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The Pot That Juan Built

2004

The Pot That Juan Built

2004
Juan Quezada, one of Mexico's most famous potters, used his creative gifts to transform his impoverished village of laborers into a thriving artists community. Learn about his life and work through glowing artwork and poetic language.
Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

2015

Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

2015
Ivan the Gorilla was brought from Africa to a Tacoma, Washington mall to attract shoppers. Eventually, after public outcry, Ivan was moved to a Zoo in Atlanta. From the Congo to America, and from a local business attraction to a national symbol of animal welfare, Ivan the Shopping Mall Gorilla traveled an astonishing distance in miles and in impact. This is the true story and includes photographs and facts.
The Woman

2022

The Woman

2022
The woman walked through the forest and saw that all the animals and birds inside have small copies of themselves… She asked everyone: – “ What have you got there?”, but no one answered her…
Wild About Books

2005

Wild About Books

2005
Librarian Molly McGrew introduces birds and beasts to the wonders of reading. And in no time, they are "forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks, and "going wild, simply wild, about wonderful books!"
The Amazing Bone

1987

The Amazing Bone

1987
A lonely pig named Pearl dawdles long enough in a field of dandelions to meet a bone who speaks to her.
Born This Way

2022

Born This Way

2022
Lux's hero piece for the #IStandWithCaster campaign is an action-packed film that features Caster Semenya's struggle to be allowed to compete, and the incredible capacities of professional athletes.
Reparations

2022

Reparations

2022
An exploration into the phenomenon of migration (forced and voluntary), through the fragmentation and modulation of a character: a chair.
Gorgeous

1995

Gorgeous

1995
Why do women and girls feel insecure about body image, and what thoughts tempt them towards eating disorders and other strange beauty rituals? Gorgeous follows the perils of cartoon character Hermoine the Modern Girl as she tackles plastic surgery, beauty therapy and bulimia in a feral fit of inadequacy. Undermined by her evil inner voice, otherwise known as Deirdre the Weird Fairy, Hermoine journeys from heavy chocolate biscuit abuse to tortuous treatment at the beauty salon, the boutique and the gym. After narrowly escaping the clutches of an out-of-control plastic surgeon, Hermoine finally rebels against Deidre’s obsession with eating behaviour and ‘beauty’ and proves that modern girls can stop feeling inadequate and regain their self-esteem.
The Red Shoes

1990

The Red Shoes

1990
In this animated contemporary interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen morality tale, a pair of magic slippers help two young African-American girls learn the value of friendship after they are divided by selfishness and jealousy.
The Smortlybacks Come Back!

2022

The Smortlybacks Come Back!

2022
The Smortlybacks are peaceful, fantastic-looking creatures, riding through the desert with the leader of their pack: no water, no shrub, no tree in sight! They are all desperate because their water supplies are running out. After a while they reach the shore of a vast sea. A mysterious creature and their magic fish help them cross the ocean.
The Scrambled States of America

2000

The Scrambled States of America

2000
Disenchanted with their fixed places on the map, the states swap spots in hopes that each can get to see a different part of the country and do something different for a change.
Nightingale

1992

Nightingale

1992
Captivated by its sweet song, an emperor takes a nightingale into his palace as his companion. But when the emperor shows more interest in a bejeweled mechanical bird, the nightingale flees. It returns only when the lonely emperor sees how foolishly he has behaved.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

2003

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

2003
You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.”
Me...Jane

2015

Me...Jane

2015
Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee. As the young Jane observes the natural world around her with wonder, she dreams of "a life living with and helping all animals," until one day she finds that her dream has come true.
The Emperor's New Clothes

1990

The Emperor's New Clothes

1990
An adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson fairytale
Death of the Pollinators

2021

Death of the Pollinators

2021
A film by Robert Kolodny using poems and sounds of Cecilia Vicuña and auditory landscapes of musician Ricardo Gallo, telling the story of the death of the Earth's pollinating insects.
What To Do About Alice?

2010

What To Do About Alice?

2010
Alice Lee Roosevelt was hungry to go places, meet people, do things. Father called it running riot. Alice called it eating up the world. Brimming with affection and wit, this spirited biography gives readers a peek into family life inside the White House.
The Day Of The Dead

2011

The Day Of The Dead

2011
Follow two youngsters in a celebration of their ancestors on this vibrant Latin American holiday. Luscious collage illustrations and poetic text create a colorful tribute.
Max's Christmas

1988

Max's Christmas

1988
Irrepressible Max wants to stay up late on Christmas so he can see Santa Claus.
The Little Match Girl

1990

The Little Match Girl

1990
The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells matchsticks to survive.