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Nutmeg Media Honored Again in 2010
Our Eleventh Award From the American Library Association
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 2010 Notable Children¡¯s Video Committee
ALA Children's Notable Videosthe Year for 2009
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
A Box Full of Kittens 17 min. - Ages 3-7 ¡°This charming iconographic production of Sonia Manzano¡¯s book introduces Ruthie, a superhero-loving Puerto Rican girl who longs to do something heroic for her expectant aunt. The author¡¯s enthusiastic narration brings humor, voice and personality to each of her colorful characters.¡± ALA 2009 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
2008 American Library Association Awards -
Notable Videos of the Year (Click Here)
I HATE ENGLISH ¨C ¡°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 ¨C ¡°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 ¨C ¡°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)
ALA Notable Videos for 2007 (Click Here)
ALA Notables Videos for 2006 (Click Here)
The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman
16 New Children¡¯s Picture Books on Video For 2010 - Available Now!
¡°A Conversation With the Author¡±
Most Of Our Authors Speak To All Of Our Young Viewers
Many of our authors narrate their own programs, and children have an opportunity to hear A Conversation With The Author on most of our newer video adaptations, providing personal commentary on their own experiences as children, how they started writing at an early age, and how they got the ideas for their books. (Please access the All Programs List for specific details on the bonus features in the programs that interest you.)
Motivating Interest In Core Curriculum Subjects
Developing Basic Language and Learning Skills
¡ö Language Arts
¡ö Folk Tales
¡ö Basic Life Sciences
¡ö American History
¡ö Multicultural
Studies
¡ö Holidays
¡ö Guidance
¡ö Math Skills
¡ö Art Appreciation
Time Magazine - Top Ten Children¡¯s Books of the Year!
Don¡¯t Be Silly, Mrs. Millie!
This delightful story based on humor and imaginative word play, honored as one of Time¡¯s Top Ten Children¡¯s Books of the year, is one of Nutmeg Media¡¯s most popular programs. Please go to View Our Programs for a complete description and reviews.¡¡
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