and slides, swims and glides of some delightful emperor penguins. (18 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD160

Back to School Again

The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler - A boy imagines the worst about his teacher, Mrs Green, on the first day of school. (A). Shrinking Violet by Cari Best - Violet is so shy that she never makes waves. So what will Violet do when her teacher gives her a big part in the school play? (A). Bonus Features – On Screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (24 minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD139

Bear Snores On

Story by Karma Wilson
In a cave in the woods, all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on. (9minutes) (I)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD152

Bear Wants More

Story by Karma Wilson
When springtime comes, Bear wakes up very hungry! His friends help him find good things to eat, but will his hunger EVER be satisfied? (9 minutes) (I)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD170

Be Proud! Be Brave! Be Kind!

Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman - Grace's classmates discourage her from trying out for the role of Peter Pan because she is black and a girl. She wins the part though and proves she can be anything she wants. (I). Brave Irene by William Steig - When her mother falls ill, Irene must summon up all of her courage in the face of a fierce snowstorm, to make a delivery. (A). Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox - A caring, sharing small boy helps an old friend remember when her memory is not as sharp as it used to be. (I). Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (30 minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD134

Chato and the Party Animals

Story by Gary Soto
Chato's friend, Novio Boy, has never had a birthday party so Chato decides to throw him one - a “pachanga” - and everyone is invited. (14 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD153

Chato's Kitchen

Story by Gary Soto
To his surprise, Chato the cat ends up eating tortillas for dinner and not a family of mice. (11 minutes) (I)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD169

Chicka Chicka 1-2-3

Story by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson
One hundred and one numbers race each other up the apple tree. As the numerals pile up, suddenly bad bumblebees come buzzing. Which number will save the day? (7minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD132

Chrysanthemum

Story by Kevin Henkes
A little mouse thinks her name is perfect until she starts school and the kids make fun of her. (15 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD162

Cinderella

Story retold by Barbara Karlin
This classic children's story of triumph over adversity is beautifully brought to life by James Marshall's signature illustrations. (12minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD156

Come on Rain

Story by Karen Hesse
Tess knows that the only thing that can fix the listless vines, the crackling dry path, and her sagging mama, is a good, soaking rainstorm. "Come on, rain!" she whispers into the endless summer heat. (12minutes) (Iconographic)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD133

Diary of a Spider

Story by Doreen Cronin
This is the diary of a spider who's a lot like you! He goes to school, but he also spins sticky webs and takes wind-catching lessons. From the creators of the best-selling Diary of a Worm. (8 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD171

Dinosaur Bones

Story by Bob Barner
With lively rhyming text and collage illustrations, the author of Dem Bones reminds us that dinosaur bones used to belong to living, breathing creatures. Full of fun dinosaur facts. (7 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD172

Dooby Dooby Moo

Story by Doreen Cronin
When duck finds out about a talent show at the county fair, he and the animals on the farm start rehearsing. Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (10 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD182

The Dot

Story by Peter H. Reynolds
As Vashti's dots become paintings, she realises that art is about more than being able to draw. (8 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD161

Dot the Fire Dog

Story by Lisa Desimini
Dot the fire dog, and her firefighter friends know exactly what to do when the alarm bell rings at the fire station. (9minutes) (I)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD154

Duck for President

Story by Doreen Cronin
Just in time for the 2004 elections, Duck (of Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and Giggle, Giggle, Quack fame) decides to enter politics. Follow his rise, and fall from power, sticky ballots and all. (13minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD134

Emily's First 100 Days at School

Story by Rosemary Wells
Emily's teacher announces they will have a party after 100 days at school, but with so much to do on her first day, Emily feels like it will take forever to reach 100. (36minutes) (A)
DVD Format $49.95 WVD157

Family Stories

Pete's A Pizza by William Steig (A), I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by Rose Lewis (I), Three Cheers for Catherine the Great! by Cari Best (A). (32 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD128

Five Lionni Classics

Based on the books by Leo Lionni, these five short fables comment on human behaviour. Frederick, It's Mine! Cornelius, Fish is Fish, and Swimmy. (27minutes) (Animated). Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD119

Giraffes Can't Dance

Story by Giles Andreae
Gerald the giraffe longs to dance like everyone else, but his legs are too skinny and he just can't seem to get it right. At the Jungle Dance, all the other animals make fun of him, and he almost believes he is a failure, until one friend's encouragement shows him how his uniqueness can make him the best dancer of all. (7 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD173

Good Night Gorilla

Story by Peggy Rathmann
It's time for bed says the zookeeper. But someone furry is tiptoeing behind him making mischief. (10minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD163

Hans Christian Andersen

Three Hans Christian Andersen stories with a contemporary twist. Nightingale, The Little Match Girl and The Red Shoes. (75minutes) (Animated). Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $59.95 WCD118

Hans Christian Andersen Stories, Volume II

The Ugly Duckling adapted by Jerry Pinkney - Only a mother could love this ugliest of ducklings, teased at every turn for his awkward appearance. But seasons change, and so does he, into a beautiful swan. (I). The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen - A spoiled princess scorns the love of an honourable prince who offers her precious gifts. (A). Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (32 minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD137

Hansel and Gretel

Story retold by James Marshall
The classic story of a woodcutter's two lost children, who find a house in the forest made of sweets and candy that belongs to a hungry witch. (14minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD135

Hondo & Fabian
Story by Peter McCarty
What happens when the dog of the house goes to the beach and leaves the cat at home with the baby? A gentle tale of the two very different days of house pets, Hondo the doge and Fabian the cat. (I) (6 mins)
DVD Format $39.95 WVD193

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food?

Story by Jane Yolen
With methods of eating and manners that are probably all too familiar to children and adults, these mischievous dinosaurs show in a big way that burping, spilling, playing with one's food and outright refusing to eat are not the best ways to enjoy a meal. (9 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD174

How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon?

Story by Jane Yolen
From enormous sneezes to gigantic wails, the outrageous antics of these mischievous ailing dinosaurs will strike a chord and bring a smile to any child or grown-up who has ever sniffed, snuffled, coughed or ached. (8minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD136

How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

Story by Jane Yolen
There will be no pouting or shouting or moping or moaning when the lights go out. (8 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD164

How Much is a Million?

Story by David M Schwartz
Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician makes the concepts of a million, a billion and a trillion, fun. (A) (10 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD189

I, Crocodile

Story by Fred Marcellino
The adventures of an Egyptian crocodile in Paris are cut short when the very hungry reptile starts eating Parisians. (10 minutes) (A)
Available on compile – Stories from Near and Far

I Lost My Bear

Story by Jules Feiffer
What do you do when your best toy disappears and no one will help you find it? If you keep on searching, you might just discover more than you expected! (9minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD137

I Stink!

Story by Kate and Jim McMullan
Live through a raucous and stinky night in the life of a New York City garbage truck. What fun it is to keep the city clean by eating a special recipe of alphabet soup. (9minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD159

Inch by Inch
Story by Leo Lionni
To keep from being eaten, a resourceful inchworm measures a robin’s tail, a flamingo’s neck, a toucan’s beak, a heron’s legs and a nightingale’s song. (A) (7 mins)
DVD Format $39.95 WVD194

Is Your Mama a Llama?

Story by Deborah Guarino
Lloyd the Llama is looking for his mama. “Is your mama a llama?” he asks all the animals. (A) (6 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD187

Knuffle Bunny

Story by Mo Willems
Trixie, Daddy and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundromat, but their exciting adventure takes an unexpected turn when Trixie realizes something is missing. (10 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD175

Leonardo the Terrible Monster

Story by Mo Willems
Leonardo is terrible at being a monster. He can't seem to frighten anyone. Then he comes up with a plan to find the perfect nervous little boy and scare the tuna salad out of him. Will his plan succeed, or will he come up with a better idea? (7 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD176

The Librarian From the Black Lagoon

Story by Mike Thaler
When the class plans to visit the library for the first time, the students prepare themselves for the worst - a dark dungeon of rules and misery, run by creepy monster-like creatures who laminate children if they even whisper. Imagine their surprise when they are welcomed to a warm and friendly place, where a smiling librarian invites them to explore some of the fun and funny books they have to offer. (8 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD177

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

Story translated by Ed Young
Three children home alone are visited by a wolf, pretending to be their Po Po, or granny. They let him in the house but ultimately, are not fooled by his deep voice and hairy face. Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (10 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD179

Magical Stories
The Wizard by Jack Kent - A visit to the Wizard to buy a magic spell seems the best solution for the little mouse who is “tired of being a mouse” (A). Moon Man by Tomi Ungerer - The man in the moon catches a shooting star and rockets down to earth (A). The Hat by Tomi Ungerer - What a surprise for a penniless veteran when the wind blows a magic black top hat onto his head (A). The Rainbabies by Laura Krauss Melmed - In the magic of a moon shower, a childless couple finds a dozen tiny babies in the grass (I). Bonus Features – On Screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (43 minutes)
DVD Format $59.95 WCD140

The Man Who Walked between the Towers

Story by Mordicai Gerstein
Inspired by the true story of Philippe Petit, a young French aerialist, and his daring 1974 high wire walk between the twin towers of the World Trade Center. (10minutes) (A)

DVD Format $34.95 WVD155

The Maurice Sendak Library

Alligators All Around (A), One Was Johnny (A), Pierre (A), Chicken Soup With Rice (A), Where the Wild Things Are (A), In the Night Kitchen (A), Getting to Know Maurice Sendak (L). (37 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD122

Max's Words

Story by Kate Banks
When his brothers won’t share their collection of stamps and coins, Max starts a collection of his own, made up of words. Bonus features – On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (A) (12 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD185

Mercer Mayer Frog Stories

Three stories by Mercer Mayer: A Boy, A Dog and A Frog (L), Frog On His Own (L), Frog, Where Are You? (L). (43 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $59.95 WCD130

Mirette on the High Wire

Story by Emily Arnold McCully
Mirette learns tightrope walking from Monsieur Bellini who has a secret fear. (I) (12 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD186

Miss Nelson has a Field Day

Story by Harry Allard
Can the notorious Viola Swamp whip the Football Team into shape in time for the big game? (13 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD166

More Stories From Near and Far

Who's in Rabbit's House? by Verna Aardema - Adapted from a Masai folktale about a rabbit who can't get into her house because the Long One, who "eats trees and tramples on elephants," is hiding inside. (A). The Beast of Monsieur Racine by Tomi Ungerer - A suspicious pear thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences. (A). The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack - A duck suffers the loneliness of abandonment before he is befriended by a little boy who returns him to his family. (I). The Great White Man-Eating Shark by Margaret Mahy - Norvin, a boy who closely resembles a shark, uses his talents to scare away all the swimmers at Caramel Cove, except for one female shark in love. (A). Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (42 minutes)
DVD Format $59.95 WCD132

Music Comes Alive

Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin by Lloyd Moss - A lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet in a duet until a French horn makes it a trio, and so on, as ten instruments, one by one; gather together for a joyous musical performance (I). Musical Max by Robert Kraus - When the neighbors start complaining, Max, a hippo, stops practicing his trombone, bass, xylophone, flute, harmonica, cymbals and synthesizer, until everyone starts to miss the noise! (A). Patrick by Quentin Blake - The countryside comes alive with Patrick's fiddle music - and children will too! (A). Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (28 minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD131

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

Story by Laurie Keller
There's a lot to learn for the thirty-two new students - 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars and 12 molars - at Dr. Flossman's Tooth School. (18minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD158

Owen

Story by Kevin Henkes
Nosy Mrs Tweezers convinces Owen's parents that he is becoming too attached to Fuzzy, his beloved blanket. (9 minutes) (A)
Available on compile – The Snowy Day & Other Caldecott Classics

People At Work

Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman & David (A), Miss Nelson is Back by Harry Allard & James Marshall (A), The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey (I). (28 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD124

Picture Book Classics
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton - Big diesel machines threaten to run Mike Mulligan and his old steam shovel out of business (I). Curious George Rides a Bike by H A Rey - The ingenious little monkey embarks on a wild series of adventures in a travelling circus (I). Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina - A charming tale of the peddler whose stolen caps mean all kinds of monkey business (I). Bonus Features – On Screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (38 minutes)
DVD Format $59.95 WCD141

Rainy Day Stories

Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse - Tess knows that the only thing that can fix the listless vines, the crackling dry path, the broiling alleyway and her sagging mama, is a good, soaking rainstorm. (I). Noah's Ark by Jerry Pinkney - A dramatic production of the well-known biblical story retold in simple language and illustrated with captivating paintings (I). Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
(23 minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD133

Reading to your Bunny

Story by Rosemary Wells
Young Freddy Bunny would rather play video games and watch TV than read. With help from his teacher and parents, Freddy becomes a happy, book loving super student. Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (9 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD180

Roberto the Insect Architect

Story by Nina Laden
A termite named Roberto pursues his dream of becoming an architect and travels to the big city where he hopes to find success. (11minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD138

The Rosemary Wells Library

Noisy Nora (A), Max's Chocolate Chicken (A), Max's Christmas (A), Morris's Disappearing Bag (A), A Visit with Rosemary Wells (L). (34 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD127

Sam and the Lucky Money

Story by Karen Chinn
It’s the Chinese New Year and Sam meets a stranger who helps him spend his lucky money. (I) (11 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD190

Seasons & Changes

The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg (A), The Caterpillar and the Polliwog by Jack Kent (A), Time of Wonder (I). (29 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles
DVD Format $49.95 WCD126

Seven Blind Mice

Story by Ed Young
One by one, six different coloured blind mice investigate something near their pond. Not until the seventh mouse examines all of it, do they see what it truly is. Bonus features – On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (A) (8 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD191

Simms Taback Stories

Joseph Had A Little Overcoat and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. (17minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD120

Sing-Along Stories

All the Colours of The Earth by Sheila Hamanaka (I), The Foolish Frog by Pete Seeger & Charles Seeger (A), Over in The Meadow by Paul Langstaff (I), Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault (A). (26 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD125

The Snowy Day and Other Caldecott Classics

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats - A small boy's enchantment with a city's snowfall has him making snow angels and snowballs and sliding down snowy mountains. (A). Owen by Kevin Henkes - Owen is very upset when Mrs Tweezers convinces Owen's parents that their son is becoming too attached to Fuzzy, his beloved yellow blanket. (A). Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey - A little girl and a little bear on a blueberry-picking trip get all mixed up with each other's mothers on a lovely hillside in Maine. (I). Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall - Three bears come home from a trip through the woods to find a little girl fast asleep in Baby Bear's bed. (A). Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (31 minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD135

Spring Science

In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming (I), Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert (A), Goose by Molly Bang (A). (19 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD129

Stars! Stars! Stars!

Story by Bob Barner
Children take a colourful ride through outer space to visit distant planets and dazzling stars. With simple rhyming text and colourful collage-style animation, aspiring stargazers will rocket right out of this world! (8minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD139

Stories for the Very Young, Vol. I
Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann - It’s time for bed at the zoo, or so the zookeeper thinks. There is someone furry tiptoeing beside him making hilarious mischief (A). The Napping House by Audrey Wood - A wakeful flea on a slumbering mouse on a snoozing cat on a dozing dog on a dreaming child on a snoring grandma on a sagging bed has an itch! (I). Picnic by Emily Arnold McCully - A family of mice goes on a picnic, only to lose the tiniest mouse along the way (A). Bonus Features – On Screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (28 minutes)
DVD Format $59.95 WCD142

Stories From Near and Far

I, Crocodile by Fred Marcellino - An Egyptian crocodile who lives to eat, catches the fancy of Emperor Napoleon, and becomes an instant celebrity in a fancy fountain in Paris. (A). Possum Magic by Mem Fox - An Australian possum named Hush thought the magic used by Grandma Poss to make her invisible was fun, until one day when Hush wants to know what she looks like. (I). Hot Hippo by Mwenye Hadithi - Hippo promises not to eat Ngai's little fishes in exchange for being allowed to live in the cool water instead of on dry land. (A). Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel - A Chinese folktale which explains why Chinese people no longer choose long names for their children. (I). Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (35 minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD136

Stories that Rhyme
The Owl and the Pussy-cat by Edward Lear - The delicious, lilting rhythm of the owl and the pussy-cat who “went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat” (I). Wynken, Blynken and Nod by Eugene Field - Sailing off in a wooden shoe, Wynken, Blynken and Nod find sleepy-time adventure under a luminous night sky (I). Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet & Allan Ahlberg - Look closely and you may spy familiar nursery characters hiding in the colourful illustrations (I). Bonus Features – On Screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (12 minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD143

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks – New to DVD

Story by Katherine Paterson
A compassionate man and his wife risk their lives to reunite two mandarin ducks. (I) (12 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD188

The Teacher from the Black Lagoon

Story by Mike Thaler
A boy imagines the worst about his teacher, Mrs Green, on the first day of school. A wildly funny look into the mind of every child. (9minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD140

Teaching Tolerance

Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka (A), The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg (A), Here Comes the Cat! by Vladimir Vagin (A).
(34 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD123

That New Animal

Story by Emily Jenkins
Two family dogs grumble about how that “new animal”, a baby, has altered their lives at home, and must learn about adjusting to change. Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (6 minutes) (I)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD181

A Very Brave Witch

Story by Alison McGhee
One Halloween, a little witch makes a new friend and discovers how much fun trick-or-treating with humans can be. Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (7 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD183

Wallace's Lists

Story by Barbara Bottner & Gerald Kruglik
Wallace, a mouse, can do almost anything, as long as he has a list. Then he meets a new neighbour and discovers a wonderful world that he and his lists had not anticipated. Bonus features – On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (A)
(15 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD184

Weston Woods 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition

Five favourite stories from the Weston Woods collection. A Picture For Harold's Room by Crockett Johnson (Animated), Corduroy by Don Freeman (Live Action), Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff (Animated), Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion (Animated), Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin (Animated). (53minutes)
DVD Format $59.95 WCD121

The Wheels on the Bus

Story by Paul O Zelinsky
The classic children's ditty comes to glorious life with Paul O Zelinsky's eye-popping art and a lively musical score by The Bacon Brothers. (6minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD141

Who's in Rabbit's House

Story by Verna Aardema
Adapted from a Masai folktale about a rabbit who can't get into her house because the Long One, who “eats trees and tramples on elephants”, is hiding inside. (13 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD168

Wild About Books

Story by Judy Sierra
Librarian Molly McGrew introduces birds and beasts to reading. And in no time, they are "forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks”, going "wild, simply wild, about wonderful books!" (8minutes) (Animated)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD142

The William Steig Library

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - Sylvester's parents are beside themselves when Sylvester magically turns himself into a rock to escape the jaws of a hungry lion. (A). The Amazing Bone - A young pig dawdling through a field of dandelions finds a magic bone that talks to her. (A). Doctor De Soto - A hungry fox with a toothache begs a mouse dentist to relieve his pain. (A). Brave Irene - When her mother falls ill, and in the face of a fierce snowstorm, Irene summons all of her courage to deliver a ball gown to a duchess. (A). Getting to Know William Steig - A brief interview with William Steig, the distinguished NEW YORKER cartoonist, and children's author/illustrator. (L). Bonus features - On screen learning Guides and optional English subtitles. (50 minutes)
DVD Format $59.95 WCD138

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STORYBOOKS FROM WESTON WOODS Last updated May 2008

STORYBOOKS FROM WESTON WOODS
Last updated May 2008