Morton Schindel

Noisy Nora

NOISY NORA (Written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells, narrated by Mary Beth Hurt) What's a wee little mouse to do when little brother and big sister take up all of Mom and Dad s time? Make noise! EMILY S FIRST 100 DAYS OF SCHOOL (Written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells, narrated by Diana Canova) As the days and weeks of school go by, Emily and her classmates learn new ideas, expand their world, and grow closer together one day at a time. VOYAGE TO THE BUNNY PLANET (Written and illustrated by Rosemary Wells, narrated by Maggie Gyllenhaal) Three bunnies are whisked off to the gentle Bunny Planet -- a place that lies far beyond the moon and stars. DVD Features - 4 Stories on One DVD Plus: Spanish Version of Noisy Nora; Rosemary Wells Interview: Voyage to the Bunny Planet; Read to My Bunny Music Video; Read-Along; Talk About the Stories

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

The Duncan family is beside itself when son Sylvester turns himself into a rock to escape the jaws of a hungry lion.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Three bears come home from a bicycling trip through the woods to find a little girl "all nice and cozy and fast asleep" in Baby Bear's bed.

The Great White Man-Eating Shark

The animated story of a boy who disguises himself as a shark to frighten off other people so that he will have the beach all to himself.

Here Comes the Cat!

Impending trouble in the form of a cat descends upon a mouse settlement

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood is "kind and considerate" to a wolf with charming manners who has designs on her, and her book-toting granny.

Picnic

The littlest mouse disappears on the way to a family outing, temporarily putting a damper on the fun and games.

Hot Hippo

Hippo promises not to eat Ngai's little fishes in exchange for being allowed to live in the cool water instead of on dry land.

The Pigs' Wedding

A short adaptation of the book by Helme Heine

The Emperor's New Clothes

An adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale

What's Under My Bed?

Grandpa tells his two young houseguests about the time he was afraid of the dark and about other figments of his imagination.

The Caterpillar and the Polliwog

Impressed by the proud caterpillar's boast that she will turn into a butterfly when she grows up, a polliwog determines to watch the caterpillar very carefully and turn into a butterfly too.

Joey Runs Away

After Joey, a young kangaroo, runs away in search of a better place to live, other animals try out his mother's empty pouch while she is looking for him.

In The Night Kitchen

Mickey falls through the dark into the Night Kitchen where three fat bakers are making the morning cake and so begins an intoxicating dream fantasy in this animated short adaptation of Maurice Sendak's 1970 Caldecott Honor children's picture book.

The Mysterious Tadpole

It's Louis's birthday and Uncle McAllister has brought him a very special gift - a tadpole all the way from Scotland! Louis can hardly wait for Alphonse to grow into a frog. But it soon becomes clear that Alphonse is not turning into any ordinary frog. First Alphonse outgrows his jar, then the sink, and then the bathtub!

Happy Birthday, Moon

A little bear wants to give the moon a birthday present, but before he does, he needs to find out what the moon wants. He then makes the journey across the river, hikes through the woods, and up into the mountains. The little bear feels that the closer he is to the moon, the better the moon can hear him. The little bear begins to talk with the moon by interpreting the moon's response through his own echo. Eventually, he buys the moon a hat, because that's what the little bear said he wanted...

Corduroy

CORDUROY (Live Action--Based on the book by Don Freeman) Corduroy longs for someone to take him home from the department store. He thinks that finding his lost button may help, so he searchers the store when no one is around. Will Corduroy find the button on his adventure?

Doctor De Soto

A kind-hearted mouse dentist and his wife find a clever way to treat a crafty fox who comes to them with a sore tooth in this Oscar nominated short, adapted from William Steig's children's book.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears

An adaptation of the book by Verna Aardema

King of the Cats

King of the Cats (1984) is a short film adapted from the children's book of the same name by Paul Galdone, published in 1980. It tells the story of a gravedigger and a strange encounter he has at a cemetery, which he describes to his wife and their cat.

Morris's Disappearing Bag

Morris impresses his older siblings when he opens the last box under the Christmas tree... and disappears.

Fourteen Rats & a Rat-Catcher

Find out what happens when a nice-or nasty-old woman calls on a rat-catcher to catch a nasty-or nice-family of rats living below her floor.

The Hat

The Hat is the story of a poor, disabled veteran, named Benito Badoglio, who finds a magical hat (actually, it finds him) and how that changes his life.

The Trip

From Worldcat: A young boy is lonely in his new neighborhood until he converts a shoebox into a magic diorama and sees his old friends trick-or-treating. Adapted from the story of the same title by Ezra Jack Keats. For elementary grades.

Teeny-Tiny and the Witch Woman

A deliciously scary story about a boy who outsmarts an old witch-woman before she can have him and his brothers for dinner.

Smile for Auntie

Auntie tries to make her Nephew smile by doing goofy stuff. Tee nephew does not smile until Auntie gives up goes away and NEVER come baque.

Charlie Needs a Cloak

A shepherd named Charlie need a new cloak, so he shears a sheep and makes one from it's wool.

Where the Wild Things Are

A young boy named Max who, after dressing in his wolf costume, wreaks such havoc through his household that he is sent to bed without his supper. Max's bedroom undergoes a mysterious transformation into a jungle environment, and he winds up sailing to an island inhabited by malicious beasts known as the "Wild Things." After successfully intimidating the creatures, Max is hailed as the king of the Wild Things and enjoys a playful romp with his subjects. However, he starts to feel lonely and decides to return home, to the Wild Things' dismay. Upon returning to his bedroom, Max discovers a hot supper waiting for him.

Harold's Fairy Tale

Harold draws himself a castle in an enchanted garden and fills it with a king, a giant, a fairy - and himself!

The Beast of Monsieur Racine

A suspicious pear-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonely man who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.

Changes, Changes

Based on a 1971 wordless picture book by Pat Hutchins. "The little wooden couple are happy in their building-block house -- until it catches fire. The solution? They transform the house into a fire engine! But then there's so much water that they have to build a boat..." -- Amazon.com

The Three Robbers

An animated adaptation of the picture book by Toni Ungerer

This is Ireland

Educational animated film about Ireland, incorporating the art of Miroslav Sasek.

A Picture For Harold's Room

With his purple crayon, Harold draws a picture for his room - and then becomes part of it.

The Giants

A blue dwarf and a red dwarf get into a vicious argument. Each ultimately calls upon a matching giant to protect them, with unexpected results.

Rosie's Walk

Rosie's walk around the farmyard, pursued by the hungry but clumsy fox, has become a beacon in the world of children's picture books, an ever-popular classic which generations have enjoyed. Children love the humor of this near-wordless story. One disaster after another befalls the poor fox while Rosie goes on her way, supremely unaware of the danger behind her.

Drummer Hoff

Adaptation with verse and accompanying music of an old folk tale about the building and firing of a cannon.

The Happy Owls

Two owls discover the secret of peace and happiness and eventually share their secret with all their barnyard friends.

Make Way For Ducklings

In this timeless tale of family life, Mr. & Mrs. Mallard find the perfect spot to raise their young in Boston's Public Garden.

The Snowy Day

A small boy's enchantment with a city's snowfall has him making snow angels and snowballs, sliding down snow mountains - and looking forward to going outside again.

The Doughnuts

A dramatized episode from Robert McCloskey's book "Homer Price." Shows Homer's resourcefulness in managing the dilemma created by a doughnut machine with a mind of its own.

The Five Chinese Brothers

By Claire Huchet Bishop; Illustrated by Kurt Wiese; Narrated by Owen Jordan The classic story of five brothers with very special abilities.