Best Literature Category

Lloyd the llama is looking for his mama. "Is your mama a llama?" he asks a bat, a swan, a cow, a seal, and a kangaroo. Young children will share Lloyd's delight when the answer to his question is finally, "Yes!" With rhyme and riddle, and the perfect nar... more

Ranny's Pick! Video Librarian: “…featuring a solid musical score by the wonderful Ernest V. Troost.” School Library Journal: “The charming animation brings to life Kellogg’s illustrations, maintaining the animals’ charming personalities and his detailed backgrounds… an enjoyable addition for pre-school story hours.”

Includes: The Snow Queen & The Wild Swans (see details) $9.95
People (see details) $12.95
Value=$22.90... more

Ranny's Pick! "Another great collection of children's favorite stories, from Noah's Ark to People, based on Peter Spier's People of the World, every one of these is a real winner and worthy of considering for your evergreen collection."

Vinko the Dancing Bear and DJ the Dinosaur invite kids to join them for a toe-tapping musical adventure. Features old favorites such as "The Muffin Man", "The Wheel's on the bus" "Pop goes the Weasel" as well as original songs such as "DJ's My Nname." A... more

Zanily adapted fairy tales (Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Rapunzel, Chicken Little and Goldilocks and the Three Bears) by humorist James Marshall, brought to vivid life. Music by Ernest V. Troost.... more

Ranny's Pick! When you remember that folk tales originally contained some pretty grim consequences, you won't have a problem with the wolf gobbling up the grandma.

Carefully adapted stories about the states, based on books and songs by Laurie Keller, Woody Guthrie and Francis Scott Key. The Star S spangled Banner is performed by Aretha Franklin, This Land is Your Lands sung by Arlo Guthrie.... more