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Nutmeg Media Honored Again!
2008 American Library Association Awards - Notable Videos of the Year (Click Here)
I HATE ENGLISH 每 ※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 每 ※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 每 ※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 Videosfor 2007 (Click Here)
ALA Notables Videos for 2006 (Click Here)
The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman
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Our New 2008 Releases
Four Great Programs Available Now
Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
Ruby the Copycat by Peggy Rathmann
Little Rooster＊s Diamond Button by Margaret Read MacDonald
Halloween Treats 每 The Runaway Pumpkin by Kevin Lewis and Pumpkin Heads by Wendell Minor
Four More Great Programs Available in June, 2008
Luck Of The Loch Ness Monster: A Tale Of Picky Eating by Alice Flaherty
A Mama for Owen by Margaret Dane Bauer
Monarch And Milkweed by Helen Frost
Beb谷 Goes Shopping and Beb谷 Goes to the Beach by Susan Middleton Elya
And ＃ Our Final Four New Programs for 2008 每 Available September, 2008
The Apple Pip Princess by Jane Ray
Counting Crocodiles by Judy Sierra
Monster Math by Anne MirandaHero Cat by Eileen Spinelli
Little Quack Stories by Lauren Thompson
Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
21 New Programs For 2007 - 2008
Helping Children Understand Themselves And The World Around Them
← Language Arts
Little Rooster＊s Diamond Button
← Basic Life Sciences
← American History
← Multicultural Studies
← Holidays
Halloween Treats - The Runaway Pumpkin and Pumpkin Heads
← Guidance
← Math Skills
Many of our authors narrate their own programs, and children have an opportunity to hear a Conversation With the Author in fifteen of these twenty-one new video adaptations. Children also have lots of fun with a special Did You Know section included in many of our Life Science programs.
Author ＃ Author ＃ Author
Many authors have read their own stories and provided personal commentary for our programs. In 2008 alone＃these outstanding authors have narrated their own wonderful stories on video:
Brian Lies (Bats At The Beach) Eileen Spinelli (Hero Cat) Margaret Read MacDonald (Little Rooster＊s Diamond Button) Alice Flaherty (Luck Of The Loch Ness Monster) Margaret Dane Bauer (A Mama For Owen) Helen Frost (Monarch And Milkweed) Susan Middleton Elya (Beb谷 Goes Shopping and Beb谷 Goes to the Beach)
David McPhail, author and illustrator, reads and comments upon three of his enchanting stories in Big Brown Bear Stories: Big Brown Bear＊s Up and Down Day, Big Brown Bear Goes To Town and Big Brown Bear＊s Birthday Surprise
Ellen Levine reads and comments upon her award-winning story about multicultural assimilation, I Hate English.
Patricia McKissack reads her cautionary tale, The Honest-To-Goodness Truth.
Teresa Bateman reads her celebration of April Fool＊s Day, April Foolishness.
Margaret Mead MacDonald reads her retelling of the African folktale, Mabela The Clever.
Jo Harper reads her compelling Depression-era story, Finding Daddy.
Amy Reichert reads her critically acclaimed While Mama Had A Quick Little Chat.
Linda Bailey reads two stories about Stanley, everyone＊s favorite irrepressible dog, Stanley＊s Party and Stanley＊s Wild Ride.
Helen Ketteman reads her popular southwestern version of the tale of the Little Red Hen, Armadilly Chili.
Lily Toy Hong reads two Chinese stories, (Two Chinese Tales: Stories From The Chinese Folktale Tradition) her own humorous retelling of a traditional Chinese folktale, Two Of Everything and Kathy Tucker＊s delightful, The Seven Chinese Sisters.
George Foreman ＃ he of boxing ring and cooking grill fame ＃ has recorded the narration of his own critically acclaimed best-selling children＊s picture book, Let George Do It! We released this delightful program in June of 2006.
David McPhail reads his Big Brown Bear Stories and talks about Bear, Rat and the joys of writing and illustrating picture books.
June Sobel narrates two of her alphabet stories, Shiver Me Letters and B Is for Bulldozer, and tells how she started writing alphabet books.
Yuyi Morales reads Just A Minute and talks about Mexico＊s Day of the Dead and how she came to write her award-winning book.
Sonia Manzano, Maria from Sesame Street, reads A Box Full of Kittens and talks about her childhood in her Puerto Rican family.
Julie Danneberg narrates her First Day Jitters and Last Day Blues and talks about how she came to write these funny stories.
Glennette Tilley Turner reads An Apple for Harriet Tubman and tells how she became a writer and how she got the idea for this book.
Time Magazine Top Ten Children＊s Book for 2005!
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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