Children's Videos - Weston Woods Story Books


	WESTON WOODS STORY BOOKS ON DVD 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. Study Guides are provided for most stories. Suitable for children aged 4-10 years. Stories are presented in the following formats: (A) Animated, (I) Iconographic or (L) Live Action Fax or post your official order to Maxwell’s Collection or use the Email Order Form. Programs are available for sale within Australia & NZ only.

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All the Colours of the Earth

Story by Shelia Hamanaka
Soaring text and beautiful art celebrate the glorious diversity of children. (8 minutes) (I)

Available on compile - Sing Along Stories

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

Bark, George

Story by Jules Feiffer
George likes to please his mother, but when she tells him to bark he says "meow" and "quack-quack" and "oink" and "moo" - until she takes him to the vet, who finally figures out what's going on with George. Or does he? (A) (7 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD143

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

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

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Story by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
A lively alphabet rhyme where all the letters race each other up the coconut tree. (6 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Sing Along Stories

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

Corduroy

Story by Don Freeman
A loveable stuffed bear who longs for a home, searches for his missing button. (20 minutes) (L)
DVD $34.95 WVD126

The Cow who Fell into The Canal

Story by Phyllis Krasilovsky
Hendrika, a cow who longs to travel, rides an old raft down one of Holland's picturesque canals. (9 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Most Wonderful Egg in the World & 3 other Stories

Crow Boy

Story by Taro Yashima
A small boy gains acceptance at school when he imitates the voices of crows for the talent show. (13 minutes) (I)

Available on compile - Strega Nonna & 4 Other Stories

Danny and the Dinosaur

Story by Syd Hoff
The story of a boy's friendship with a dinosaur and how they spend one happy day together. (9 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Weston Woods 50th Anniversary Commerative DVD

Dem Bones

Story by Bob Barner
A skeleton band supplies words and music to the well known song based on the much loved African-American spiritual. Children will enjoy learning about the human body and having their funny bones tickled at the same time. (A) (8 minutes)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD145

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

Diary of a Worm

Story by Doreen Cronin
A journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of a lovable underground worm. (8 minutes) (A)
DVD Format $34.95 WVD146

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

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Retold from The Brothers Grimm, narrated by Patrick Stewart
In midnight visits clothed in mystery, a pair of elves restore a poor shoemaker and his wife to prosperity. (10 minutes) (I)
DVD $34.95 WVD125

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

The Fisherman and His Wife

Story by the Brothers Grimm
A wish-granting fish has the fisherman's wife wishing for more until she ends up with less. (20minutes) (A)
DVD $34.95 WCD127

Five Chinese Brothers

Story by Claire Bishop
A young man proves his innocence with the help of his identical brothers. (10 minutes) (I)
DVD $34.95 WVD147

Frog On His Own

Story by Mercer Mayer
With boy and dog in hot pursuit, a frog discovers the joys of motor boating, plays a trick on a magician and shows up as an uninvited picnic guest. All ends well, however, as boy, dog and frog are happily reunited. (14 minutes) (L)
DVD $34.95 WVD121

Frog Went A-Courtin’

Story retold by John Langstaff
This 400 year old Scottish ballad tells of the courtship of Mr Frog and Miss Mouse. (12 minutes) (I)

Available on compile - Drummer Hoff & 4 Other Stories

Frog, Where Are You?

Story by Mercer Mayer
A pet frog, condemned to life in a jar, escapes and has many exciting adventures while looking for a new home. When the boy and his dog discover their friend is missing, they set off to find him. (L) (20 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD110

The Giant Devil Dingo

Story by Dick Roughsey
An Aboriginal dreamtime story about Gaia, the enemy of man, until his encounter with the Butcher Bird brothers.
(10 minutes) (I)

Available on compile - Rainbow Serpent & 2 Other Stories

Giggle, Giggle, Quack

Story by Doreen Cronin
Farmer Brown goes on vacation, leaving his brother Bob in charge. Little does Bob know that Duck has gone around and changed all of Farmer Brown's instructions on how to take care of the animals. Duck has the last quack in this hilarious romp from the team that created Click, Clack, Moo Cows That Type. (A) (9 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD148

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

Grandpa

Based on book by John Burningham
A heart-warming story about a special relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. (27minutes) (A)
DVD $34.95 WVD128

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

Henry Builds a Cabin

Story by D.B. Johnson
The story of a frugal bear named Henry who sets about building a small cabin in the woods and winds up with a much bigger home than he and his friends ever imagined. Inspired by the life of Henry David Thoreau. (A) (8 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD149

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

Joseph had a Little Overcoat

Story by Simms Taback
Joseph the tailor's overcoat becomes old and worn so he makes it into a jacket, then into a vest and so on until he has nothing left. (10 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Simms Taback Stories

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

Leo the Late Bloomer

Story by Robert Kraus
Leo can't read, write, draw, eat neatly or speak. "He's a late bloomer," explains his mother. Sure enough, one day, Leo finally blooms. (6 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Stories About Growing Up

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

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

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

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

Miss Nelson is Back

Story by Harry Allard
It's fun and games for the kids in Room 207 until the arrival of Viola Swamp, the meanest substitute in the world. (13 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - People at Work

Noah’s Ark

Story by Jerry Pinkney
The well known biblical story of how Noah saved life on earth, for forty days and forty nights, is beautifully depicted in Jerry Pinkney's poetic retelling and lush, captivating paintings. Enhanced with inspiring music and narration. (I) (10 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD108

No Roses for Harry!

Story by Gene Zion
Harry (Harry the Dirty Dog) is back and more fashion-conscious than ever. After receiving a comfy, but rose-covered, sweater from Grandma, Harry determines to lose it. He tries leaving it all over town, but it is always returned - until a bird catches sight of a loose thread and Harry's luck finally changes.
(10 minutes) (A)
DVD $34.95 WVD131

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 and Other Caldecott Classics

Petunia

Story by Roger Duvoisin
A silly goose learns that carrying a book under her wing doesn't make her knowledgeable. (10 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Stories from the Farm

The Pig's Wedding

Story by Helme Heine
Not even the rain can spoil the guest's good time at the wedding of Porker and Curlytail. (7 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Stories from the Farm

The Rainbabies

Story by Laura Krauss Melmed
The moon presents a childless couple with twelve tiny babies who they take care of with such love, they are rewarded with a real child. (20 minutes) (I)
Available on compile - Magical Stories

The Rainbow Serpent

Story by Dick Roughsey
The dreamtime story of the serpent Goorialla who created the animals, birds and lands of Australia. (12 minutes) (I)

Available on compile - Rainbow Serpent & 2 Other Stories

Rapunzel

Story by Paul O Zelinsky
The classic story about the girl with the long, golden hair, kept prisoner in a tower by a sorceress. (15 minutes) (I)
DVD $34.95 WVD115

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

Red Riding Hood

Story by James Marshall
Red Riding Hood is kind and considerate to a wolf who has designs on her and her granny. (8 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - James Marshall's Favourite Fairytales

Rikki~Tikki~Tavi

Story by Rudyard Kipling
A mongoose protects a small boy and his family from two evil cobras who live in their garden. (30 minutes) (I)
DVD $34.95 WVD117

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

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

The Selfish Giant

Story by Oscar Wilde
A selfish giant learns to open his heart and his garden to all the children in the village (14 minues) (A)
DVD $34.95 WVD129

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

Shrinking Violet

Story by Cari Best, narrated by Calista Flockhart
Violet is so shy that she never makes waves in the swimming pool or swallowing sounds at snack time. She is "allergic to attention" and shrinks whenever anyone watches her. So Violet is terrified when her teacher, Mrs Maxwell, gives her a big part in the school play. What will she do? (A) (15 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD119

Snowflake Bentley

Story by Jaqueline Briggs Martin
Ever since Willie Bentley was a young boy, he was fascinated with snowflakes. He looked at them under a microscope and studied their icy crystals. He even drew pictures of them, finding no two snowflakes exactly alike. This is the story, told with grace and respect, of the world's famous snowflake authority. (I) (16 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD105

The Snowman

Story by Raymond Briggs
This moving, wordless story illustrates the adventures of a boy and a very special snowman that he builds one winter morning. (26 minutes) (A)
DVD $34.95 WVD130

Stanley and the Dinosaurs

Story by Syd Hoff
Stanley is no ordinary caveman. He paints pictures, grows flowers, and befriends a quartet of dinosaurs, who help him build the world's first house. Filled with lively music and lots of fun, this program helps viewers discover the value of individuality, manners, friendship and sharing. (A) (16 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD118

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

The Story of the Dancing Frog

Story by Quentin Blake, narrated by Amanda Plummer
Cousin Gertrude meets George the Dancing Frog at a time when she is terribly sad and lonely. However she teachers him to dance to music and the two of them go on a whirlwind theatrical tour. (A) (25 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD111

The Story of Ping

Story by Marjorie Flack
A duck suffers the loneliness of abandonment until a new friend returns him to his family. (10minutes) (I)
DVD $34.95 WVD150

Strega Nonna

Story retold by Tomie dePaola
Big Anthony is knee-deep in trouble, and pasta, when he uses Strega Nonna's magic pasta pot without her permission.
(9 minutes) (A)

Available on compiles - Strega Nonna & 4 Other Stories and Tikki Tikki Tembo & 3 Other Stories

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 Talking Eggs

Narrated by Danny Glover
A story based on a charming creole folktale about Selina, a young girl whose friendship with a mystical elderly woman leads to some magical surprises, not the least of which are three talking eggs. When her selfish brother Wade steals some eggs, he's in for some surprises too, but of a very different kind. (A) (25 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD113

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

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

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly

Story by Simms Taback, narrated and sung by Cyndi Lauper
A fresh and hilarious adaptation of everyone's favourite poem about the silly old lady with the ever-expanding stomach who swallowed everything from a fly to a horse. Brightly coloured folk art illustrations are filled with humourous detail. (A)
(7 minutes)

Available on compile - Simms Taback Stories

This is the House that Jack Built

Story by Simms Taback
Jack's house is like no other and its inhabitants are full of fun and surprises. There is even a special guest star at the end of this humorous and unique interpretation of an age-old classic. (A) (7 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD151

The Three Little Pigs

Story by James Marshall
Three little pigs are threatened by a hungry wolf.
(12 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - James Marshall's Favourite Fairytales

Trashy Town

Story by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha
Follow Mr Gilly, the always smiling, ever energetic trash man, as he collects the trash, smashes it down and drives around the Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage. (6 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - People at Work

The Ugly Duckling (New Production)

Story by Hans Christian Andersen, 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 gloriously graceful swan. (20 minutes) (I)
DVD $34.95 WVD122

Uncle Elephant

Story by Arnold Lobel
Arnie's wrinkled old Uncle Elephant comes to look after him after his parents disappear.Uncle does his best to cheer Arnie up with a rollicking sing-along ride and early morning trumpeting. When Arnie's parents are found, there's a joyous uncle and nephew duet at their homecoming, as well as some gentle lessons about caring. (A) (28 minutes)
DVD $34.95 WVD112

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

A Weekend With Wendell

Story by Kevin Henkes.
Quiet-as-a-mouse Sophie learns to assert herself with bossy, big-mouthed Wendell. (10 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Stories About Growing Up

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

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

Story by Verna Aardema
A tall tale on the jungle grapevine sets off a chain of mishaps from Mosquito to Iguana to Python to Rabbit to Owl. (10minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears & 3 Other Stories

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

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

Story by Mem Fox
A small boy helps an old friend remember when her memory is not as sharp as it used to be. (9 minutes) (I)

Available on compile - Possum Magic/Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

Yo! Yes?

Story by Chris Raschka
Two lonely boys meet on a city street, brought together with a simple "Yo!" answered by the other one's "Yes?" (5 minutes) (A)

Available on compile - Teaching Tolerance

COMPILATIONS

(A) Animated (I) Iconographic (L) Live Action

The Amazing Bone and 3 Other Stories

The Amazing Bone by William Steig (A), John Brown, Rose and The Midnight Cat by Jenny Wagner (I), A Picture for Harold’s Room by Crockett Johnson (A), The Trip by Ezra Jack Keats (I), (32 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD102

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

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

Chicken Little and Two Other Stories

Chicken Little retold by Steven Kellogg (A), The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen (A), The Three Billy Goats Gruff by P C Asbjornsen (I). (26 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD107

Drummer Hoff & 4 Other Stories

Drummer Hoff by Barbara & Ed Emberley (A), The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (A), Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (I), Andy & the Lion by James Daugherty (I), Frog Went A-Courtin’ retold by John Langstaff (I). (43 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD111

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 - a field mouse doesn't join the others in gathering food for the Winter, Cornelius - a crocodile who learns to walk upright is made fun of by his friends, It's Mine! - three frogs quarrel over the resources of one small island, Fish is Fish - two childhood friends learn that their own world is best for them, Swimmy - a tiny fish teaches a school of fish how to defend themselves in the ocean. (27minutes) (A). Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD119

Hans Christian Andersen

Three Hans Christian Andersen stories with a contemporary twist. Nightingale - The story of a lonely Emperor and the captivating songbird that comes to live in his palace, The Little Match Girl - Angela, a homeless child, sells match sticks to survive, The Red Shoes - Lisa, a little black girl, learns the value of friendship with help from a pair of magic slippers. (75minutes) (A). 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

James Marshall’s Favourite Fairytales

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by James Marshall (A), Red Riding Hood by James Marshall (A), The Three Little Pigs by James Marshall (A). (28 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD108

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 Maurice Sendak Library

The Nutshell Kids: Alligators All Around - A group of alligators sing their way through the alphabet, One Was Johnny - Johnny playfully counts from 1 to 10 and back again, Pierre - Pierre flaunts an “I don't care” attitude until he meets a lion!, Chicken Soup With Rice - Learning the months of the year is fun while eating chicken soup with rice! (A), Where the Wild Things Are - Max sails away to the land of the wild things (A), In the Night Kitchen - A little boy dreams of a kitchen at night where bakers bake cakes and bread dough airplanes fly (A), Getting to Know Maurice Sendak - Maurice Sendak reveals some of the fantasies, fears and favourites of his childhood (L). (37 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD122

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

Mike Mulligan and 2 Other Stories

Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton (I), Burt Dow-Deep Water Man by Robert McCloskey (A), Moon Man by Tomi Ungerer (A). (29 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD114

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

The Most Wonderful Egg in the World and 3 Other Stories

The Most Wonderful Egg in the World by Helme Heine (A), The Cow Who Fell in the Canal by Phyllis Krasilovsky (A), The Bear and The Fly by Paul Winter (A), Joey Runs Away by Jack Kent (A). (26 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD103

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

Norman the Doorman and 2 Other Stories

Norman the Doorman by Don Freeman (I), Brave Irene by William Steig (A), Lentil by Robert McCloskey (I). (32 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD117

People At Work

Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman & David Clemesha - Mr Gilly, the always smiling trash man, drives around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage (A), Miss Nelson is Back by Harry Allard & James Marshall - its fun and games in Room 207 until Viola Swamp, the meanest teacher in the world arrives! (A), The Paperboy by Dav Pilkey - Every Saturday morning, a paperboy and his dog deliver newspapers to every house on their route (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

Possum Magic and Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

Possum Magic by Mem Fox (I), Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox (I). (20 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WVD109

The Rainbow Serpent and 2 Other Stories

Three stories by Dick Roughsey. The Rainbow Serpent (I), The Giant Devil Dingo (I), The Quinkins (I). (33 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WVD114

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

The Rosemary Wells Library

Noisy Nora - With everyone in her house too busy to listen, Nora makes her presence known at every turn (A), Max's Chocolate Chicken - Will Max or Ruby find the most Easter eggs to win the chocolate chicken? Only the Easter Bunny knows for sure (A), Max's Christmas - Irrepressible Max wants to stay up late on Christmas so he can see Santa Claus (A), Morris's Disappearing Bag - Morris impresses his older siblings when he opens the last box under the Christmas tree - and disappears (A). A Visit with Rosemary Wells - Rosemary Wells shares her thoughts about her life and work (L). (34minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD127

Seasons & Changes

The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg - Louis' best birthday present comes from his Uncle McAllister in Scotland -- a tadpole (A). The Caterpillar and the Polliwog by Jack Kent - Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too (A). Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey - Lovely watercolor paintings capture the sights and sounds of nature on a Maine Island (I). (29minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD126

Simms Taback Stories

Joseph Had A Little Overcoat - when Joseph the tailor's overcoat becomes old and worn, he makes it into a jacket, then a vest, and so on until he has nothing left, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly - everyone's favourite poem about the silly old lady with the ever-expanding stomach. (17minutes) (A)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD120

Sing-Along Stories

All the Colours of The Earth by Sheila Hamanaka - Soaring text, beautiful art and captivating music celebrate the glorious diversity of children (I), The Foolish Frog by Pete Seeger & Charles Seeger - A farmer sees a bullfrog falling into the mud and makes up a catchy song about it (A), Over in The Meadow by Paul Langstaff - Flowers, grasses, animals, insects, mothers and their young provide the setting for a lesson in numbers and nature (I), Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault - A lively alphabet rhyme where all the letters race each other up the coconut tree (A). (26 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD125

Smile for Auntie and 3 Other Stories

Smile for Auntie by Diane Paterson (I), Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (I), The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats (A), Wynken, Blyken and Nod by Eugene Field (I). (26 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD104

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

Stone Soup and 4 Other Stories

Stone Soup by Marcia Brown (I), Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (A), The Amazing Bone by Willam Steig (A), Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey (I), Goggles by Ezra Jack Keats (I). (36 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD115

Stories about Growing Up

Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus (A), A Weekend with Wendell by Kevin Henkes (A), Joey Runs Away by Jack Kent (A). (25 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD109

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 the Farm

Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins (A), The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone (I), Petunia by Roger Duvoisin (A), The Pig’s Wedding by Helme Heine (A). (30 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD110

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

Strega Nonna and 4 Other Stories

Strega Nonna retold by Tomie DePaola (A), Owl Moon by Jane Yolen (I), Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey (I), In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak (A), Crow Boy by Taro Yashima (I). (48 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD112

Suho and the White Horse and 3 Other Stories

Suho and the White Horse by Yuzo Otsuka (I), Little Tim and The Brave Sea Captain by Edward Ardizzone (I), The Amazing Bone by William Steig (A), Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch (A). (39 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD113

Teaching Tolerance

Yo! Yes? by Chris Raschka - Two lonely boys who don't know each other meet on a city street (A), The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg - In pursuit of freedom, a band of Rowdies set sail to an island inhabited by a seemingly hostile Skog (A), Here Comes the Cat! By Vladimir Vagin - A peaceful settlement of mice is threatened by the ominous shadow of a big cat (A). (34 minutes) Bonus features - On screen Learning Guides and optional English subtitles.
DVD Format $49.95 WCD123

The Three Robbers and 3 Other Stories

The Three Robbers by Tomi Ungerer (A), Fourteen Rats & a Rat Catcher by James Kellogg (A), The Island of the Skog by Steven Kellogg (A), Leopold, The See-Through Crumb Picker by James Flora (A). (38 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD105

Tikki Tikki Tembo and 3 Other Stories

Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel (I), The Foolish Frog by Peter & Charles Seeger (A), A Story, A Story by Gail E. Haley (A), Strega Nonna by Tomie dePaola (A). (36minutes)
DVD Format $49.95 WCD116

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

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears and 3 Other Stories

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears by Verna Aardema (A), A Story A Story by Gail E Haley (A), The Village of Round & Square Houses by Ann Grifalconi (I), Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe (I). (46 minutes)
DVD $49.95 WCD106

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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WESTON WOODS STORY BOOKS ON DVD Last updated May 2008

WESTON WOODS STORY BOOKS
ON DVD
Last updated May 2008