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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Learn all about monkeys. What does it mean that monkeys are self-aware? How does an opposable thumb distinguish monkeys from other animals? What important function does a monkey's tail serve? Do monkeys see in color? Why do monkeys groom each other? How many monkey species are there? What are the coolest monkeys of the world? The answers to all of these questions and more are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video....
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Hours of family-friendly fun with 30 stories starring a favorite storybook character. The two-time Daytime Emmy Award-winning series on PBS KIDS follows George as he creates havoc at the zoo, visits a doctor's office, zooms into roller skate infamy and even flies a rocket. Kids will delight in every adventure while learning creative lessons in problem solving, science, mathematics, and technology.
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This program is designed to introduce Primatology students to the range of monkeys of the Super family Ceboidea originating from Central and South America. Material on twenty -two species is included, covering all five of the families recently defined by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
After disrupting a meeting with a stuffy royal family, George accidentally trades places with the king's snooty monkey, Philippe. While Philippe puzzles Ted with his flawless manners, George travels to the castle where his fun-loving antics raise eyebrows and bring shy Princess Isabel out of her shell. Featuring all-new music from Andy Grammer, this king-sized adventure reminds all that doing what they love is the key to happiness.
5) Five Species
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Three species of monkeys and two apes living in their natural habitat in Africa are compared in this video. The monkeys include the veret, the blue monkey and the black and white colobus, while the apes are common chimpanzees and eastern lowland gorillas.
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In this video we see the savanna baboons of Africa in various regions of their natural habitat, but with an emphasis on woodlands and forested regions since most other baboon films focus on the open savanna. The video emphasizes various roles filled by animals in a troop with particular attention paid to the range of behaviors seen in males.
8) Macaques
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This video presents an overview of the genus Macaca, beginning with a discussion of their place in the primate order and their adaptability. This potential for eating a wide variety of foods and living in both temperate and tropical environments at a variety of altitudes means they are very similar to humans in their ability to exploit a range of habitats.
12) Born in China
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Venturing into the wilds of China, it captures intimate moments with a panda bear and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
13) The Wizard of Oz
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dorothy Gale lives with her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. She has a pet dog named Toto. When Miss Gulch takes Toto away, Toto escapes and runs back to Dorothy. Soon, she runs away from home, and runs into the fake psychic, Professor Marvel. He tells Dorothy that her Auntie Em is sick, so Dorothy and Toto run back home, but a tornado comes and takes Dorothy and Toto to Oz, a place somewhere over the rainbow. She lands in Munchkinland. Her house accidentally...
Pub. Date
©2007
Language
English
Description
Segments 7 through 9 of the BBC 11-part nature series. 40 camera teams were shooting at over 200 different locations all over the world for more than 5 years to get the pictures seen in the series. Each segment is followed by a sequence investigating the techniques and challenges of wildlife photography within that segment.
Great plains: On these immense wildernesses, from the baking savannahs of Africa to the frozen tundra of the Arctic, are found...
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
George and the Man With the Yellow Hat are having a great time getting ready for Christmas. There's only one problem: neither of them can figure out what to give the other for a present. The Man finds George's wish list indecipherable. And George doesn't have a clue about what to get for the Man who has everything. Can they resolve their dilemma in time?
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he crash lands in Africa, a worried Ted goes searching, expecting the worst, only to have it turn out to be the best.
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Halloween is almost here and George can't wait for the festivities to begin: carving pumpkins, costume contests, and especially the Annual Boo Festival. Eager to get the festivities started, George and Allie visit Renkins' Farm to pick out the perfect pumpkin. There, they are told the spooky tale of the Legend of No Noggin. As the story goes, No Noggin is a hat-kicking scarecrow who appears on Halloween to kick people's hats off. On Halloween night,...
20) The Wizard of Oz
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
When a neighbor tries to have her dog Toto impounded, Dorothy takes Toto and runs away. A tornado appears and carries her to the magical land of Oz. Wishing to return home, she begins to travel to the city of Oz where a great wizard lives. On her way she meets a Scarecrow who needs a brain, a Tin Man who wants a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who desperately needs courage. They all hope the all-mighty Wizard of Oz will help them, but they have to get...
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