Those Shoes
12 Min. – Ages 4-9
“Jeremy wants the sneakers that everyone in school is wearing, but they’re too expensive. He finds the same sneakers at a thrift store, but they are too small. What will Jeremy do when a classmate from school needs new sneakers? This [is a] story of giving and finding out [that] what is most important is not what you want, but what you need. Narration is provided by the author, Maribeth Boelts. Includes a conversation with the author.”
ALA Notable Children’s Video Committee 2010
Bats at the Beach
10 min. – Ages 4-8
“ Iconographic images from the illustrations by author-illustrator Brian Lies and music by The Flanks bring a moon-bathing bat family’ s beach outing to life. The text is an amusing rhyme, and viewers can follow along with the antics of one little bat throughout the story.”
ALA 2009 Notable Children’s Video Committee
The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman
14 min. – Ages 5-9
“ A charming iconographic video which brings the book to life.”
ALA 2006 Notable Children’s Video Committee
Mabela the Clever
9 min. – Ages 4-8
“ A clever young mouse heeds her father’ s advice to escape a wily cat in Margaret MacDonald’ s cautionary folktale from the Limba people of Sierra Leone. This iconographic adaptation is brought to live by the author’ s engaging narration.”
ALA 2007 Notable Children’s Video Committee
The Emperor’s Egg
10 min. – Ages 4-8
“ Jane Chapman’ s acrylic art and a lively, well-paced narration will transport viewers to the Antarctic to slip, slide, and smile with a close-knit community of Emperor penguins in this iconographic video version of Martin Jenkins’ award-winning non-fiction picture book.”
ALA 2007 Notable Children’s Video Committee
Because Your Daddy Loves You
9 min. – Ages 3-7
“ A quiet and cozy iconographic celebration of a father’ s tireless love for his little girl. Includes a conversation with the author and narrator. Andrew Clements, and a study guide.” ALA 2007 Notable Children’s Video Committee
I Hate English
14 min. – Ages 4-8
“ In this iconographic adaptation of her book, author Ellen Levine relates Hong Kong- born Mei Mei’ s reluctant adjustment to life in English speaking New York with moving authenticity. A conversation with the author is an added bonus.”
ALA 2008 Notable Children’s Video Committee
Finding Daddy: A Story of the Great Depression
17 min. – Ages 5-9
“ When the impact of the Great depression forces her daddy to seek work far from home, Bonnie overcomes her shyness to find a solution that reunites her family. Gently narrated by the author, Jo Harper, this iconographic video also includes a Spanish language version. Ron Mazellan’ s illustrations and period music complement this moving picture book.”
ALA 2008 Notable Children’s Video Committee
Big Brown Bear Stories
24 min. – Ages 2-6
“ Three of David McPhail’ s delightful stories about Big Brown Bear and his friend, Rat, are iconographically depicted on a single DVD. Cozy watercolor and pen-and-ink illustrations bring Bear’ s adventures to life. Author interview follows.
ALA 2008 Notable Children’s Video Committee
A Mama For Owen
9 min. – Ages 4-8
“ After baby hippo Owen is orphaned in a tsunami, a new friend – an elderly turtle named Mzee – becomes his family. Author Marion Dane Bauer’ s narration is perfectly paced, and John Butler’ s gentle illustrations are well-served in this iconographic treatment.”
ALA 2009 Notable Children’s Video Committee