Juan Mendez lost his left arm and left leg in a motorcycle accident twenty years ago. After a period of denial and sadness battling with the changes in his life he decided to fight back and took up cycling which led to him founding a cycling club, The Pirates which helps others better themselves. He is now considered the world's number one athlete in his class. In our film we follow him on the road to the Para Olympics in London 2012.
Recorded in 1993 during Raffi’s record-setting run at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway, this concert is a celebration of all that we love on this big, beautiful planet. This stylish production delighted New York Children and their families with some of Raffi’s most exciting and moving performances.
Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery. That special moment is the core of Peter H. Reynolds’s delicate fable about the creative spirit in all of us.
Henry's parents are lost in Africa, so he must live with his greedy and heartless Uncle Augustus. In the crevices of the house live the "Littles" kind, elf-like creatures. August enslaves Henry and wants to tear down his house to build a shopping center. Grandpa Little cares for Tom and Lucy, the Littles' children. Tom befriends a vicious cat by removing a splinter from his paw. After a series of adventures, the Littles and Henry get evidence of Augustus' plot to steal Henry's home. Augustus is arrested, the house is saved, and all ends well.
Follow one man's 11,000 mile, 40 day journey across the American landscape to visit twenty families and individuals affected by autism while searching for answers for his own son. With interviews from around the nation that include the widest spectrum of backgrounds - each conducted in the participants' original language - the film weaves a broad and compelling tapestry across the spectrum of American life in all its faiths, disparities, colors, and cultures. What he learns along the way will change not only his life, but the lives of those he meets, forever. It's a story about the best days that still lie ahead for our nation, the families, and the people who give America its heart.
It's a very special day when Peter and his friends go to Grandpa's to see his toys. And before they know it, they find themselves magically shrinking to toy size! That's just the beginning in this delightful musical adventure. Meet Punchinello the Clown, a singing British sailor, a jump-roping Little Dutch Girl, young Scottish dancers, and more, as they sing, dance, and serve up plenty of laughs. And when they help Grandpa solve a problem, everyone learns the importance of being young at heart. This colorful live-action, upbeat musical is sure to charm kids of all ages with over 20 familiar children's songs, jump rope rhymes, and clapping games.
Ravi Shankar lives in a shabby hotel room belonging to the owner of the Hotel "Allah Belli", Sheikhu Dada. Ravi studies in college and pays his rent and living expenses through money-orders sent to him from his dad. Ravi's devotion to the illiterate Shaikhoo Dada borders on worship, which doesn't sit well with his wife or her father, wealthy tycoon Seth Jaghannadh. When Seth drives a wedge between Ravi and Dada, Ravi risks everything to make things right.
Based on the best selling children's classic book by Charles Tazewell. In this holiday special the Littlest Angel demonstrates the timeless lesson of giving as he tries to adapt to life in heaven.
A struggling family’s dynamics are challenged and a unique friendship is born when a small-town Texas handyman becomes caregiver to their son with cerebral palsy.
A group of elementary-school children in small-town Georgia form a special club with the goal of becoming as wise as Solomon. Almost before they begin, however, they stumble upon a man in the woods who is speaking in strange voices--and he sounds dangerous! They immediately take it upon themselves to investigate and soon find themselves in trouble.
Step into Tasha Tudor's storybook world and experience all the joys of a Corgi Cottage Christmas as Tasha reads from The Night Before Christmas, fashions a wreath, bakes Christmas cookies, and shares the beauty of a Vermont winter.
King Cole is having a party and you're invited! Join Jack and Jill, Little Boy Blue, and Mary (with her lamb) on their journey to the castle to celebrate 100 years of peace in the kingdom. Meet the Six Little Ducks, Humpty Dumpty, and a host of other endearing nursery rhyme characters, every one excited about the upcoming festivities. Will they make it in time for the party, and will the King like their presents?
This charming, fully orchestrated tale will have children everywhere singing and dancing to over 20 of their favorite nursery rhyme songs as they learn that gifts from the heart are the most special gifts of all.
Fairy Dancing is perfect for any child who loves to sing and loves to dance! When Harmony and Rhapsody discover tiny ballet slippers, they remember childhood days of fairy ballet, and decide to spend the whole day dancing with their friends. From jazz to tap, tango to rock ‘n roll, bootscooting to ballet, the fairies discover so many different kinds of fan-fairy-tastic songs and dances. Featuring all of the Fairyland friends dancing through the Snuggery, Elf’s kitchen, the vibrant Fairyland and the top of the garden, Fairy Dancing is full of beauty and friendship and the sprinkling of glitter and magic that is The Fairies.
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.
I STINK! (Written by Kate McMullan, illustrated by Jim McMullan, narrated by Andy Richter) MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL (Written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton, narrated by David de Vries) TRASHY TOWN (Written by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino, narrated by Diana Canova and David de Vries) THE REMARKABLE RIDERLESS RUNAWAY TRICYCLE (Written by Bruce McMillian, narrated by NA - live action) THE BEAST OF MONSIEUR RACINE (Written and illustrated by Tomi Ungerer, narrated by NA) ARNIE THE DOUGHNUT (Written and illustrated by Laurie Keller, narrated by Michael McKean, Diana Canova, and David de Vries) DVD Features: Interactive Menu, Scene Selection
Howdy! Join Elmo and his cousin Elmer in a Rootin' Tootin' Hootin' Hollerin' Country Jamboree! This DVD is packed with boot-stompin' original songs, old favortes, familiar faces, and some new friends, too!