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"How was Mister Rogers' Neighborhood created, and who was the man that started it all? This moving and informative picture book explores the history of this acclaimed television show and its inspiring creator in an accessible way for children. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood was groundbreaking in its own quiet, generous way. It introduced art, professions, food and even highlighted difficult subjects, like losing a loved one and divorce. This information...
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
As one of America's most beloved children's show hosts, Mr. Rogers remains one of the most iconic television figures for families worldwide. This documentary takes a closer look at the person behind the show, persona, and personality that helped define what it meant to be a good person and be a part of a healthy community. Through his children's show, Mr. Rogers would go on to inspire a generation by not skirting real world issues, confronting issues...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
x, 244 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An oral history of the Mickey Mouse Club show, featuring interviews with Mouseketeers and people involved with the show, along with commentary about how it became a pop culture phenomenon."--Provided by the publisher.
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Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xxii, 326 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1970, in soundstage on Manhattan's Upper West Side, a group of men and women of various ages and races met to finish the first season of a children's TV program. They had identified a social problem: poor children were entering kindergarten without the learning skills of their middle-class counterparts. They hoped, too, that they had identified a solution: to use television to better prepare these disadvantaged kids for school. No one knew then,...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The show takes audiences inside the hearts and minds of the Sesame Street creators, artists, and educators who established one of the most influential and enduring children's programs in television history. With exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and over 20 original interviews, it introduces audiences to the people who entertained and educated children like never before.
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 60 minutes) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like pays tribute to the beloved Fred Rogers and the nearly 900 episodes of the landmark children's television program first seen in 1968 on PBS. In this 60-minute retrospective hosted by award-winning actor Michael Keaton, enjoy memorable segments including visits with Koko the Gorilla and the iconic trip to the Crayola crayon factory.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
334 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Go behind the scenes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood with this unprecedented dive into its storied history. Featuring exclusive photographs; a guide to the characters, puppets, and episodes; original interviews; and rare ephemera, this extraordinary book reveals the inner workings of the show"--
Wagner, Lybarger and McGuiggan take you behind the scenes of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. This dive into its storied history features exclusive photographs;...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Your favorite characters are now part of the Who HQ library! Nothing mysterious about it! Learn all about how Scooby and his friends took over Saturday mornings--and then the world--in this debut title in the What Is the Story Of? series. Most kids are familiar with the always-hungry, scaredy-cat Great Dane called Scooby-Doo and his true-blue friends of Mystery Inc. But how did Scooby and the gang make it onto the silver screen? Author M. D. Payne...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
223 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's Saturday Morning! celebrates the shows, characters, songs, and commercials that made Saturday mornings a pop culture event. Broadcasting into family living rooms from the 1960s to the 1990s, this wildly creative art form wrought a beloved rite of passage. From the hours of 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., parents could sleep in while their children plopped on the couch to consume cartoons galore. From Yogi Bear, The Jetsons, and Jonny Quest to The Smurfs,...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (866 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Travel back in time with Benjamin Franklin's teenage reporters as they confront the real and physical dangers of the American Revolution. Trapped in opposite sides of the war - James an American colonist and Sarah a young English reporter are forced to choose between friendship and allegiance to their countries. All while they try to look after mischievous Henri, a French boy whose comical escapades constantly lead to trouble. Journey through history...
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (221 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Collection of all 46 Schoolhouse rock! songs on the topics of science, multiplication, money, American history and English grammar. Plus, the new song "I'm gonna send your vote to college" about the American electoral college.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
169 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The official companion book to the documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street. This book expands on the film's exploration of the origins and legacy of Sesame Street with exclusive interviews and previously unpublished photographs from the first season of the globally beloved children's series. Includes more than 150 of photographer David Attie's behind-the-scenes images of Jim Henson, Will Lee, Loretta Long, Bob McGrath, Frank Oz, Matt...
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Tom and Jerry scrap, chase and collide, when they cover quite a bit of geography, witness history and play silly sports aplenty. Learn about the Declaration and the first airplane. Music rules in misadventures and Flamenco dance-off and a hip-hoppin' fued. Run hot and cold with some roaring lion lunacy, tail-kicking kangaroo action, chilly silliness, cockeyed hockey and an all-out snowball war.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
5 audio discs (6 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Looking back at the history of the Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood television show and the creative visionary behind it, Edwards reminds us of the indelible lessons and insights that they conveyed and why they matter. With dozens of interviews of people whose lives were touched by Fred Rogers, this book is a love letter to this unforgettable cultural hero and role model and to the beautiful neighborhood he created.
17) Colonial America
Series
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 25 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
How did the quest for Gold, God and Glory shape our country? What was at the heart of the tension between the colonists and the Powhatans? In what ways does our colonial heritage continue to shape the stories, art and culture of our modern world? All of that and pirates too!
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (195 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
From the voyage of the Mayflower to the bold exploration of outer space, join the Peanuts gang as they take a timeless journey through American history! Groove along with Charlie Brown and Snoopy as they discover the beginnings of jazz and ragtime music, cleverly accompanied by Lucy's speech about American heroes. Soar with the Wright brothers, blast into orbit on the NASA space station, and create some the worldâ‚‚s most influential inventions.
Series
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (78 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the first episode see footage of immigrants arriving at Ellis Island and learn about the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. In the second episode learn about every region of the United States through poetry.
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