Make Way for Ducklings and More Robert McCloskey Stories Scholastic Video Collection

Product description Collect the entire library of Scholastic Storybook Treasures and read along on screen with your favorite classic children's stories brought vividly to life on DVD. MAKE WAY FOR DUCKLINGS (Written and Illustrated by Robert McCloskey) In this beloved children's classic Mr. and Mrs. Mallard look for the perfect spot to raise their young and find it in the most unlikely place. THE STORY ABOUT PING (By Marjorie Flack Illustrated by Kurt Wiese) A young duck gets separated from his family and meets a new friend. The two search for Ping's family and they set off on a series of exciting adventures together. THE UGLY DUCKLING (By Hans Christian Andersen Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Narrated by Lynn Whitfield) Only a mother could love this ugliest of ducklings who is teased for his awkward appearance. But seasons change - and so does he - into a graceful swan. ANGUS AND THE DUCKS (Live Action - based on the book by Marjorie Flack) What's making all of that noise on the other side of the hedge? When the door to Angus's house is left open this curious pup gets his chance to find out. 2 BONUS STORIES! CAT AND CANARY (Written and Illustrated by Michael Foreman) While his owner is away at work Cat's unlikely friend Canary shows him a great time. WINGS: A TALE OF TWO CHICKENS (Written and Illustrated by James Marshall) Winnie unknowingly goes on a balloon ride with a sly fox. Can sensible Harriet rescue her? DVD FEATURES: Spanish Version of "Make Way For Ducklings" Amazon.com Robert McCloskey's gentle picture books are the subject of the Scholastic Video Collection's Make Way for Ducklings... and More Robert McCloskey Stories. Unlike other installments in , the majority of the stories are not animated; as the narrator reads, the camera pans over the pages of the book. But even without the animation, the narration and music provide a winning combination for the three Caldecott honorees-- Blueberries for Sal (about the girl who can't stop eating berries as she picks them), Make Way for Ducklings (the duck family looking for a home in Boston), and Time of Wonder (absorbing the sights and sounds of a bay in Maine)--plus Lentil (the boy who learns the harmonica because he can't pucker his lips) and the sea story Burt Dow, Deep Water-Man. ( One Morning in Maine seems like a curious omission.) Most of the selections look just like the books, but Burt Dow is animated, and Blueberries for Sal and Lentil are lightly colored. The Scholastic Video Collection continues to be a treat for both kids who are discovering these books and grown-ups who have loved them for years. --David Horiuchi