Yucky Worms – One Of The Ten Top Videos of the Year – School Library Journal

In its first ever survey of the Ten Top Videos of the Year, School Library Journal has honored Yucky Worms one of the best in 2011. Here’s what SLJ had to say:

In Vivian French’s fascinating Yucky Worms, a young boy learns about these creatures from his grandmother. Featuring Scott Nilson’s marvelous narration and Jessica Ahlberg’s expressive pencil-and-gouache illustrations, which appear to move as the camera pans in and out, this kid-friendly DVD presents an intriguing close-up of worm anatomy and cool wormy facts.

Coming Soon!

Nutmeg Media’s growing library of over 100 children’s picture books on video expands again in 2012 with the addition of these four outstanding programs, new adaptations with valuable bonus features.

Chowder – Peter Brown
Chowder doesn’t quite fit in with the neighborhood dogs. He’d rather read the newspaper than fetch it, and he likes surfing the Internet and gazing through his telescope in his free time. When a petting zoo opens, Chowder decides to find some friends. Will he find a place to fit in? The first in the series by the remarkable author-illustrator, Peter Brown, Chowder has become a modern classic.
Delightfully narrated by the author! Includes a Conversation With the Author.

Critter Sitter & Lulu’s Magic Wand – Chuck Richards
This program includes two comic adventures by the ingenious author and illustrator, Chuck Richards. In Critter Sitter Henry takes care of the neighbor’s many pets while they’re on vacation and narrowly avoids disasters with their dog, cat, frog, gold fish and boa constrictor! In Richards’ new adventure, Lulu’s Magic Wand, a family trip to an amusement park has magical consequences that are scary … and fun. Richards’ madcap illustrations, enhance these hilarious tall-tales.
Includes A Conversation With the Author.

Wind Flyers – Angela Johnson, ill. by Loren Long
Based on the true story of a band of unsung heroes of World War II, this story about the Tuskegee Airmen recounts the part they played in American history. Includes an Author’s Note about the Tuskegee Airmen and archival photos.
Includes A Conversation With the Author, a three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award.

Check Out Our Newest Releases for 2012

DON’T SLAM THE DOOR
Dori Chacones
Dori Chacones’s lively rhyming story of cause and effect describes the hilarious chaos that ensues when the front door is slammed shut! The author narrates her story and provides her personal insights in Sharing My Story, A Conversation With the Author.

LITTLE BEAUTY and SILLY BILLY
Anthony Browne
This program features two acclaimed stories by author-illustrator Anthony Browne. Little Beauty follows the adventures of a gorilla who can communicate in sign language. Silly Billy worries about everything until his grandmother fixes the problem. Browne comments on the stories and their meaning for children.

PIG TALES
David McPhail, David Costello
David McPhail’s Pig Pig Returns is a comic tale about the joy of traveling – and of returning home. David Costello’s Little Pig Joins The Band demonstrates that even the smallest child can do something special. Each author-illustrator narrates his own story and provides personal commentary.

WHITE WATER
Michael Bandy and Eric Stein
Based on the childhood experiences of Michael Bandy, this inspiring story written with Eric Stein is set in the South at the dawn of the civil rights movement when everyone still drank from “White” and “Colored” water fountains.

Available in September 2011 ….

Family Pack – by Sandra Markle, ill. by Alan Marks
Based on actual events that occurred during the reintroduction of 14 Canadian wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, this story recounts the experiences of a young female wolf who struggles to survive alone in the park’s 2.2 million acre wilderness. Gradually, she learns how to hunt on her own and adapts to her new home. After a harsh winter without her pack, the story ends happily for Female Wolf 7 when she finds a mate, and they and their cubs form a new family pack. The program includes an Author’s Note with information about the Canadian wolves in Yellowstone and Gray Wolves Are Amazing with fascinating facts about wolves.
Includes A Conversation With the Author.

The Great Race – written and illustrated by Kevin O’Malley
Tired of listening to Lever Lapin boast about being the fastest runner in the world, Nate Tortoise mumbles that he “could probably beat” the conceited hare in a race. No sooner are the words out of Nate’s mouth, than the great hare himself accepts the challenge. On the day of the race the over-confident Lever stops to give autographs, kiss the ladies and generally show off while Nate plugs away toward the finish line. This comic tongue-in-cheek retelling of “The Tortoise and the Hare” finishes with an amusing twist on the time-honored moral: Better Nate Than Lever!”
Includes A Conversation With the Author.

How Did That Get In My Lunchbox? The Story of Food – by Chris Butterworth, ill. by Lucia Gaggiotti
In this light-hearted non-fiction introduction to how food is cultivated and processed, children discover how bread and cheese are made, how tomatoes and carrots are grown, how juice gets into a juice box and chocolate chips get into a cookie – and much more. Engaging illustrations show all the people involved in getting food into the lunchbox – from the tractor driver to the to the dairy farmer to the baker to the food processor and many others. The program includes a Food Facts section that explains the basic food groups and provides tips for healthful eating.
Includes A Conversation With the Author.

Yucky Worms – by Vivian French, ill. by Jessica Ahlberg
“Yucky!” says a young boy about the worms his grandmother digs up in her garden. But he soon changes his mind when he discovers how interesting worms really are – and how important they are in helping the soil, plants and animals in the garden. This lighthearted study is enhanced with appealing artwork and the witty comments of the many worms who live in Grandma’s garden. Extra features include, Wormy Facts and How To Be A Wormologist that provide more information about worms and garden experiments children can try on their own.
Includes A Conversation With the Author.

Three New Awards From the ALA!

Nutmeg Media has been honored again in 2011 by the American Library Association with three Notable Children’s Video of the Year awards! In our company’s short five-year history, Nutmeg Media has received fourteen “Notables” for programs that help children understand themselves and the world around them.

We are very proud and delighted to announce that three of our newest picture-books-on-video have been recognized by the ALA as Notable Children’s Videos of the Year for 2011!

Louise, The Adventures of A Chicken by Kate DiCamillo, ill. by Harry Bliss
Includes a Conversation With the Author.

Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival – by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, ill. by Jean Cassels
Narrated by the Authors. Includes Conversations With the Authors.

May I Pet Your Dog? The How-to Guide for KIDS Meeting DOGS (and DOGS Meeting KIDS) by Stephanie Calmenson, ill. by Jan Ormerod
Includes a Conversation With the Author.

Browse our Catalog for complete program descriptions, reviews and film clips.

Welcome to our new website!

We hope you’ll enjoy using our on-line catalog that includes program descriptions, reviews and preview clips of each program. And now it’s much easier to get the programs you want by ordering online directly from our website!

Film Clips of Our Complete Collection of Picture Books On Video

Old-fashioned previewing of videos is now a thing of the past! You are invited to browse those titles that interest you and see a film clip from the program to assess the production quality for yourself.

Online Purchasing

Whether by formal Purchase Order or Credit Card payment, you may now order directly on our website with full assurance that your new DVD programs will be delivered within three-to-five days.

Sixteen New Picture Books On Video Released in 2010

Ape by Martin Jenkins
Are You A Horse? by Andy Rash

Barkus, Sly and the Golden Egg by Angela McAllister
Bats at the Library by Brian Lies
bees, snails, & peacock tails and birdsongs – by Betsy Franco
Finding Lincoln by Ann Malaspina
Goldilocks & Mother Goose and Friends by Ruth Sanderson
The Lion’s Share by Matthew McElligott
Little Pea, Little Hoot & Little Oink by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Living Sunlight by Molly Bang and Penny Chisholm
Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo

May I Pet Your Dog? by Stephanie Calmenson
Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery
We’re All in the Same Boat by Zachary Shapiro
When Mama Comes Home Tonight & When Papa Comes Home Tonight by Eileen Spinelli

A Conversation With the Author and Illustrator …

Many of our authors narrate their own programs, and children have an opportunity to hear A Conversation With The Author on most of our video adaptations. Recently, illustrators have joined the authors to provide their own “conversations.” In these personal commentaries the authors and illustrators discuss how they became writers or artists, and how they got the ideas for their books. Our newest releases include conversations with these outstanding authors from other parts of the English-speaking world: William Bee (Beware of the Frog), Chris Butterworth (How Did That Get In My Lunchbox?) and Vivian French (Yucky Worms) in the United Kingdom and Sandra Markle (Family Pack) in New Zealand. Please access the Catalog for specific details on bonus features in the programs that interest you.

Core Curriuculum Programs for Young Learners

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Language Arts
Folk Tales
American History
African American and Hispanic Studies
Multicultural Studies
Basic Life Sciences
Math Skills
Art Appreciation
Guidance and Life Mastery Skills
Holiday Celebrations