Spoken Arts

Timeless Thomas

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What do record players, batteries, and movie cameras have in common?

All these devices were created by the man known as The Wizard of Menlo Park: Thomas Edison.

Author: 
Gene Barretta
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:17
Timeless Thomas

The Umbrella

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Carlos walks into the cloud forest with his green umbrella, where the only sound is the steady drip of drops falling from trees.

Author: 
Jan Brett
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
08:00
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Boxes for Katje

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After World War II, there is little left in Katje’s town of Olst in Holland.

Author: 
Candace Fleming
Grade Level: 
Elementary
Length: 
00:19
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Little Grunt and the Big Egg

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Little Grunt has been sent out by his mother to gather eggs for a special Sunday brunch. He returns home with the biggest egg the Grunt Tribe has ever seen.

Author: 
Tomie dePaola
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:11
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John Philip Duck (2001)

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When young Edward first brought his tiny wild duck to the grand hotel where he worked with his Pa, his only thought was to keep it hidden. After all, he just needed a warm place for his little pet to stay during the day. Everyone helped keep his secret. One day, Mr. Schutt, the blustery hotel manager, discovered the duck swimming in the lobby fountain!

Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:22
John Philip Duck

Smartypants (Pete in School)

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Having a dog in class is always a clue that it is going to be an interesting day, especially when the dog in question, and the one with all the answers, is Pete.

Author: 
Maira Kalman
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:16
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Before You Were Mine

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A young boy imagines what his rescued dog's life might have been like before he adopted him.

Author: 
Boelts, Maribeth
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:07
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Lightship

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Lightships once served where lighthouses could not be built. They helped to guide sailors safely through the fog.

Author: 
Floca, Brian
Grade Level: 
Primary
Length: 
00:09
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The Three Snow Bears

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Retells the story of Goldilocks, set in an Inuit village and featuring a family of polar bears.

Author: 
Brett, Jan
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:08
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Dear Deer

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When clever Aunt Ant moves to the zoo, she describes the quirky animal behavior she observes by speaking in homophones, from the moose who loved mousse to the fox who blew blue bubbles.

Author: 
Barretta, Gene
Grade Level: 
Primary
Elementary
Length: 
00:09
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