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1) Songcatcher
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
When musicologist Doctor Lily Penleric is passed over for a prominent teaching position, she decides to leave the city to visit her sister in the rugged mountains of Appalachia. Here she discovers a wellspring of emotional tunes passed down from the original Irish and Scottish immigrants who settled in the area. Determined to document the history of the songs, she immerses herself in mountain life, falls in love with a local musician, and is profoundly...
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Sets your baby's day to music as you sign and sing about everyday events with Rachel and animated versions of Leah, Alex, and Hopkins. It combines sign-along songs, animation and the positive reinforcement of signing babies all age 2 and under. This volume focuses on signs related to getting dressed, traveling, being polite, getting ready for bed and more. Some signs included are shoe, sock, hat, boat, car, train, bear, wash hands, sleep, bath, airplane,...
4) The planets
Pub. Date
2008, c1994
Description
This stunnning visualization accompanies a highly-acclaimed performance of Gustav Holst's suite by the BBC Symphony Orchestra under Andrew Davis. In this powerful statement of Holst's vision, three elements are combined -- Holst's music, stunning photograpy of the planets, and the eloquent visual images of Holst's own interpretation of the astrological significance of each planet.
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
In the 1960s and '70s, Cesar Chavez and farmworker activists allied with musicians and artists to help build a movement called "La Causa". A Song for Cesar tells the story of that alliance using first-person accounts of artists, musicians, members of Chavez's family, and other key figures of the movement. Inspired by the spirit of the thousands of farmworkers who struggled for justice alongside labor leaders Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta, and Larry...
Pub. Date
2009
Description
Travel with Jake in his toy rocket on a live-action, musical outer space adventure. The planets come to life via stunning visual effects and ten original songs featuring memorable melodies and lyrics to create a fun and entertaining learning experience. This new edition adds a kid-friendly explanation of why Pluto is no longer a planet and includes 23 all-new featurettes from NASA.
Pub. Date
2009, c2005
Description
It's so busy on the island of Sodor that Sir Topham Hatt needs to bring in some new engines to keep the railway running smoothly. There is Spencer, the fastest express engine the island has ever seen. Meet Emily, the sleek green engine with the beautiful brass dome. And new friend Arthur, whose spotless record gets ruined when Thomas plays a trick on him. Join Thomas and his new friends for train loads of discovery and fun.
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