What's the matter with Leo?" his father asks, when Leo can't read, write, draw, eat neatly or speak. "He's just a late bloomer", explains his mother. And sure enough, one day in his own good time, Leo shows everyone how glorious it is to finally bloom. Narrated by Mary Beth Hurt. A Co-Production of P.A.T. Productions and Weston Woods.
The moon presents a childless couple with twelve tiny babies, which they care for with tenderness and love. In the end they are rewarded with their heart's desire - a real child to cherish forever. Narrated by B.J. Ward with music by John Jennings.
A courageous mongoose becomes the loyal pet of a small boy named Teddy, and protects him and his family from two evil cobras who live in their garden. Narrated by Michael York with music by Ernest V. Troost. Read-Along feature included.
Everyone's favorite folk song, written by Woody Guthrie and sung by son, Arlo, is brought to glorious, toe-tapping life in this richly illustrated production. Includes a biographical segment about Woody Guthrie narrated by daughter Nora Guthrie.
A lone trombone playing solo is joined by a trumpet in a duet until a French horn makes it a trio, and so on, as ten instruments, one by one, gather together for a joyous musical performance. Music by Marvin Hamlisch.
Jamaica doesn't like wearing her brother's old hand-me-down boots to school. She's happy when the tiny hole in the toe gets bigger. Now her mother will have to take her shopping for new boots. She wants to buy some beautiful fuzzy pink ones like her friend Brianna's, but Brianna might think she's copying. So she picks out a pair of fancy cowboy boots. When Brianna tells Jamaica that cowboy boots aren't "in," Jamaica tells Brianna that her boots are ugly. Now everyone's feelings are hurt. Juanita Havill has a knack for capturing the real-life struggles of young children learning caring, responsible behavior. Award-winning narrator Lynne Thigpen gives a touching performance as she expresses the pangs of two friends learning valuable lessons about jealousy and friendship.
Pinky wants to try out for the school play. Rex, on the other hand, is terrified of appearing on stage. But when Pinky talks Rex into going with him to the auditions, guess who ends up getting the lead part that Pinky wanted for himself? Rex is so good, the teacher changes the name of the play so that she can play the lead role. And Pinky has been cast as one of the monkeys! It's no wonder that Pinky is sad and angry. Will Pinky and Rex still be best friends when the show is over? Of the many popular books for young readers that James Howe has written, the Pinky and Rex books are some of the most endearing. Beginning readers love the friendship and fun found in each of Pinky and Rex's adventures. Narrator Christina Moore captures the gentle warmth of the stories, and makes their appealing characters even more real.
'Henry and Mudge enjoy the delights of winter in these three stories... A female narrator fluently and expressively reads the text at a pace that is easy for beginning readers to follow…' --School Library Journal
It’s summertime and Henry and his big dog Mudge share their prime time together in three adventures: a picnic, in a comical bath scene, and in a make-believe game.
When her second-grade teacher announces a Clean Desk Award to those who deserve it, Amber knows she wants one! But one of Amber's endearing flaws is messiness! Her feisty determination shines through as she struggles with her neatness issues in this humorous look at a common classroom dilemma.
This is the classic story of Chicken Little and her bird-brained friends who think the sky is falling. Narrated by Helen Hunt and Hank Azaria, with music by Ernest V. Troost.
