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22) Our night sky
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Presents 12 lectures (ca. 30 min. each) by Edward M. Murphy on astronomy.
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Help Lily, Tad, and Scout find the letters to start the fun at the amusement park! When their firefly friend, Edison, takes Tad, Lily, and Scout to the place of his childhood dreams, the gang is shocked to discover that Alistair Alphabelly's Amazing Amusement Park is closed! To make matters worse, Edison has gotten himself stuck atop the Amazing Alphabet Ferris Wheel. The only way to save him is to turn on the rides in the park with the magic of the...
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Finding immediate fame in the opening title sequence of Blake Edwards' 1964 classic comedy The Pink Panther, the feline embodiment of the Swinging Sixties cool quickly become the star of his own animated short. Unlike the loud and manic characters of other animation studios, the Pink Panther was lithe and easygoing, and moved to the rhythm of jazzy theme music, usually thwarting the plans of a variety of uptight "little men".
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"Make the season merry as Mickey, Goofy, Donald, and all their pals star in a heartwarming retelling of Dickens' unforgettable holiday tale. Ebenezer Scrooge (Scrooge McDuck) is far too greedy to understand that Christmas is a time for kindness and generosity. But with the guidance of some wise ghosts (Goofy and Jiminy Cricket) and a bunch of newfound friends, Scrooge learns to embrace the spirit of the season"--Container.
29) Stellaluna
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When the adorable fruit bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother, she is adopted by a family of birds, but soon finds that she just can't fit in. Her playmates like to sleep at night; she wants to fly. They whistle and sing; she doesn't even have a beak! But just when it seems like she'll always be an outsider, Stellaluna makes an amazing discovery. Now she'll learn to cherish the things that make her different from everyone else. And she'll see...
30) Thanksgiving Is
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"Thanksgiving is turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. It is a holiday for remembering the Pilgrims and the Indians. Most of all, it is a time to share with family and friends, and a time to give thanks for many blessings"--Container.
"This (is a) cornucopia of all things Thanksgiving..."--School Library Journal.
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Their fate was identical: death. Their view of themselves radically different. One, a lifelong criminal and a rebel against the Roman occupation, is resigned to his execution. The other, a lifelong rabbinical student and peacemaker, refuses to accept the judgment he faces. As their history is revealed, these two Jewish prisoners lead viewers to uncommon grace and a chance at redemption.
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Hello Kitty and her twin sister Mimmy look identical but have very different personalities. Now your children can enjoy watching them learn important life lessons from their loving parents and friends, such as how to share, how to be polite, and why it's important to put away toys and eat vegetables.
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Valentine's Day is Cupids, hearts, candy, flowers, and giving Valentine cards to those we care about. Most of all, it is a time to share with family and friends, and a time to give thanks for our loved ones. Gail Gibbons presents the history of this special holiday and shares what the day has come to mean in our present-day society.
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Learn where food comes from and all about the growing season, planting, cultivating, and the harvest in the fall. Visit the Farm in the Zoo at Lincoln Park Zoo, right in the middle of Chicago. Take a trip to the John Deere Harvester Works in East Moline, Illinois to see how John Deere combines are made.
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Merry Christmas, Splat: Splat is trying hard to be good before Santa's arrival so he can get all the presents he's dreamed of on Christmas day ; Fletcher and the Snowflake Christmas: It's Christmas Eve and Fletcher wonders how Santa will find his burrow through all the snow ; Snowflake Bentley: Willie Bentley loves and learns all about snowflakes ; Owl Moon: A girl and her father search the moonlit woods for the great horned owl.
38) Choo choo school
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Follow seven adorable train cars on their first day of school as they learn some math, sing some songs, climb a hill, and learn the entire alphabet!