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Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
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A trip to the laundromat leads to a momentous occasion when Trixie, too young to speak words, realizes that something important is missing and struggles to explain the problem to her father. Using a combination of muted black-and-white photographs and expressive illustrations, this book tells a true-to-life tale about what happens when Daddy's in charge and things go terribly, hilariously wrong.
2) The red hen
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Red Hen finds a recipe for a Simply Splendid Cake and asks her friends the cat, the rat, and the frog to help with the preparations, but it seems as though her friends want no part in the cake until it's ready to eat. Will they decide to pitch in, or let Red Hen do all of the hard work?
3) Birds
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Birds are supremely adaptable, capable not only of flying at phenomenal speeds and covering great distances, but of displaying a murderous nature, running on water in pursuit of love and even of building intricate structures. Using aerial camera techniques, Life flies with the birds and explores their incredible diversity and behavior: dodging the piratical frigate birds; soaring with the lammergeyers; dancing with a thousand flamingos in the lakes...
4) Antarctica
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In Antarctica, millions of penguins congregate to mate during the warm season. But it isn't all romance, leopard seals have traveled from as far as Australia to prey on them.
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In order for an animal to survive, it must be able to respond instantly to changes in its external and internal environments. This program compares and contrasts animal nervous and endocrine systems, explains stimulus feedback mechanisms, and places coordination and control in a cellular context with explanations of what happens in signal transduction pathways. Narration is supported by animations and footage of animals in action. A powerful tool...
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Explore remarkable terrain and wildlife found in deserts and grasslands, covering approximately half of our planet's total land area, in this fascinating program. These varied ecosystems are the perfect hunting grounds for some of the most dangerous animals on Earth. Desert sands conceal unique and venomous creatures while grassy plains provide an abundant food supply for large carnivores. In this video, 12 elite animals stand above the pack, armed...
11) Insects
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Insects are the most diverse animal group on the planet. The key to their success is their unique ability to reshape themselves. They possess fearsome weapons, yet can display surprising tenderness and sophisticated behavior. Take to the skies with millions of monarch butterflies in Mexico; see a beetle spray boiling chemicals at its enemies; witness giant bees fight to the death over females; join the marching columns of grass cutter ants; and spend...
12) Wild Things
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Wolves and bison roaming Germany and the lynx returning to the UK, as Barbara Miller reports, endangered animals are being reintroduced to wild places as part of a radical and controversial idea called rewilding.
13) Meganature
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MegaNature takes a riveting trip through the biggest and the best in nature, unravelling the stunning and often breathtaking stories behind some of the greatest animal happenings on Earth. Whether it is the magical mass emergence of mayflies, the sudden appearance of the huge fish shoals, or flocks of budgerigars turning the desert green, there are always important biological reasons for animals to become part of a crowd. Discover why butterflies,...
14) Max's Christmas
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Irrespressible Max wants to stay up late on Christmas so he can see Santa Claus.
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In this documentary, David Attenborough examines adaptations, lifestyles, and hunting strategies of the two main carnivore groups: cats and dogs. In the far north, the arctic fox hunts during summer and buries surplus food to survive the winter. In southern climates, leopards and tigers have become solitary hunters relying on stealth and surprise to catch their next meal. Wolves and lions work in teams and family groups to tackle larger prey and protect...
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Amos McGee was a zookeeper who always made time for his animal friends. One day, when his sniffles and sneezes prevented him from going to the zoo, he received some unexpected guests. This is a gently humorous tale of friendship and dedication. Includes an interview with Philip and Erin Stead.
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As a boy, frogs were the first animals David Attenborough kept and today he is still just as passionate about them. Through his eyes, the weird and wonderful world of frogs is explored, shedding new light on these charismatic, colorful and frequently bizarre creatures. David reveals all aspects of the frogs' life, their anatomy, their extraordinary behavior and their ability to live in some of the most extreme places on the planet, as he goes on an...