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Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Richard Scarry's children's books and illustrations have been loved by children and their parents for generations. This engaging DVD compilation features twenty exciting adventures of two of Busytown's most famous characters, Huckle Cat and Lowly Worm. Follow them and be enchanted by the fun-filled stories, colorful animation, and inventive slapstick appropriate for children of all ages!
Series
Publisher
Distributed by KOCH Vision
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Set sail for big adventure on the high seas with our fearless team of Popular Mechanics hosts. You'll swim along with dolphin friends, visit Sea World and other aquariums to help take care of turtles, manatees and sea lions, dive with sharks, and explore the largest submarine canyon on North America's West coast.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Creature teachers Chris and Martin Kratt will take families along on extraordinary animal-powered adventures. The show transforms the Kratt Brothers into animated versions of themselves, allowing the real-life zoologists to visit wild animals in their little-seen habitats and showcase key science concepts. In this episode, we take a look at the creatures of the rainforest.
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The natural world is full of amazing stories, but sometimes animals act in ways that seemingly go against all their instincts. From an elephant standing guard over a sick dog, to a giant tortoise adopting a baby hippo, and a lioness that ignores all the laws of nature to look after a baby oryx, this heart-warming series examines the cases of animals that have struck up unusual relationships.
Publisher
Nickelodeon / Paramount
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Meet lots of baby animals with the Nick Jr. friends in these six adorable adventures! Learn about baby animals, and the Oyster Bunny, with the Bubble Guppies. Rescue a darling dolphin pup and a cute little eaglet with the PAW Patrol. Journey to Misha the Animal Genie₂s island with Shimmer and Shine and save a baby fire beetle with Blaze.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Sir David Attenborough reveals spectacular scenes of courting and companionship. Some species need to overcome the challenges of a vast environment just to find a member of the opposite sex. Others find themselves pitched against their neighbors in mass mating aggregations. Some must impress with complex displays. Others build extraordinary structures just to prove their worth. One thing, however, connects them all the drive to succeed at all costs....
9) Life story
Series
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The makers of the Emmy Award(r)-winning series Life take viewers deeper than ever into the perilous and exhilarating drama humans share with every other animal on the planet, from the circumstances of birth and the struggle to reach adulthood, secure a home and find a mate, to the unpredictable challenges thrust on all creatures by the environment, enemies and even families.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Scrat's constant quest for an acorn causes a shift in the ice. Manny, Sid, and Diego end up stranded on an iceberg in the middle of the sea. A group of misfit pirates are determined to stop the trio from ever returning home.
Publisher
Little Brother Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Earth is home to over 1.6 Million known animal species, each playing a role in the symbiotic beauty of nature. Explore the many species of birds, wildcats, fish, elephants, whales, and more which live on this big blue planet we call home.
12) Zootopia
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Zootopia is a city like no other that is comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it's a melting pot where animals from every environment live together. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn't so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking,...
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Little Nutbrown Hare and Little Field Mouse leave a trail of acorns to find their way home, but Little Grey Squirrel unknowingly collects the acorn. Oh no! Now they are all lost in the woods! Will they be able to find their way back home? Then Little Nutbrown Hare and Little Field Mouse discover creatures that can blend in with their surroundings and are inspired to find out if they can do the same as well! Enjoy these autumn adventures and more with...
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The Octonauts are a team of adventurers who explore the world's oceans, rescue aquatic creatures, and protect their habitats - from the bustling eco-system along the Amazon River to the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench. Deploying a set of aquatic vehicles, Captain Barnacles, daredevil ex-pirate, Kwazii, medic Peso and the rest of the crew embark on missions around the globe before returning safely to their home base, the Octopod. In this season...
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In this volume set, kids will learn how accidents and mistakes can lead to discovery, how the shape of an object impacts the way it bounces, and how changing the direction of a force can make heavier things easier to move. But the discoveries don't end there! Learn how mirrors reflect and bounce images, and how to change the volume and pitch of a sound, and much, much more!
18) Wild Florida
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Florida is well known for its beaches, blue water, and year-round sun, but it also has a surprising wild side. It is home to pine forests, coral reefs, and the Everglades wetland, the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. Here, manatees swim in crystal-clear rivers, baby alligators practice their hunting skills, and miniature deer roam free. But every year, this state faces the full forces of nature, from wildfires to flooding to powerful...
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The Octonauts are a team of adventurers who explore the world's oceans, rescue aquatic creatures and protect their habitats, from the bustling eco-system along the Amazon River to the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench. Deploying a set of aquatic vehicles, Captain Barnacles, daredevil ex-pirate, Kwazii, medic Peso and the rest of the crew embark on missions around the globe before returning safely to their home base, the Octopod.
Publisher
Distributed by Weston Woods Studios
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The letters of the alphabet race each other up the coconut tree. In a house filled with two parents, one girl, and two cats, counting has never been so much fun. Librarian Molly McGrew introduces a zoo full of animals to reading and they go simply wild about books. To avoid getting eaten, a resourceful inchworm must figure out how to measure a nightingale's song.
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