Holidays

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Great Joy

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Frances is worried about the monkey and organ grinder who play near her window, especially after she sees them sleeping outside on the cold street after midnight.

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Primary
Length: 
0:10
Great Joy

A Very Brave Witch

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One Halloween, a little witch decides she'd finally like to see what this special night is about. Once she makes a new friend, she discovers trick-or-treating with humans isn't bad after all.

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Primary
Length: 
0:07
A Very Brave Witch

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

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Kwanzaa is a seven day festival during which time millions of families of African American descent rejoice in their ancestral values.

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Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:10
Seven Candles for Kwanzaa

One Zillion Valentines

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Marvin and his friend Milton know that in order to get a valentine, you have to give one.

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Primary
Length: 
00:06
One Zillion Valentines

The Night Before Christmas

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Santa and his eight reindeer visit a family's home on Christmas Eve in this version of Clement Moore's classic poem. Iconographic style with slight animation.

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Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:06
The Night Before Christmas

Morris's Disappearing Bag

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MORRIS’S DISAPPEARING BAG takes place in Christmas morning, when a young child named Morris, his two older sisters, and his older brother open their Christmas presents.

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Primary
Length: 
00:07
Morris's Disappearing Bag

¡Qué Montón de Tamales!

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This is a Christmas story that features a Hispanic family. It's also a tale about why it's better to tell the truth than to panic and try to cover up a problem.

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Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:13
¡Qué Montón de Tamales!

Frog and Toad All Year (Unabridged)

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In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is a wise and wonderful story for each seasonof the year - and one for Christmas, too.

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300L
Length: 
00:21
Frog and Toad All Year (Unabridged)

The Legend of the Poinsettia (Unabridged)

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In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao - flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. A Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child.

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Lexile: 
AD680L
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05:47
The Legend of the Poinsettia (Unabridged)