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35-077217Alistair's time machine608; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book Alistair builds his own time machine. LeVar introduces other inventors and inventions including a woman inventor from the Stone Age, Thomas Edison, a clever machine from the future, children with creative inventions of their own and some inventions from the past that never caught on. Feature book: Alistair's Time Machine by Marilyn Sadler. Other books reviewed: Find Waldo Now by Martin Handford; The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin by Aliki; and What Does it Do?: Inventions Then and Now by Daniel Jacobs.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077218Always my dad306.8; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book explores relationships that make each family unique such as a young girl's special relationship with a father she sees only infrequently. LeVar drops in on a neighborhood "Family Day" picnic and pairs up with a young friend in a three-legged race. Viewers meet a one parent family, and see how these four children and father manage schedules, responsibilities and share lots of love. A boy who rarely hears from his father tells how the "Big Brother, Big Sister" program paired him with a special friend. Feature book: Always My Dad by Sharon Dennis Wyeth. Other books reviewed: Boundless Grace by Mary Hoffman; Taxi! Taxi! by Cari Best; and The Perfect Spot by Robert J. Blake.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077220And still the turtle watched363.7; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book emphasizes our responsibility to nature and the environment. A turtle carved in rock many years ago by Native American, watches the river below. In the span of time it observes many ecological changes with a great deal of sadness. LeVar takes viewers on a historical journey from the first settlers in this country to the present and explores our responsibility to care for the earth. Scientists show how they care for and raise nearly extinct bald eagles and release them into their natural habitat. Feature book: And Still the Turtle Watched by Sheila MacGill-Callahan. Other books reviewed: Thirteen Moons on Turtle's Back by Joseph Bruchac and Jonathan London; My First Green Book: A Life-Size Guide to Caring for Our Environment by Angela K. Wilkes; and A River Ran Wild by Lynne Cherry.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077226Archibald Frisby153.4; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 Archibald Frisby gets his campmates involved in the love of science even though he is supposed to be at summer camp for fun. Exploring science as a part of everyday life, LeVar visits New Jersey's Six Flags Great Adventure Amusement Park and takes a ride on a roller coaster, then figures out how it works. Viewers find out how Velcro was designed, how crash test dummies help auto designers, how studying weightlessness impacts on the space program and how working with a biomechanist helps a high jumper improve her technique. Feature book: Archibald Frisby by Michael Chesworth. Other books reviewed: What Makes Popcorn Pop?: and Other Questions About the World Around Us by Jack Myers; I Wonder Why Soap Makes Bubbles: and Other Questions About Science by Barbara Taylor; and the Science Magic Series by Chris Oxlade.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077227Badger's parting gifts306.9; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 In the feature book Badger's friends are overwhelmed when they lose him, but in time they recall memories of him and feel better. LeVar visits Staten Island Academy where students create artwork to remember people they have lost. Renee Robinson, a dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater discusses the legacy of Alvin Ailey, a gifted dancer and choreographer. Feature book: Badger's Parting Gifts by Susan Varley. Other books reviewed: The Grandad Tree by Trish Cooke; A Gift for Abuelita: Celebrating the Day of the Dead by Nancy Leunn; and The Tenth Good Thing About Barney by Judith Viorst.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-071183Bernice bobs her hairFitzgerald, F. Scott; DVD, Senior High - College/Adult, 49 min, Color, Monterey Movie Co., 2004; 1-56994-427-XBernice is transformed into a smooth-talking man-trap by her vampish kin. Soon Bernice becomes the belle of the ball. Her cousin manipulates Bernice into spoiling her looks by bobbing her hair. But the now worldly Bernice has the last laugh, giving the story a clever and ironic twist. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story. Starring Shelley Duvall and Bud Cort with a supporting role by Dennis Christopher and hosted by Henry Fonda. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077232Biggest test in the universe371.26; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2006 Presents the story of a boy dreading the "big test" which has become his elementary school's right-of-passage. The pressure to prepare and do well in this test is echoed by host LeVar Burton's daughter Michaela as she practices for an audition, and by the young members of the NYC children's theater group TADA! as they pour their hearts and souls into preparing for a performance. Feature book: The Biggest Test in the Universe by Nancy Poydar (Holiday House).https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077225Bionic bunny show791.45; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 he feature book traces a day in the life of Wilbur, the rabbit, who portrays the Bionic Bunny in the television show. Television shows are second nature to LeVar who is a star in his own right as Lieutenant Geordi LaForge on "Star Trek, the Next Generation". At a taping of a Star Trek episode, LeVar explains about editing and television production. Feature book: The Bionic Bunny Show by Mar Brown and Laurence Krasny Brown. Other books reviewed: Lights! Camera! Action! by Gail Gibbons; The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin; and Ramona: Behind the Scenes of a Television Show by Elaine Scott.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077233Bored--nothing to do!629.132; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 Taking his inspiration from the story of two brothers who keep themselves busy by building and flying an airplane, LeVar has some fun flying a remote control model airplane and exploring the history of flight through film clips. Viewers go behind the scenes at an airport to discover what airline employees do, from stocking up on meals and handling luggage to flying the plane and caring for the passengers. Finally LeVar takes the controls to pilot a plane himself. Feature book: Bored - Nothing To Do! by Peter Spier. Other books reviewed: The Magic Wings: A Tale From China by Diane Wolkstein; Redbird by Patrick Fort; and Flying from the "Let's Discover" Library.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077234Borreguita and the coyote305.868; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 In the feature book, read by Olga Merediz, a little lamb uses her wits to gain the upper hand and outsmart a hungry coyote. The book introduces viewers to Mexican American culture which is reflected in music, art, stories and language. LeVar spends time with a family who has made guitars for three generations, visits a mural painter and her students who are working on self portraits, and joins the Mexican-American rock group, Los Lobos, as they share their music and cultural ties. Feature book: Borreguita and the Coyote by Verna Aardema. Other books reviewed: Coyote Dreams by Susan Nunes; Diego by Jonah Winter; and The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077235Boxes for KatjeDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2006 This story, based on real events, is about a charitable effort that begins with a girl and her family, who send a care package to Holland during World War II, and grows to envelop both communities. Host LeVar Burton introduces helping groups powered by young people - the Global Ambassadors, who build goodwill and do community service while learning about cultures through international communications and fundraising, and Backyard in a Box, youngsters who create and send kits to help kids in Hurricane Katrina devastated areas re--establish and enjoy their backyard. Other review books: "Luba" as told to Michelle R. McCann by Luba Tryszynska--Frederick; "The Librarian of Basra: A True Story From Iraq" by Jeanette Winter; "The Lady in the Box" by Marni Backer.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072309The boy who drew catsDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1991 Meet a small Japanese boy whose peculiar talent helps bring prosperity to his land. Mark Isham, music. William Hurt, narrator. David Johnson, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077240Carousel306.4; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 Liz Rosenberg writes a touching story of sisters who, after their mother's death, search for her legacy through their memories and imaginations and a magical carousel ride. LeVar visits children in Harlem who are working with artists and designers to build a carousel for their community park, illustrating how the power of legacies are passed on to us by special people in our lives. Feature book: The Carousel by Liz Rosenberg, illustrated by Jim LaMarche. Other books reviewed: Up and Down on the Merry-Go-Round by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault; The Always Prayer Shawl by Sheldon Oberman; and The Long Silk Strand: a Grandmother's Legacy To Her Granddaughter by Laura E. Williams.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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16-045096Cockerel's greatest feeling of allDVD, Preschool/Kindergarten - Primary, Color, Cinerio Entertainment, 2006 The story of a cocky cockerel whose ego grows too big for the farmyard until one day the wind, thunder and river inspire him to appreciate the greatness in everyone else. By Sylvia Helen Vincent and illustrated by Rod Williamson.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-074953The crab manE VAN; VanWest, Patricia E.; DVD, Primary, 7 min, Color--English & Spanish, Film Ideas, 2004; 0-9745563-5-1 Iconographic program based on the book "The Crab Man" written by Patricia E. Van West. Cedric Lucas, illustrator. Narrated by Faith Russell. When Neville sees the hermit crabs which he so gently collected being mistreated by the crab man at a Jamaican hotel, he no longer wants to supply them but would thereby forfeit his income.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077248Duncan and Dolores636.8; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book, a little girl tries to win a cat's affection with too much love. LeVar travels to Marine World Africa USA in Vallejo, California, where he learns the proper way to be friendly with a Bengal tiger. Viewers see how humans can become cats in a behind-the-scenes tour of the Broadway musical, "Cats". Feature book: Duncan and Dolores by Barbara Samuels. Other books reviewed: Puss and Boots by Charles Perrault; Cat & Canary by Michael Foreman; and Moon Tiger by Phyllis Root.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072314East of the sun, west of the moonDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 29 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1991 Tells the Scandinavian tale of a young girl who ignores her white bear's advice and must travel to face the horrible troll queen. Lyle Mays, music. Max von Sydow, narrator. Vivienne Flesher, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072308Finn McCoulDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 24 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1996 Presents a Celtic legend about a great Irish champion and a giant named Cucullin. Boys of the Lough, music. Catherine O'Hara, narrator. Peter de Seve, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072317The firebirdDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 27 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1982 Presents the story of an archer named Ivan and his companion the Horse of Power, who must present the Firebird to the tsar and find a princess from the end of Earth. Mark Isham, music. Susan Sarandon, narrator. Robert Van Nutt, illustrator. Iconographichttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072334Follow the drinking gourdDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, Clearvue/ SVE, 1992 Recounts the adventures of a family's escape from slavery. Taj Mahal, music. Morgan Freeman, narrator. Yvonee Buchanan, illustrator. Iconographichttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072315The fool and the flying shipDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 31 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1991 Relates the Russian tale of a country bumpkin who builds a flying ship and tries to claim his prize - the tsar's daughter. The Klezmer Conservatory Band, music. Robin Williams, narrator. Henrik Drescher, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077254Fox on the job331.12; DVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book is the amusing story of lazy Fox's search for the perfect job. LeVar goes to work on some household chores and introduces a young entrepreneur who turns bright colors into big business, a dog walker who manages more than one dog at a time, an architect who designs large Lego displays and a police officer who works on horseback. Feature book: Fox on the Job by James Marshall. Other books reviewed: Pig Pig Gets a Job by David McPhail; Music, Music for Everyone by Vera B. Williams; and Helping Out by George Ancona.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-063631Frog and toad are friends DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 27 min, Color, SVE & Churchill, 2000 The school edition of "Frog and Toad Are Friends". Follow the fun-filled adventures of patient Frog and curmudgeonly Toad in delightful digital video. The program includes five tales adapted from Arnold Lobel's beloved book, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the puppetry that brings Frog and Toad to life. Interactive DVD menus allow users to select individual segments or view the entire program, and an on-screen glossary function defines key terms.
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35-077255Furry news: how to make a newspaper070.1; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book, read by the cast of "Forbidden Broadway," looks at how a newspaper is created. Nationally syndicated cartoonist Ray Billingsley shares his inspirations and shows how his cartoon strip, "Curtis" is made. Viewers find out about creating a school newspaper from brainstorming story ideas to layout design, printing and distribution. Levar also talks about the different sections of a newspaper, and the variety of newspapers that are published. Feature book: The Furry News: How to Make a Newspaper by Loreen Leedy. Other books reviewed: Great Newspaper Crafts by F. Virginia Walter; Newspapers by David Petersen; and What It's Like to be a...Newspaper Reporter by Janet Craig.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077256Galimoto691; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 The feature book tells the story of a young African boy who uses his wits to search for scraps of wire to make his own "Galimoto." LeVar introduces an artist who makes sculptures out of wire, a circus family who does high wire acts without a net, and the longest tramway in the world which moves on another type of wire, a cable. Feature book: Galimoto by Karen Lynn Williams. Other books reviewed: The Little Pigs' Puppet Book by N. Cameron Watson; Look at This by Harlow Rockwell, and My First Activity Book by Angela Wilkes.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-001486Gila monsters meet you at the airport551.4; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book a New York boy has peculiar ideas about the life he'll lead when he moves to Arizona. LeVar investigates popular misconceptions about the Arizona desert and finds out what a Gila monster is really like. Biologist Loren Kepmer of the Arizona Game and Fish Department tells about Gila Monsters, Creosote Bushes, the Salt and Verde Rivers, and other desert animals. At the library, LeVar talks to kids about moving, making friends, and having new experiences. Feature book: Gila Monsters Meet You at the Airport by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. Other books reviewed: Peter's Chair by Ezra Jack Keats; Mitchell is Moving by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat; and The Big Hello by Janet Schulman.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077265Hip cat781.6; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 Hip Cat, written by Jonathan London, tells the story of Hip Cat's dream of being a jazz musician and how he makes it come true. LeVar becomes a "hip cat" and hangs out with jazz musicians while they experiment with the cool, melodic sounds of jazz. Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman discusses the influence that music has had on his life and how he uses music to communicate with the world. Feature book: Hip Cat by Jonathan London, illustrated by Woodleigh Hubbard. Other books reviewed: Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka; Conga Crocodile by Nicole Rubel; and Willie Jerome by Alice Faye Duncan, illustrated by Tyrone Geter.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077267Hotel animal530.8; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 The feature book explores math from the point of view of two chameleons who check in to the large sized Hotel Animal. LeVar's imagination takes him on a topsy turvy ride when he shrinks to the size of a pencil and grows as large as a giant as he explores size relationships and proportions. Featured book: Hotel Animal by Keith DuQuette. Other featured books: Mr. Tall and Mr. Small by Barbara Brenner; The Three Bears by Paul Galdone; and Zoom by Istvan Banyai.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077275Jack, the seal and the sea363.73; DVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 The feature book tells the story of a man who finds an ailing seal and faces the sorry state of our world's seas. In the San Francisco Bay, LeVar joins ecologists to learn more about the preservation of our oceans and their marine inhabitants. He also shows film footage of the clean-up effort which followed an oil spill in Alaska. Feature book: Jack, the Seal and the Sea by Gerald Aschenbrenner. Other books reviewed: Sterling: the Rescue of a Baby Harbor Seal by Sandra Verrill White and Michael Filisky; Water: What It Is, What It Does by Judith Seixas; and A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist by David Paige.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-061116Julius CaesarDVD, Junior High - Senior High, 161 min, Color, Time Life, 2000 Dramatizing the political battles in Rome during the height of the Pax Romanum, Shakespeare explores the ambitions and loyalties of Brutus, Caesar, Cassius, and Mark Antony. Special features include the complete script in a Word document for downloading and direct access to individual acts and segments. These series of titles were originally released on VHS from 1978 through 1984.

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35-077279Knots on a counting rope152.46; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book is a Native American tale about a young boy's emerging confidence as he faces his blindness. While encouraging people to face the things that frighten them most, LeVar tests his own courage by camping alone at night in the wilderness. The segment profiles Bree Walker, a TV reporter who overcame her disability of deformed hands and feet. Feature book: Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault. Other books reviewed: Harriet's Recital by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault; Let's Go Swimming With Mr. Sillypants by M.K. Brown; and Owl Moon by Jane Yolen.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072321Koi and the kola nutsDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 26 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1992 Presents the African tale of Koi; who must accomplish three impossible tasks and find his place in the world. Herbie Hancock, music. Whoopi Goldberg, narrator. Reynold Ruffins, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-074954The lady in the boxE MCG; McGovern, Ann; DVD, Primary, 22 min, Color--English & Spanish, Film Ideas, 2004; 0-9772338-2-0 Iconographic program based on the book "The Lady in the Box" written by Ann McGovern. Marni Backer, illustrator. Narrated by Laz Harris. When Lizzie and Ben discover a homeless lady living in their neighborhood, they must reconcile their desire to help her with their mother's admonition not to talk to strangers.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072157Legend of Johnny Appleseed and Pecos Bill copy 1DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 38 min, Color--Closed Captioned, Disney Educ., 2004; Use these two classic stories of American heros to celebrate the legends that inspired a country. Students will meet the doers and dreamers who made America great--including the beloved Johnny Appleseed, whose peaceful planting of apple trees helped America blossom along the new frontier, and Pecos Bill, raised by a pack of coyotes, ol'Bill grew up to become the greatest cowboy to ever break a horse, rope a steer, or ride a cyclone. Narrated by Roy Rogers. Printable on--disk educator's guide. Animated. American Legends Series.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072157Legend of Johnny Appleseed and Pecos Bill copy 2DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 38 min, Color--Closed Captioned, Disney Educ., 2004; Use these two classic stories of American heros to celebrate the legends that inspired a country. Students will meet the doers and dreamers who made America great--including the beloved Johnny Appleseed, whose peaceful planting of apple trees helped America blossom along the new frontier, and Pecos Bill, raised by a pack of coyotes, ol'Bill grew up to become the greatest cowboy to ever break a horse, rope a steer, or ride a cyclone. Narrated by Roy Rogers. Printable on--disk educator's guide. Animated. American Legends Series.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072157Legend of Johnny Appleseed and Pecos Bill copy 3DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 38 min, Color--Closed Captioned, Disney Educ., 2004; Use these two classic stories of American heros to celebrate the legends that inspired a country. Students will meet the doers and dreamers who made America great--including the beloved Johnny Appleseed, whose peaceful planting of apple trees helped America blossom along the new frontier, and Pecos Bill, raised by a pack of coyotes, ol'Bill grew up to become the greatest cowboy to ever break a horse, rope a steer, or ride a cyclone. Narrated by Roy Rogers. Printable on--disk educator's guide. Animated. American Legends Series.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-074957The legend of MexicatlE HAR; Harper, Joe; DVD, Primary, 9 min, Color--English & Spanish, Film Ideas, 2004; 0-9745563-8-6 Iconographic program based on the book "The Legend of Mexicatl" written by Jo Harper. Robert Casilla, illustrator. Narrated by Laz Harris. When Mexicatl responds to the call of the Great Spirit by leading the people to a better land, his followers express gratitude by naming themselves after him.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077283Liang and the magic paintbrush709.51; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book is an old Chinese legend of a boy who finds a magic paintbrush that brings everything he paints to life. LeVar explores how art is integrated into many aspects of the Chinese American culture. He takes a trip to New York City's Chinatown and visits with an expert of Chinese calligraphy, a stonecarver who makes him a name stamp, and a gourmet Chinese chef. He also takes viewers to the New York Institute of Technology where he is shown how to use computer graphics to create art. Finally, he participates in a Chinese parade. Feature book: Liang and the Magic Paintbrush by Demi. Other books reviewed: Emma by Wendy Kesselman; Ben's Trumpet by Rachel Isadora; and If You Take a Pencil by Fulvio Testa.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077286Lotus seed304.82; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 In the feature book, a young Vietnamese woman is forced to flee her country but takes a lotus seed with her as a reminder of her past. LeVar explores how traditions are passed on in families when he meets families who have immigrated to the United States from Vietnam, Yemen, Russia and South Africa. Each retains attributes of their own heritage but also contributes to a multicultural, harmonious society. Feature book: The Lotus Seed by Sherry Garland. Other books reviewed: I'm New Here by Bud Howlett; Halmoni and the Picnic by Sook Nyul Choi; and Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077287Louis the fish591.92; DVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The featured book is a tale about a man who turns into a salmon. LeVar explores exotic marine life, tide pools and dolphins while he explains that pretending to be someone else can be exciting and can also be a way of discovering how wonderful it is to be yourself. LeVar visits the New England Aquarium in Boston and the Aqua Circus of Cape Cod to view the trained dolphins. Feature book: Louis the Fish by Arthur Yorinks. Other books reviewed: Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak; A Fish Hatches by Joanna Cole and Jerome Wexler; and One Monday Morning by Uri Shulevitz.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077289Mama don't allow597.98; DVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book a young boy gets a saxophone for his birthday; he and his Swamp Band are surprised at the Alligator Ball. LeVar visits a Louisiana alligator farm, goes down the Mississippi in a riverboat, and meets one of New Orleans hottest jazz saxophonists. Feature book: Mama Don't Allow by Thacher Hurd and Ezra Jack Keats. Other books reviewed: Miranda by Tricia Tusa; Apt. 3 by Ezra Jack Keats; and Alligator Shoes by Arthur Dorros.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077290Martha speaks636.7; DVD, Primary, 26 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 Problems arise when Martha, the family dog, learns to speak after eating alphabet soup. Viewers get a dog's eye view of life, as they see clips of old time dog heroes and dogs doing tricks. An animal trainer demonstrates how he trains dogs for TV and movie performances. Feature book: Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh. Other books reviewed: My Puppy is Born by Joanna Cole; Earth Hounds, as Explained by Professor Xargle by Jeanne Willis; and The Night I Followed the Dog by Nina Laden.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077292Max179; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 LeVar probes the question of what it takes to be a hero. In the feature story, Max, the young son of superheroes, is a late bloomer when it comes to flying, until he is inspired by the plight of a falling baby bird. LeVar also talks with firefighters who discuss who inspired them, who their heroes are, and the qualities they admire in a person. Visits the Wildlife Rescue Center of the Hamptons to see how workers there rescue and rehabilitate an injured goose. Concludes with a song that celebrates all types of heroism. Feature book: Max by Bob Graham. Other books reviewed: If a Bus Could Talk: the Story of Rosa Parks by Faith Ringgold; The Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen; Sosu's Call by Meshack Asare.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077299Meanwhile back at the ranch636.2; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 In the feature book a bored rancher drives to Sleepy Gulch and misses a surprising and exciting day back home. LeVar visits Old Tucson, an authentic Western town, and dons true western garb, complete with spurs, chaps and an official ten gallon hat. Viewers meet a talented stunt woman who performs rope tricks and stunts on horseback. Feature book: Meanwhile Back at the Ranch by Trinka Hakes Noble. Other book reviewed: Dakota Dugout by Ann Turner; Bossyboots by David Cox; and Rodeo by Cheryl Walsh Bellville.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072125Milk makers copy 1637; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 Explains how cows produce milk and how the milk is processed before arriving in stores. LeVar visits California's dairy country and learns how to milk a cow by hand. He is also shown the modern way of milking and feeding cows and tours a factory to see how cheese is made. Feature book: The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons. Other books reviewed: Baby Animals on the Farm by Hans Heinrich Isenbart; Whales and Other Sea Mammals by Elsa Posell; and From Blossom to Honey by Ali Mitgutsch.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072125Milk makers copy 2637; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 Explains how cows produce milk and how the milk is processed before arriving in stores. LeVar visits California's dairy country and learns how to milk a cow by hand. He is also shown the modern way of milking and feeding cows and tours a factory to see how cheese is made. Feature book: The Milk Makers by Gail Gibbons. Other books reviewed: Baby Animals on the Farm by Hans Heinrich Isenbart; Whales and Other Sea Mammals by Elsa Posell; and From Blossom to Honey by Ali Mitgutsch.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072325The monkey peopleDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 26 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1991 Presents a Colombian fable about a village of lazy people and their monkey servants, who soon take on every human activity. Lee Ritenour, music. Raul Julia, narrator. Diana Bryan, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077302Mr. George Baker302.2; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 LeVar explores how it is never too old to learn as he highlights the feature book about a 100 year old African American man who is learning to read. He also introduces The Steppers, a group of senior women who are learning to dance and perform now that they are retired. LeVar also visits a bakery run by the Ferrara family who describes how this family owned business has been making baked goods for more than five generations. The Ferrara children show some of the baked goods they are creating in the kitchen. Feature book: Mr. George Baker by Amy Hest; illustrated by Jon J. Muth. Other books reviewed: Grandfather Counts by Andrea Cheng; The Music in Derrick's heart by Gwendolyn Battle Lavert; A Bird About to Sing by Laura Nyman Montenegro.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072123Mufaro's beautiful daughters: an African copy 1305.8; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book is an African tale about two very different sisters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet. In Central Park, LeVar learns how to play authentic African instruments and joins in with the African dance troupe, Forces of Nature. Feature book: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. Other books reviewed: Who's in Rabbit's House? by Verna Aardema; Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book by Muriel Feelings; and the Jafta series by Hugh Lewin.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072123Mufaro's beautiful daughters: an African copy 2305.8; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book is an African tale about two very different sisters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet. In Central Park, LeVar learns how to play authentic African instruments and joins in with the African dance troupe, Forces of Nature. Feature book: Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe. Other books reviewed: Who's in Rabbit's House? by Verna Aardema; Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book by Muriel Feelings; and the Jafta series by Hugh Lewin.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077305My life with the wave577.7; DVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The magical tale of a boy who brings home a wave is the inspiration for a photo collage of surfers enjoying the ride on huge ocean waves. LeVar also visits marine animals and people who are dependent on the ocean. In the example of rescued manatees, he shows the harm caused by people's lack of understanding of ocean life and the need to preserve what was once the great wealth of the oceans. Marine biologists who seed coral reefs are other scientists working to restore the balance of nature in ocean environments. Feature book: My Life with the Wave by Octavio Paz. Other Books reviewed: Water Dance by Thomas Locker; Here is the Coral Reef by Madeleine Dunphy; and Our Wet World by Sneed B. Collard.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077306My little island917.297; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book a young boy takes his best friend to visit the Caribbean island, Montserrat, where he was born. LeVar tours the same island in the West Indies and explores the open market with its unique flowers and unusual fruits like pawpaws, mangos, and breadfruit. He even goes on a "mountain chicken" hunt. Feature book: My Little Island by Frane Lessac. Other books reviewed: Yagua Days by Cruz Martel; Nicholas Bentley Stoningpot III by Ann McGovern; The Viking Children's World Atlas by Jacqueline Tivers and Michael Day.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077308Mystery on the docks387.1; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book is all about the sights, smells and sounds of the waterfront at night. LeVar investigates a mystery of "Big Momma Blue," a crane that loads and unloads freighters. Then he goes for a ride on a tugboat to find out how they are used. Feature book: Mystery On the Docks by Thacher Hurd. Other books reviewed: Big City Port by Betsy Maestro; Wreck of the Zephyr by Chris Van Allsburg; and Nate the Great mystery series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077309Nosey Mrs. RatDVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book introduces Mrs. Rat who makes a career of spying on her neighbors. LeVar shows the positive side of being a skilled observer, how an investigative mind can lead to great discoveries. Primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall explains how her own curiosity helped her become a leading scientist in the study of primates. A nature wildlife photographer shows how observation and scrutiny are important tricks of the trade in the world of photography. Feature book: Nosey Mrs. Rat by Jeffrey Allen. Other books reviewed: Mouse View: What the Class Pet Saw by Bruce McMillan; The 13th Clue by Ann Jonas; and Tiger by Judy Allen.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077312Once there was a tree582.16; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book shows the interrelationship of all living things, and our dependence on trees for food, shelter and oxygen. LeVar explores the magnificent life cycle of trees in the forest and their importance to humans, animals and the planet. He explores how photosynthesis works, visits a scientist who climbs trees to study them and a family who harvests maple syrup. Feature book: Once There Was a Tree by Natalia Romanova. Other books reviewed: The Tremendous Tree Book by Barbara Brenner and May Garelick; Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert; and The Tree in the Wood adapted by Christopher Manson.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077313Opt: an illusionary tale152.14; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 LeVar enters the pages of "Opt" and walks through a world of optical illusions. He introduces a talented trompe d'oeil painter who specializes in art that tricks the eye, shows how special effects are created for the camera and teases viewers with samples of optical illusion camouflage found in nature. Feature book: Opt: an Illusionary Tale by Arline and Joseph Baum. Other books reviewed: Lenses!: Take a Closer Look by Siegfried Aust; Hide and Seek edited by Jennifer Coldrey and Karen Goldie--Morrison; and If at First You Do Not See by Ruth Brown.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077314Our big home: an Earth poem302; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 Feature book describes the water, air, soil, sky, sun, and more shared by all living creatures on Earth. This program presents the concepts of international cooperation, sharing and volunteering. LeVar visits the United Nations and then introduces Craig Kielburger, the teenage founder of Kids Can Free The Children, a global youth group totally run by kids. Follows members of this youth organization on a journey to the poorest section of Nicaragua where they build a school. Stresses the importance of volunteering and discusses a variety of ways that people can help make the world a better place. Feature book: Our Big Home: an Earth Poem by Linda Glaser. Other books reviewed: Whoever You Are by Mem Fox; Take Action!: A Guide to Active Citizenship by Marc and Craig Kielburger.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077317Paper crane305.8; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book, a generous restaurant owner receives a magical gift, a paper crane that comes alive and dances. LeVar celebrates Japanese culture by visiting Gasho of Japan in Central Valley, New York. Surrounded by lush gardens, he dons a kimono and steps into the enhanting world of Japan, exploring the artistry of a Japanese vegetable carver and the art of origami. He takes a side trip to see how paper can be made out of old blue jeans, then joins Soh Daiko, an energetic and colorful group of Japanese drummers and dancers as the perform the celebratory "festival of the drums." Feature book: The Paper Crane by Molly Bang. Other books reviewed: How My Parents Learned to Eat by Ina R. Friedman; "Paper" through the Ages by Shaaron Cosner; and Perfect Crane by Anne Laurin.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072310PeachboyDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 28 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1993 Presents the Japanese tale of a little boy who becomes a courageous hero and saves his people. Ryuichi Sakamoto, music. Sigourney Weaver, narrator. Jeffrey Smith, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077320Perfect the pig636.4; DVD, Primary, 26 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 The feature book depicts the high flying adventures of a pig with wings. LeVar discovers Kermit the Frog at the library and they have a lively discussion about life, happiness and the pursuit of Kermit's special friend, Miss Piggy. Real pigs are also featured in a visit to a hog farm in rural Oahu in Hawaii. Also includes funny pig poems called pigericks and the history of piggy banks. Feature book: Perfect the Pig by Susan Jeschke. Other books reviewed: Poinsettia and Her Family by Felicia Bond; The Bionic Bunny Show by Marc Brown and Laurence Krasny Brown; and Hector, the Accordion Nosed Dog by John Stadler.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077321Pet stories: you don't have to walk636.088; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 Features animated dramatizations of stories from the feature book, an anthology of pet stories. LeVar Burton and his canine companion, Roy, visit the pet-wash and enjoy Roy's birthday celebration at a dog bakery. Teaches about animal adoption during a trip to an animal shelter and introduces Scarlett, a cat who rescued her five kittens from fire. Includes a segment about Baldo and his pet parrot Bubu. Feature book: Pet Stories: You Don't Have to Walk by SearStar Books. Other books reviewed: Harry and Lulu by Arthur Yorinks; Aloha Dolores by Barbara Samuels; Moondogs by Daniel Kirk.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-074955Prairie dog pioneersE HAR; Harper, Jo; DVD, Primary, 40 min, Color--English & Spanish, Film Ideas, 2004; 0-9771510-8-5 Iconographic program based on the book "Prairie Dog Pioneers" written by Jo and Josephine Harper. Craig Spearing, illustrator. Narrated by Debra Leigh. Because Mae Dean misinterprets her father's actions while journeying to their new home on the Texas prairie, she begins to feel that he doesn't care for her anymore. WILLA Literary Award, Best Children's Book 1999.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072320Princess Scargo and the birthday pumpkinDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 23 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1992 Presents the tale of a selfless Native American girl who gives up a precious birthday gift to save her village. Michael Hedges, music. Geena Davis, narrator. Karen Barbour, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077323Purple coat391; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book a young girl who gets a navy blue coat every year longs for something new. In New York City's garment district, LeVar has a coat made specially for him and visits the Fashion Institute of Technology to explore the world of fashion design. Viewers also meet an artist who creates caricatures of people out of papier mache. Feature book: The Purple Coat by Amy Hest. Other books reviewed: Pablo Picasso by Ibi Lepscky; The Goat in the Rug by Charles L. Blood and Martin Link; and How a Book is Made by Aliki.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077324Raccoons and ripe corn591.072; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 LeVar joins author Jim Arnosky, for a day of exploration and wildlife watching. Viewers learn that teeth marks on twigs are a good sign that beavers are nearby. If they look close they might see tiny porcupine or raccoon paw prints. Feature books: Raccoons and Ripe Corn; Deer at the Brook; and Come Out, Muskrats by Jim Arnosky. Other books reviewed: Bird Watch by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Ted Lewin; My First Nature Book by Angel Wilkes; and Tree Trunk Traffic by Bianca Lavies.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077325Rechenka's eggs591.1; DVD, Primary, 26 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2006 Author and illustrator Patricia Polacco demonstrates the traditional Ukrainian egg painting art called pysanky. Viewers gain an appreciation for the egg in art as LeVar decorates eggs, and finds objects that are egg shaped. The practical side of eggs is also in evidence during a montage of animal babies emerging from eggs. Feature book: Rechenka's Eggs by Patricia Polacco. Other books reviewed: The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci; Stefan and Olga by Betsy Day; and I Made it Myself by Sabine Lohf.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077327Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner641.5; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book a talkative chicken named Glenda Feathers tries to outwit a couple of robbers at the Diamond Dog Diner. At Rosie's Diner, LeVar gets a quick lesson on becoming a short order cook then visits a gourmet pasta maker to watch as he makes tortellini, linguine and other pasta Feature book: The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner by Eileen Christelow. Other books reviewed: Aunt Eater Loves a Mystery by Doug Cushman; A Cache of Jewels and Other Collective Nouns by Ruth Heller; Better Homes and Gardens Step by Step Kids' Cook Book.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077329Runaway duck594.2; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book a pull toy duck has many adventures when his owner ties him to the bumper of his father's car. LeVar visits Maryland's Chesapeake Bay where a naturalist shows him around and he learns about waterfowl and their environment. The program looks at the art of duck carving and shows how expert duck callers "call" a duck. Feature book: The Runaway Duck by David Lyon. Other books reviewed: Dabble Duck by Anne Leo Ellis; The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack and Kurt Wiese; and Jamaica's Find by Juanita Havill.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077331Salamander room591.56; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book shows that there's more to creating an animal habitat than meets the eye. LeVar tours "Jungle World," a simulated rain forest at the Bronx Zoo, and shows how the animal habitat was constructed. He learns about scientists who use a treetop raft as a lab to study the rain forest ecosystem. Feature book: The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer. Other books reviewed: The Great Kapok Tree: a Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry; Chipmunk Song by Joanne Ryder; and Frogs, Toads, Lizards and Salamanders by Nancy Winslow Parker and Joan Richards Wright.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077333Saturday Sancocho381; DVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The market story, Saturday Sancocho, sets the scene for LeVar's investigation of a neighborhood "Swap and Flea Market" and the delights of collecting and trading. Two young friends demonstrate how they make wise trades in their hobby of collecting baseball cards, and a 12 year old auctioneer explains the skills she has learned growing up in a family run business of auctioneers and antique dealers. As these people enjoy their battering, trading and estimating, they understand the ever changing nature of monetary value from first hand experience. Feature book: Saturday Sancocho by Leyla Torres. Other books reviewed: Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice by Sylvia Rosa-Casanova; The Pirate Cook Book by Mary Ling; and Mama Bear by Chyng Feng Sun.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077340Seashore surprises574.5; DVD, Primary, 26 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 With the feature book as his guide, LeVar goes beach combing in Southwestern Florida. He meets two local naturalists who show him plant and animal life at the edge of the sea, including shells, mangroves, oysters, spiny burn fish, scallops, sea stars. Feature book: Seashore Surprises by Rose Wyler, illustrated by Steven James. Other books reviewed: Is This a House for Hermit Crab? by Megan McDonald; The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow; and What's Inside? Shells by Angela Royston.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077341Secret shortcut796.58; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 The feature book tells the story of two friends who discover a secret shortcut in an effort to arrive at school on time. LeVar visits New York City's Central Park where he uses a map and compass to find special flags placed around the park. Includes a field trip to the Philadelphia Zoo's Primate Reserve, where architects describe how they created their own map of the Reserve before it was built. Feature book: The Secret Shortcut by Mark Teague. Other books reviewed: Pipsqueaks! Maze School by Patrick Merrell; Mapping Penny's World by Loreen LeedyHow Tall, How Short, How Faraway by David A. Adler.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077334The shaman's apprentice: a tale of the Amazon rain forest581.7; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book is a story of discovery and hope for a Tirio boy when a fatal disease comes to his village in the Amazon. As the villagers lose faith in the shaman's healing, a foreign women helps them understand the importance of the shaman's wisdom and helps the boy realize his dream. LeVar visits the Tirio village with ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin. They meet the boy from the book who has become a shaman and learn how rain forest plants remain a vital source for modern medicines. Feature book: The Shaman's Apprentice: a Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry and Mark J. Plotkin. Other books reviewed: Welcome to the Green House by Jane Yolen; People in the Rain Forest by Saviour Pirotta; and Amazon Diary: the Jungle Adventures of Alex Winters by Hudson Talbott and Mark Greenberg.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077335Show way305.8; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2006 The featured book tells of the making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom seeking slaves, a tradition passed from mother to daughter in the author's family. LeVar shares a picture of author Jacqueline Woodson with a quilt from her family, and also shares some of his family keepsakes. The children discuss their family keepsakes. Then a Jewish grandmother shares how as a youngster she survived the Holocaust, and why it's important to have her family know the story. Finally, Levar and his family create their own family tree. Feature book: Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson; illustrated by Hudson Talbott.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077339Silent Lotus302.2; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 Read by Lea Salonga, the story introduces a young Cambodian girl who cannot hear or speak but communicates with her world through dance. LeVar opens the door to a vast and expressive world of non-verbal communication by watching mimes and talking with people who communicate using sign language. He also learns how deafness impacts people's lives. Feature book: Silent Lotus by Jeanne M. Lee. Other books reviewed: The Handmade Alphabet by Laura Rankin; Hand Rhymes collected by Marc Brown; and Amy: the Story of a Deaf Child by Lou Ann Walker.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077338Simon's book741.642; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book Simon and his drawings that have come to life try to escape the clutches of a monster. The author illustrator, Henrik Drescher, demonstrates how his ideas for the book and its illustrations developed. LeVar visits a printing plant to show how the final product, the book, was produced. Feature book: Simon's Book by Henrik Drescher. Other books reviewed: Begin at the Beginning by Amy Schwartz; What's Under My Bed? by James Stevenson; and Me and Nessie by Eloise Greenfield.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-071180Sky is grayGaine, Ernest; DVD, Senior High - College/Adult, 46 min, Color, MS Video, 2004; 1-56994-428-8 In the Ernest J. Gaines story, a young black boy in Louisiana gains valuable insights into poverty, racism and pride as he journeys with his mother to see a dentist. Ernest J. Gaine, author. Starring Olvia Cole and James Bond III.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077343Someplace else392.3; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book tells of Mrs. Tilby who, after years of living in a small town, sets off to explore life in other places. LeVar takes viewers exploring from one end of the country to the other, to see all the places we call home. He shares his memories of places he's been, things he's done and people he's met. Feature book: Someplace Else by Carol P. Saul. Other books reviewed: Town Mouse Country Mouse by Carol Jones; Somewhere In The World Right Now by Stacey Schuett; and Me On The Map by Joan Sweeney.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072322Song of SacajaweaDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 27 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1993 Journey with the Lewis and Clark expedition and learn how a 17 year old Native American used incredible courage and skill to help the early American explorers. David Lindley, music. Laura Dern, narrator. Jack Molloy, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077344Sophie and Lou792.8; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The story tells about a mouse named Sophie who overcomes her shyness by learning to dance. LeVar demonstrates some dances such as the mambo and hip hop. Then viewers are taken across the world, to Bali, Ireland and Australia, to look at the many cultural differences shown in dance. Feature book: Sophie and Lou by Petra Mathers. Other books reviewed: Cordelia, Dance! by Sarah Stapler; Dancing with the Indians by Angela Shelf Medearis; and Lion Dancer: Ernie Wan's Chinese New Year by Kate Waters and Madeline Slovenz--Low.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077345Space case523.11; DVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book a young boy meets some beings from outer space one spooky Halloween night. LeVar sends a special invitation to all the aliens that might be watching, to visit Earth and see some of the Earth's wonders, including the cliffs in Carmel, CA, the Lick Observatory on Mount Hamilton, CA, and Arecibo, Puerto Rico, home of the world's largest radio receiver/telescope. Here scientists listen to outer space and in California astronomers use a gigantic telescope to scan the skies. The implication is that if there were aliens out there, we would know it. Feature book: Space Case by Edward Marshall. Other books reviewed: Astronuts: Space Jokes and Riddles by Charles Keller; Is There Life in Outer Space? by Franklyn M. Branley; and Legend of the Milky Way retold and illustrated by Jeanne M. Lee.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077346Sports pages796; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book is filled with poems about the experiences and feelings of young athletes involved in various sports. LeVar shares his own enthusiasm for athletics as he takes viewers from sport to sport including soccer, basketball, ice skating, swimming, and gymnastics. Emotions and feelings are explored when viewers meet a variety of young athletes, including U.S. Olympic Team gymnasts and a brother and sister who skate together for the Olympics. Feature book: Sports Pages by Arnold Adoff. Other books reviewed: Miss Nelson has a Field Day by Harry Allard and James Marshall; Making the Team by Nancy Carlson; and Soccer Sam by Jean Marzollo.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077355Stay away from the junkyard!730; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 In the feature story, Theodora feels Old Man Crampton, his pet pig, and his junkyard are just fine despite what the people of Jasper, Texas think. LeVar introduces an artist who transforms junk into art. As LeVar holds his own garage sale, it becomes apparent that what one person sees as junk might be another person's treasure. Feature book: Stay away from the junkyard! by Tricia Tusa. Other books reviewed: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats; The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf; Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey; and The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williamshttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-072333StormalongDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 25 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1992 Tells the tale of Captain Stormalong and the biggest ship ever built. NRBQ, music. John Candy, narrator. Don Vanderbeek, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077325The talking eggsDVD, Primary - Intermediate, 26 min, Color, Clearvue/ SVE, 1996 Relates the classic tale of good vs evil, in which a young girl befriends an old woman and is rewarded for her kindness. Michael Doucet with BeauSoleil, music. Sissy Spacek, narrator. Neil Brennan, illustrator. Iconographic.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077357Tar beach304; DVD, Primary, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 A young girl dreams of flying above her Harlem home, claiming all she sees for herself and her family. LeVar takes viewers up on the roof to a "tar beach," an urban oasis in the sky where a pigeon keeper and a rooftop gardener are interviewed. Next is a visit to the George Washington Bridge as present day bridge workers explain how they maintain the structure which was originally built in 1928. Feature book: Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold. Other books reviewed: I'm Flying by Alan Wade; On Grandma's Roof by Erica Silverman; and To Sleep by James Sage.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-079600Tell taleDVD, Junior High - Senior High, 92 min, Color, Poe Boy, 2009 Ridley Scott (Hannibal) and Tony Scott bring you a chilling re-imagining of Edgar Allen Poe's timeless story "The Tell Tale Heart." Hardworking single dad Terry (Josh Lucas) has a new lease on life: he has recovered from a recent heart transplant and met a beautiful woman. But things begin to go awry as Terry becomes haunted by his own heartbeat and realizes that he must delve into the shocking death of the donor who saved his life. Desperate to protect those closest to him - and his own sanity - Terry listens to the warnings coming from within and embarks on a gripping quest to learn the secrets of the dead. Cast of characters include: Josh Lucas, Lena Headey, and Brian Cox.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077358Three by the sea808.5; DVD, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 Lolly, Spider and Sam lay on the beach and agree it is the perfect time for each of them to tell their very own story. When he watches Chicago City Limits, an improvisational performance group, LeVar learns that telling a story or listening to one can unlock the imagination. Other stories are told in sea chanteys. Even winners of a sand sculpture contest have their stories to tell. Feature book: Three by the Sea by Edward Marshall. Other books reviewed: Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel; Come Away from the Water, Shirley by John Burningham; and Regards to the Man in the Moon by Ezra Jack Keats.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077359Three days on a river in a red canoe796.5; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature book gives practical hints on how to tie knots, put up a tent and cook a delicious outdoor meal. LeVar encounters fun and excitement as he goes camping with a group of young friends and then shares his experiences of an African vacation where he rode a raft through the white water of the dangerous and uncharted Zambezi River. Feature book: Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe by Vera B. Williams. Other books reviewed: Anno's Journey by Mitsumasa Anno; Worlds to Explore: Handbook for Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts by Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.; Mundos a Explorar; and Today We Are Brother and Sister by Arnold Adoff.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077369Three hat day391.43; DVD, Primary, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 In the feature book a hat collector meets his true love in the hat section of a store. LeVar learns that hats can signify many different types of work and play. When he puts on a jockey's cap, he visits a race track, rides in a horse race and experiences the thrill of the winner's circle. A goalie's helmet takes him to an ice rink where he joins a professional hockey team and learns what it's like to be a goalie. With an engineer's hat, he is whisked away to a house sized model train display. Feature book: A Three Hat Day by Laura Geringer. Other books reviewed: Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina; Maebelle's Suitcase by Tricia Tusa; and Shoes by Elizabeth Winthrop.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077360Through moon and stars and night skies362.7; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature story is about a family formed through adoption. People everywhere talk about the ups and downs of life as fathers, mothers, sisters,and brothers in families formed by adoption. Viewers learn that families are really created by love. Feature book: Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies by Ann Turner. Other books reviewed: Horace by Holly Keller; Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers: a Collection of Family Poems by Mary Ann Hoberman; Free to be... A Family: a Book about all Kinds of Belonging by Marlo Thomas and Friends.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077361Tight times332.024; DVD, Primary, 27 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2003 In the feature story a little boy wants a pet at a time when his family is having financial trouble. LeVar visits a pet show and discovers a variety of unusual pets, including pet rocks which cost no money at all. LeVar demonstrates how to have a good time without expense, such as visiting the public library. The program's theme is that there are all kinds of ways to have fun and that working together and using imagination are what is important. Feature book: Tight Times by Barbara Shook Hazen. Other books reviewed: When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant; Pet Show by Ezra Jack Keats; and The Terrible Thing That Happened to Our Home by Marge Blaine. DVD features indexed chapters.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077362Tin forest305.23; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 Features the children of school P.S. 234 that is located in the neighborhood next to Ground Zero. They were evacuated on September 11th and after months of going to another school were allowed to return to P.S. 234. The children express their feelings about September 11th, how the event has changed them and how grateful they are for all the gifts the school received from around the world. Follows the efforts of the children in making a thank you music video called "We're back where we belong". In the book, a lonely old man who lives in an area of other peoples' discards dreams of a forest. He finally builds one of tin. One visiting bird sets off a chain reaction that turns the tin forest into a real one. Both situations reflect the theme of turning a gray wasteland into something beautiful. Feature book: The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. Other books reviewed: On That Day by Andrea Patel; Mole music by David McPhail; The Wonderful Happens by Cynthia Rylant.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077366Two old potatoes and me363.72; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 28 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 Explores the many aspects of recycling waste products. The feature book tells the story of a young girl who finds two old potatoes at her father's house. She plants them and waits to see if they will grow into new potatoes. LeVar and his daughter Michaela explore how kitchen waste can be turned into compost for gardening. Also visits a manufacturing plant where corn kernels are used to create biodegradable plastic products. Features segments on artists who create new items out of old junk, and shows how records are recycled into products for the home. Feature book: Two Old Potatoes and Me by John Coy; illustrated by Carolyn Fisher. Other books reviewed: Weslandia by Paul Fleischman; Diary of a worm by Doreen Cronin; Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077370Uncle Jed's barbershop153.8; DVD, Primary, 30 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 The feature story tells how, with the love of family and friends, Uncle Jed finally opens his very own barber shop in the segregated South. LeVar introduces a popular musical group, the Persuasions, who also came from poverty to fame with their special brand of a capella harmony. Their determination and focus on their goal illustrates the theme of the program. Feature book: Uncle Jed's Barber Shop by Margaree King Mitchell, illustrated by Jabes Ransome. Other books reviewed: A Peddler's Dream by Janice Shefelman; Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney; and Zora Hurston And The Chinaberry Tree by William Miller.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing
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35-077372Visiting day365.7; DVD, Primary - Intermediate, 29 min, Color--Closed Captioned, GPN, 2004 This program presents the reality of families separated by a prison sentence. The feature books tell the story of a young girl and her grandmother who visit the girl's father in prison. LeVar talks with a family whose father is incarcerated and they share how his absence is effecting their daily lives. Also joins the family as they visit their parent in jail. Explains the daily routine of the prisoners and describes what prison visits are like. These family members also discuss the range of emotions they experience because of their separation. Feature book: Visiting Day by Jacqueline Woodson; illustrated by James E. Ransome. This episode is rated TV-Y7 due to material dealing with prison internment that may be inappropriate for viewers under the age of seven. Other books reviewed: Mama Loves Me Fom Away by Pat Brisson; Let's Talk About When Your Parent is in Jail by Maureen K. Wittbold; Finding the Right Spot: When Kids Can't Live With Their Parents by Janice Levy.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1X0k0KjKf6cIww_ZDNkUz6MM6O_i55yQA33t88faezHw/edit?usp=sharing