Favorite animal stories. Vol. I

DVD 2008

A collection of animal stories for children. Wings: a tale of two chickens: When Winnie, who never reads, lifts off with a foxy stranger, sensible Harriet must use every once of energy - and brain power - to rescue her. The cow who fell in the canal: Hendrika, a cow who longs to see the city, gets her wish - and more - when she rides an old raft down one of Holland's most picturesque canals - on the way to adventure. The three-legged cat. Mrs....

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Animals Juvenile fiction

Animals Juvenile films

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Animated films Children's films Fiction Short films Video recordings for the hearing impaired

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Collection DVD Weston Woods DVD library

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ISBN:

9780545106368
0545106362

Edition:

Fullscreen edition

Description:

1 videodisc (27 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
polychrome
digital
optical
video file
DVD video

Target Audience Note:

Rating: G
Juvenile
Recommended for ages 3-6 (Wings: a tale of two chickens) ; ages 4-8 (The cow who fell in the canal) ; ages 4-9 (The three-legged cat)

Other Title:

Favourite animals stories. Volume 1
At head of title : Weston Woods presents

Notes:

Animated
Originally produced in 1991 (Wings: a tale of two chickens), 1995 (The cow who fell in the canal), and 1994 (The three-legged cat)
Includes on-screen learning guide: summaries, objectives, and before & after viewing activities
Animated by Milada Kačenová, Irena Jandová, Hana Petrová (1), Petr Fašionok, Petr Friedl, Věra Hainzová, Irena Jandová, Leoš Moravec (2), Murray Freeth, Andrew Calder, Evan Frizzell, David Gosmah (3) ; music by Zdeněk Merta (1), Jaroslav Celba (2), Peter Haeder (3)
Narrated by Rex Robbins (2), Ray Henwood (3) ; music performed by Zdeněk Merta (1)
DVD
Licensed for public performance
In English ; with optional English subtitles
Closed captioned for the hearing impaired

Contents:

Wings: a tale of two chickens / by James Marshall ; adapted and directed by Gene Deitch ; produced by KF Ltd. Prague ; produced by Zdenka Deitchová (9 min.)
Cow who fell in the canal / by Phyllis Krasilovsky, illustrated by Peter Spier ; adapted and directed by Gene Deitch ; produced by KF Ltd. Prague ; produced by Zdenka Deitchová (8 min.)
Three-legged cat / by Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Jonathan Allen ; directed by Evan Frizzell ; produced by Gnome Productions in association with NZ on Air & the Short Film Fund of the New Zealand Film Commission (10 min.)

Control Number:

1909772

Other Authors:

Allen, Jonathan, 1957-
Deitch, Gene
Deitchová, Zdenka, 1928-
Frizzell, Evan
Gnome Productions
Henwood, Ray
Krasilovsky, Phyllis. Cow who fell in the canal
Krátký film
Mahy, Margaret, 1936-2012. Three-legged cat
Marshall, James, 1942-1992. Wings
NZ On Air
New Zealand Film Commission. Short Film Fund
Robbins, Rex, 1935-2003
Scholastic Inc
Spier, Peter, 1927-2017
Weston Woods Studios

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