Scholastic Video Collection

The Wheels on the Bus... and More Sing-Along Favorites (Scholastic Video Collection)

Hop on the bus and sing along with these favorite children's songs! THE WHEELS ON THE BUS (By Paul O. Zelinsky) The classic children's ditty comes to glorious life with Paul O. Zelinsky's eye-popping art and a lively musical score by The Bacon Brothers. DEM BONES (By Bob Barner) A skeleton band will tickle your funny bone with words and music to the well-known song based on the African-American spiritual. OVER IN THE MEADOW (By John Langstaff, Illustrated by Feodor Rojankovsky) This endearing version of an old counting song for children is filled with the beauty and wonder of meadow life. I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY (By Rose Bonne and Alan Mills) Sung by the legendary Burl Ives, this old lady ends up swallowing much more than just the fly. DVD Features: 2 Extra Bonus Stories Exclusive to DVD - "I Want A Dog" by Dayal Kaur Khalsa and "The Chinese Violin" by Madeleine Thien; Read Along; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection; Auto-Play

Where the Wild Things Are and Other Maurice Sendak Stories (Scholastic Video Collection)

Explore the fascinating world of imagination in the company of master illustrator and storyteller Maurice Sendak. In this animated version of Where the Wild Things Are, Sendak's striking illustrations spring to life as the wild boy Max magically metamorphoses into the King of the Wild Rumpus right before viewers' eyes. Carole King lends a folksy, sometimes jazzy sound to Nutshell Library stories "Pierre," "One Was Johnny," and "Chicken Soup with Rice" as viewers learn about the alphabet, counting, and months of the year. Finally, Mickey's nighttime discovery In the Night Kitchen culminates in an impressively rendered ride through space. Sendak's original artwork is faithfully preserved in this animated presentation and Peter Schickele's narration, and original musical compositions add richness and depth to the stories. (Ages 3 to 10) --Tami Horiuchi

**All stories written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak**

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE (Music and narration by Peter Schickele): When Max is sent to bed without supper, he sails off to a world inhabited by weird creatures. He becomes the king of all wild things--until he misses his real home.

THE NUTSHELL KIDS (From The Nutshell Library): These charming poems set to music sing and dance through the alphabet, good manners, numbers, and the months of the year. Stories include Alligators All Around, Pierre, One Was Johnny, and Chicken Soup With Rice.

IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN (Narrated by Peter Schickele): Mickey is awakened by noises in the night. Who's in the night kitchen making all the clatter?

DVD Features: Getting to Know Maurice Sendak; Spanish version of Where The Wild Things Are; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection

Chicka Chicka 2-Pack (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom & Chicka Chicka 1-2-3) (Scholastic Video Collection)

11 Award Winning Stories on 2 DVDs!Chicka Chicka Boom BoomIncludes:Chicka Chicka Boom BoomTrashy TownRosie's WalkThe Caterpillar And The PolliwogChicka Chicka 1 2 3Includes:Chicka Chicka 1 2 3How Much Is A Million?If You Made A MillionSystem Requirements:Running time: 102 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 767685979839 Manufacturer No: NVG9798

Catchy music and skillful animation lend a new richness to award-winning picture books like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Trashy Town in this Scholastic compilation. In "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom," jazzy melodies composed and performed by Crystal Taliefero complement Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault's innovative look at the alphabet while Lois Ehlert's busy letters absolutely scurry up and crash down from the coconut tree. The addition of the jazzy refrain "dump it in, smash it down, drive around" underscores the importance of the trash man's job in "Trashy Town" and Rosie's oblivious walk around the farm in "Rosie's Walk" is appropriately accompanied by a catchy country tune and twang-infused narration. Animation, voice talent, and the occasional melodic riff reinforce the themes of growth and change in "The Caterpillar and the Polliwog."

The Chicka Chicka 1-2-3 collection celebrates counting, explores American currency, and aids young children in the conceptualization of very large numbers. Bill Martin Jr. and Lois Ehlert again team up with singer Crystal Taliefero and Scholastic Video to create an animated story book with a catchy score. The numbers 1 through 10 climb an apple tree, followed by the tens from 10 to 100, but 0 feels left out and searches desperately for his place in the tree. In How Much is a Million?, David M. Schwartz and Steven Kellogg help kids visualize just how much a million, billion and trillion are with the aid of Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician and examples like the estimated height of one million kids standing one upon the other and the probable number of days it would take to count to a billion by ones. If You Made a Million takes a look at American currency, detailing how much each coin and bill is worth and exploring concepts like working to earn money, the relative costs of various items, earning interest from the bank, writing checks, and borrowing money from the bank. Finally, the bonus Millions of Cats is a 1928 black and white production featuring still drawings from the comical Wanda Gág book that chronicles an old couple's difficulty in choosing one perfect cat from a hillside thick with one million pretty cats. (Ages 2 to 7) --Tami Horiuchi

Knuffle Bunny... and More Great Childhood Adventure Stories (Scholastic Storybook Treasures)

Childhood is a magical time of learning, discovery, and personal growth and the trials and triumphs of growing up spring to life in this Scholastic DVD presentation of six favorite children's stories. "Knuffle Bunny," a story written and narrated by Mo Willems, follows Trixie and her Daddy on a trip to the laundromat where they inadvertently misplace Trixie's favorite bunny. After some panicked babbling on Trixie's part and a little help from Mom, Trixie's bunny is found and Trixie utters her first words. In Cari Best's "Shrinking Violet," the extremely shy Violet is panicking over a role in an upcoming school play, but her teacher cleverly ensures Violet's participation while respecting and easing her fears. "Possum Magic," (0152632247) written and narrated by Mem Fox, tells the magical story of an invisible possum named Hush and his grandmother as they eat their way around Australia in an attempt to make Hush visible and Lois Ehlert's "Planting a Rainbow" celebrates the colorful flowers of the garden. Bonus story "Brave Irene" by William Steig tells the story of a young girl's resolve to make an important journey in spite of a terrible storm and Miriam Cohen's "Will I Have a Friend" details the fears and triumphs of a young child on his first day of school. Each of these six scholastic read-along DVD stories is expertly narrated, features nice musical accompaniment, and preserves the stories' original artwork. (Ages 2 to 7) --Tami Horiuchi

Collect the entire library of Scholastic Storybook Treasures and read along on screen with your favorite classic children s stories brought vividly to life on DVD.Knuffle BunnyTrixie Daddy and Knuffle Bunny go on an exciting trip to the Laundromat. Suddenly their adventure takes a surprising turn when Trixie realizes that something is missing!Shrinking VioletViolet is the shyest girl in school so when her teacher announces that everyone will have a role in the school play Violet panics. How will she find the courage to take the stage?Possum MagicGrandma Poss has used her magic to make Hush invisible. When Hush wants to see what she really looks like the two possums tour Australia in search of the right ingredient to reverse the spell.Planting A RainbowThe excitement and beauty of a mother and child planting a garden come to life as they start with only seeds and end up with a stunning rainbow of colors and flowers.2 Bonus Stories:Brave IreneWhen her mother falls ill Irene must summon up all of her courage to deliver a dress to the Duchess. Will she be able to make the journey through the giant snow storm?Will I Have A Friend?On Jim s first day of kindergarten he wonders if he will have any friends. At first the other children seem like scary strangers but then at nap time Jim finds someone who feels the same way he does.System Requirements:Running Time: 66 minutes Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 767685993330

Bear Snores On... and More Stories to Celebrate the Seasons (Scholastic Video Collection)

Winter, spring, summer, fall--there's something special about every season in these classic children's stories! BEAR SNORES ON (By Karma Wilson, Illustrated by Jane Chapman) All winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on. WAITING FOR WINGS (By Lois Ehlert) Butterflies bloom as delicately as flowers in this visually magnificent story of beginnings, middles and ends: eggs, caterpillars and finally butterflies. COME ON, RAIN! (By Karen Hesse, Illustrated by Jon J. Muth) Tess knows that the only thing that can fix the endless summer heat is a good, soaking rainstorm. When it finally comes, there is shouting and dancing as everything springs to life.

Jumbo Box of Storybook Classics (Scholastic Video Collection)

Scholastic videos let big folks rest their reading glasses by adapting Caldecott-winning and other worthy kids books to the small screen, with consistently impressive results. The six DVDs in the Jumbo Box of Storybook Classics apply catchy music and skillful animation to 35 stories, including Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, Crockett Johnson's Harold stories, William Steig's Pete's a Pizza, Kevin Henkes's Chrysanthemum, James Marshall's Miss Nelson Has a Field Day and Miss Nelson Is Back, Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault's Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha's Trashy Town. The Scholastic DVDs double the running time of their VHS counterparts with bonus stories as well as interviews, read-alongs, and English subtitles.

WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE...and other Marucie Sendak Stories: Includes WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, THE NUTSHELL KIDS (with stories ALLIGATORS ALL AROUND, PIERRE, ONE WAS JOHHNY, and CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE) and IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN.

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Good Night Gorilla... and More Great Sleepytime Stories (Scholastic Storybook Treasures)

Good Night GorillaAs the zookeeper makes his nightly rounds he has no idea that Gorilla is letting all of the animals out of their cages!The Napping HouseGranny and all of the critters in her house pile on her bed for a nap...until a little flea has a big surprise.Happy Birthday MoonA thoughtful little bear decides to get the moon a birthday present so he climbs a mountain to ask the moon what it wants.The RainbabiesAn old couple pines to have children so the moon presents them with twelve tiny babies.Zin! Zin! Zin! A ViolinA lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet in a duet. One by one ten instruments gather together to create beautiful music.Elizabeti's DollWhen her new brother arrives Elizabeti wants a baby of her own. She finds a rock that makes a perfect baby.System Requirements:Running Time: 61 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 767685107201 Manufacturer No: NNVG107200

Swimmy... and More Classic Leo Lionni Stories (Scholastic Video Collection)

SWIMMY: Swimmy meets a group of small fish who are scared to swim in the ocean. Can Swimmy think up with a plan to help the fish? FREDERICK: While other mice are gathering food for the winter, Frederick sits on the stone wall. When the dreary weather comes and the food runs out, it's Frederick who saves the day. FISH IS FISH: When Fish's friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore the world, Fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either. What will Fish do? IT'S MINE: Three selfish frogs bicker all day long. It's mine! It's mine! It's mine! But a bad storm and a big brown toad help them realize that sharing is much more fun. CORNELIUS: Unlike other crocodiles, Cornelius walks upright, does tricks and sees things no other crocodile can. What will Cornelius' crocodile friends think? DVD Features BONUS STORIES: "Each Peach, Pear, Plum" By Janet and Allan Ahlberg, "Hush Little Baby" By Aliki Brandenberg, "Let's Give Kitty a Bath"

The Dot...and More Stories to Make You Feel Good (Scholastic Video Collection)

Turn that frown upside down with inspirational stories that never quit. THE DOT (By Peter H. Reynolds, Narrated by Thora Birch) Vashti may not be able to draw, but she can at least make dot. At the school art show, her dot makes a big splash. AMAZING GRACE (By Mary Hoffman, Illustrated by Caroline Binch, Narrated by Alfre Woodard) Grace's classmates discourage her from trying out for Peter Pan in the school play because she doesn't look the part. But guess who wins the part and role and proves them all wrong? BRAVE IRENE (By William Steig, Narrated by Lindsay Crouse) When Mrs. Bobbins, the dressmaker, gets too sick to deliver her dress on time, her daughter Irene steps in and battles powerful winds and snow to prove that where there is a will, there is a way. DVD Features: Extra Bonus Story Exclusive to DVD: "Flossie & The Fox" By Patricia C. McKissack, Illustrated by Rachel Isadora; Spanish Version of "Amazing Grace"; Read Along; Interactive Menus; Story Selection; Auto-Play

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Lots More Learning Fun! (Scholastic Video Collection)

Catchy music and skillful animation lend a new richness to award-winning picture books like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Trashy Town in this Scholastic compilation. In "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom," jazzy melodies composed and performed by Crystal Taliefero complement Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault's innovative look at the alphabet while Lois Ehlert's busy letters absolutely scurry up and crash down from the coconut tree. The addition of the jazzy refrain "dump it in, smash it down, drive around" underscores the importance of the trash man's job in "Trashy Town" and Rosie's oblivious walk around the farm in "Rosie's Walk" is appropriately accompanied by a catchy country tune and twang-infused narration. Animation, voice talent, and the occasional melodic riff reinforce the themes of growth and change in "The Caterpillar and the Polliwog." (Ages 2 to 7) --Tami Horiuchi

CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM (By Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault; Illustrated by Lois Ehlert): The letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. But is there enough room for all of them?

TRASHY TOWN (By Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha; Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino): Dump it in! Smash it down! Follow Mr. Gilly around Trashy Town until his truck is full of glorious garbage.

ROSIE'S WALK (By Pat Hutchins): A clumsy fox can't quite catch an unsuspecting hen on this fun-filled walk through the farm.

THE CATERPILLAR AND THE POLLIWOG (By Jack Kent): The polliwog watches the caterpillar grow up and turn into "something else." But the caterpillar isn't the only one who's changing!

DVD Features: Bonus Stories: "The Foolish Frog", "Joey Runs Away", "Changes, Changes"; Read Along; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection