Spaceships soar into space. Dots dance on a page. Rocks and twigs transform into expressive faces. Kids can easily create this kind of magic themselves, and all they require are a few simple tools. Divided into four short, easy-to-understand chapters, Animate Everything introduces basic concepts of animation to a young audience. Explaining visually with colourful images, siblings Lindsay and Will demonstrate how to bring everyday objects to life -- and even how to animate people! Animate Everything encourages you to "make your own magic in whatever style you want."
A deadly red tide concocted by Professor Pinch and the evil squid Krakken threatens the reef village where the Finely family lives. When King Pacificus intervenes and offers an unlikely shelter of protection, he teaches the reef fish about trust and forgiveness.
While playing outside the house little Lisa builds together her own playfellow from various objects. But when her mother asks her to tidy up and come to dinner Lisa has a problem. Her new friend is not willing to be cleaned up.
Spoon has always been a happy little utensil. But lately he feels like life is just not cutting it. Fork, Knife and Chopsticks all have it so much better than Spoon. But do they? This book celebrates what makes each of us special.
Mrs. Gimble's peg-leg cat, Tom, is taken for a hat, and a ride atop her rascally roving brother's bald head, in this hilarious tale of mistaken identity.
This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation. Neighbourhood pillar Grandma Kay tell the local children the tale of how Crow brought fire to people. As the story unfolds, we also meet 12-year-old Tish, an introspective, talented girl who feels drawn to the elder. Here, past and present blend, myth and reality meet, and the metaphor of fire infuses all in a location that lies at the heart of this Native community’s spiritual and cultural memory.
This animated short looks at the building of Canada's transcontinental railroad with wit and whimsy. Engine 371 illustrates the struggle humans have with nature and how this fundamental tension united a country.
Children & Family, Faith & Spirituality, Inspirational Stories for Kids, Family Animation, Kids' Inspirational, Ages 5-7, Ages 8-10, Ages 11-12 - Kids will thrill to this animated retelling of the story of Eric Liddell, a Scottish champion sprinter hoping for gold in the 1924 Olympics whose choice to honor his religious convictions over racing initially earned him disdain but ultimately glory. This dramatic and entertaining biographical account is part of the Torchlighters series that features the trials and triumphs of real-life heroes who took a stand for their faith.
Miss Nelson goes away for a week, and the kids in Room 207 fear that they'll have the dreaded substitute teacher, Viola Swamp. Instead, they get Principal Blandsworth, who bores them into taking drastic measures.
Children will fall in love with these wonderful characters as the "Meet the Vowels." Meet the Vowels features characters based on the award winning DVD, Meet the Letters.
Few words pack a lot of punch in this delightful story about bedtime rituals. There will be no pouting or shouting or moping or moaning when the lights go out because dinosaur kids everywhere will want to see this production again and again.
It is Christmas Eve and Fireman Sam is very busy. Between getting Trevor out of the snow and rescuing Sarah and James from an icy pond, he has to find a Christmas tree and bring it back to the town.
Kaka is the son of a hero. His body is invaded by an evil force which grows stronger as he grows older. Eventually this force will have enough dark power to destroy the entire world. To prevent such a catastrophe from happening, the legendary Black Dragon, Princess Nini, Chief Baragon and bratty Bearly team up with Kaka to defend their homeland. They venture through forbidden lands, an underground world and a parallel universe, fighting off carnivorous flowers and stone creatures along the way. Despite the risks, the youngsters show no fear. They are determined to banish dark forces from their land.
In 1933, a little-known independent producer, Frank Webb, created a cartoon character called Goofy Gus. According to publications of the time, he partnered with theatre owner Jacob Conn, Lew Robertson, and Harry Kahne to produce an animated short based on the character, which was entitled No Fare. This was planned to be the first short in a series of "Goofy Gus and his Omnibus" shorts created by the team. However, No Fare was the only Goofy Gus cartoon that ever saw release. From the UPA Studio Legend Stephen Bosustow Archive.
To keep from being eaten, a resourceful inchworm measures a robin's tail, a flamingo's neck, a toucan's beak, a heron's legs, and a nightingale's song.