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Series Details

Subjects:
Guidance, Language Arts
Grade Levels:
Primary, Elementary
Program Length:
Fifteen lessons, times vary
Record Rights:
Perpetuity
Producer/Distributor:
Teacher's Choice

Air Dates

This series airs on the web.

Professional
Development

Teaching Reading K-2 Workshop

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Web Sites

Kevin Henkes
Official web site of the author and illustrator of Chrysanthemum, Owen, and A Weekend with Wendell.

Frank Asch
Official web site of the author and illustrator of Happy Birthday Moon.

Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Official web site of the author of Elizabeti 's Doll.

Rosemary Wells
Official web site of the author and illustrator of Noisy Nora.

Dav Pilkey
Official web site of the author and illustrator of The Paperboy.

Viginia Lee Burton
Site from Houghton Mifflin that inlcudes author information as well as activites for Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel.

Diane Paterson
Official web site of the author and illustrator of Smile for Auntie.

Mem Fox
Official site for the author of Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.

William Steig
Official web site of the author of Pete's A Pizza.

FAMILIES, FEELINGS, AND FRIENDSHIP

The books in this series, written by contemporary children's authors, focus on themes of family and friendship.
N.H. Framework Correlations

Series Guide
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the guide. The guide for the entire series is 14 pages in length. You can also access individual guides to each episode.

Episodes

1.BEAST OF MONSIEUR RACINE
A suspicious peer-thieving beast becomes fast friends with a lonelyman who proudly presents him to the prestigious Academy of Sciences.(9:10 min.)
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2.CHRYSANTHEMUM
A little mouse thinks her name is absolutely perfect until she startsschool and all the kids make fun of her. Narrated by Meryl Streep.(14:34 min.)
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3.ELIZABETI'S DOLL
When her new baby brother arrives, Elizabeti, a young Tanzanian girl,longs for a baby of her own to hold and bathe and kiss and burp. Oneday she finds a perfect baby - a rock she names Eva - just the rightsize for holding and bathing and kissing and burping. Narrated byLynn Whitfield. (8:36 min.)
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4.HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOON
A bear buys the moon a beautiful present after he learns the moon hasthe same birthday. A gentle celebration of love and friendship.(7:14 min.)
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5.LEO THE LATE BLOOMER
"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", explainshis mother. And sure enough, one day in his own good time, Leo showseveryone how glorious it is to finally bloom. (7:12 min.)
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6.MIKE MULLIGAN AND HIS STEAM SHOVEL
Big diesel machines threaten Mike Mulligan and his little old steamshovel, Mary Anne, out of business until Mike agrees to tackle a bigjob. (11:16 min.)
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7.NOISY NORA
With everyone in her house too busy to listen, Nora makes herpresence known at every turn. Narrated by Mary Beth Hurt. (6:23 min.)
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8.OWEN
When Mrs. Tweezers convinces Owen's parents that their son is becominga little too attached to Fuzzy, his beloved yellow blanket, Owenvehemently disagrees. "Can't bring a blanket to school," says Mrs.Tweezers. What will Owen's parents do? (8:58 min.)
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9.THE PAPERBOY
Every Saturday morning a paperboy and his dog get ready to leave theirnice warm bed to deliver a newspaper to every house along the routethey both know by heart. Narrated by Forest Whitaker. (8:55min.)
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10.PETE'S A PIZZA
Pete's parents know exactly what to do when Pete's in a bad mood. Theyturn Pete into the funniest pizza ever. Narrated by Chevy Chase.(6:46 min.)
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11.PICNIC
The littlest mouse disappears on the way to a family outing,temporarily putting a damper on the fun and games. (12:58 min.)
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12.SMILE FOR AUNTIE
Silly Auntie will try anything, from singing and dancing to standingon her head, to get Baby to smile! (5:18 min.)
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13.WEEKEND WITH WENDELL
Three cheers for compromise as quiet as a mouse Sophie learns toassert herself with bossy, big-mouthed Wendell. Narrated by Mary BethHurt. (10:20 min.)
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14.WILFRED GORDON MACDONALD PARTRIDGE
In this gentle, moving story about caring and sharing, a small boyhelps an old friend remember when her memory is not as sharp as itused to be. Narrated by Mem Fox. (8:50 min.)
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15.THE RED BALLOON
A lonely French boy discovers a new companion that follows himeverywhere he goes. (34:04 min.)
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