From the creator of The New York Times bestseller Boing! comes the riotous story of a cat gone berserk -- four times over an in alphabetical order each time. Kitty is not happy when she's told that her favorite foods are all gone and all that's left are Asparagus, Beets, Cauliflower, Dill...and 22 other equally unappealing vegetables. So she: Ate my homework, Bit grandma, Clawed the curtains, Damaged the dishes, and so on, through Z. Only when tastier things arrive (An Assortment of Anchovies, Buffalo Burritos, Chicken Cheesecake...) does she Apologize to Grandma.
Children love stories. Bring the magic of good storytelling into your classroom with Classic Tales, and they'll love their English lessons too. Enjoy the tale of the Irish giant Finn MacCool and his clever wife Oonah.
Acclaimed author Wong Herbert Yee earned a Toy Oppenheim Gold Award with Mouse and Mole: A Winter Wonderland, the fifth installment of the author's popular series. Mouse and Mole wake one winter morning to find that it's snowed. But while Mouse can't wait to play outside, Mole prefers to stay in bed where it's cozy and warm. Can a special snowman bring the two together?
This story follows a circle of family and friends over the course of a day -- from morning till night. The importance of all things great and small in our world, from the tiniest shell on the beach...to warm family connections...to the widest sunset sky...is affirmed. Narrated by Joanne Woodward with music by Jack Sundrud and Rusty Young. Directed by Galen Fott. Includes an interview with illustrator, Marla Frazee.
Fletcher loves everything about spring, but then Fletcher sees something he never expected to see in spring: snow! And it turns out that spring has another surprise in store for Fletcher-a warm and wondrous one. Narrated by Katherine Kellgren with music by John Jennings. Includes an interview with illustrator Tiphanie Beeke.
It's Christmas Eve and Fletcher lays sticks directing Santa to the rabbits' new burrow. But when it snows, he wonders how will Santa find them? Directed by Cha-Pow! Narrated by Katherine Kellgren with music by John Jennings. DVD includes a behind-the-scenes look at creating the animation.
What a night! The moon is full. Kitten is hungry and inquisitive and brave and fast and persistent and unlucky...then lucky! What a night! Directed by Gary McGivney. Narrated by Joan Allen. Includes and interview with Kevin Henkes.
Once upon a time, there was a little old lady who was not afraid of anything! But one autumn night, while walking in the woods, the little old lady heard...CLOMP, CLOMP, SHAKE, SHAKE, CLAP, CLAP. And the litle old lady who was not afraid of anything had the scare of her life! Directed by Virginia Wilkos. Narrated by Barbara Rosenblat. Includes interview with author Linda Williams.
This is the tale of a quixotic robot determined to conquer the earth. But once he discovers the princess...a toy cell phone...his mission takes a new course. Robot Zot must learn how to be a hero -- in the name of true love. Narrated by James Naughton with music by Michael Bacon. Animated by Soup2Nuts. Includes an interview with illustrator, David Shannon.
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there! Day after day he watches and waits, and waits and watches, until one day... his worst nightmare comes true! Scaredy Squirrel suddenly finds himself out of his tree. As he leaps into the unknown, he discovers something really uplifting and surprising about himself. Narrated by David de Vries with music by Scotty Huff and Robert Reynolds. Directed by Galen Fott. Includes an interview with Mélanie Watt.
In this inspiring story about the strength people possess when they work together, Muth takes a simple, beloved tale and adds his own fresh twist. Narrated by B.D. Wong with music by Ernest Troost. Includes an interview with Jon J. Muth.
Spencer has too many toys! His father trips over them, his mother falls over them, and the house is overflowing with junk. Now it's time to give some of the mountain of goodies away, but Spencer finds it hard. In the end, he fills a box, but decides the one toy he can't part with is the box! Animated by Soup2Nuts. Narrated by Jerry Trainor with music by Michael Bacon. Includes an interview with David Shannon.
