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"This excellent biography reveals why Mary Calhoun is
such a loved author and storyteller." -School Library Journal This biographical profile not only offers a personal glimpse of beloved children's author Mary Calhoun, famous for her Henry the Cat series of books, but also the author helps children better understand and relate to the writing process of a storybook. *Produced by Colorado SD#11. 08DR/CC Closed-Captioned PI 20 min. |
| Old Man Bear is certain he's missing out on something on the other side of the mountain. But as he travels away from home, he discovers "the grass isn't always greener on the other side." 08DR PI 10 min. |
| Granny Coon is a nicety, neat raccoon that wants to clean up all "those messy autumn leaves"; but instead learns an important lesson about nature and her forest friends. 08DR PI 10 min. |
| An ageless and popular legend about the world's first mouse that meets up with the world's first cat; children love to discover why, since that famous first meeting, cats have always washed after their meals. 08DR PI 6 min. |
| Children will get a kick out of Mary's tale of Ida, an ingenious girl who uses her wits in a number of adventurous situations and makes her fame taking an old broody hen to Missus Skirby. 08DR PI 12 min. |
| Blue Louisey is so blue, she decides to put a hex on the family house. But her plan doesn't work as she expected. Instead of making everyone else blue, she learns the joy of being happy. 08DR PI 12 min. |
| Did you ever wonder why cats rub themselves up against the legs of a woman? In this African folk tale, Mary Calhoun reveals this little-known secret about cats. 08DR PI 5 min. |
| Black Jack Crow is a clever crow that knows the value of his soft, pleasant-sounding "caw" and uses it to put everyone to sleep in order to eat all the watermelon. 08DR PI 10 min. |
| This is the story of an appreciative little girl named Jenny who discovers the magic not only in her new teapot, but also in the value of saying, "please." 08DR PI 10 min. |
| In Mary Calhoun's eight "Instant Grandma" stories, children saw illustrations by a professional. In this program they are encouraged to color pictures for their own "Instant Grandma" scrapbook. 08DR PI 15 min. |