Entertaining & Educational Movies for Bird & Animal-loving CHILDREN - USA*

Reading Rainbow: Let's Go!/How's That Made?

Birds of a Feather/Desert Life (2006)

Leap Frog - Letter Factory

A catchy, fun song serves as a summation of each letter's "class" and entices even the most reluctant of toddlers to sing each letter's sound.

An interactive game follows the program and gives children a chance to practice their newfound skills of recognizing letters and their sounds.

Leap Frog - Talking Words Factory

Building words is an exciting and empowering experience for young children (and frogs) who have mastered individual letters and their sounds.

Phonemic awareness, vocabulary building, and rhyming are entertaining and fun thanks to familiar Leap Pad characters, colorful animation, and short songs.

An interactive word game challenges young viewers to fill in the missing first letter in a variety of three-letter words.

For children ages 3 to 6

Leap Frog - Learn to Read at the Storybook Factory

In this twist on a classic tale, Tad, Lily, Casey and Dot act out "The Three Little Pigs". It all takes place in the Storybook Factory--where pictures, words, and imagination bring stories to life!

For children ages 3-6.

Spanish for Kids: Learn Spanish Beginner Level 1 Volume 2

DVD comes with learning booklet.

This breakthrough DVD blends the latest 3-D animation and interactive DVD games together with live action sequences for a fun, visually-stimulating learning experience.

In this DVD, Carlos and his cute Chihuahua, Chiquitita, embark on a magical field trip to the park with a group of friends. Along the way, your child will learn useful Spanish action verbs, common everyday expressions, and words for food, playing sports, and much more! Includes original music by a Hollywood composer designed to reinforce new words and phrases.

Brainy Baby - Spanish

Contains over 50 words including colors, numbers, favorite objects, action words and familiar phrases Introduced by a native-language (Spanish) Narrator Fun music and a nursery rhyme song in Spanish Includes a Vocabulary Review section DVD includes special features such as: Baby Bloopers, Behind The Scenes, Video Sing-Along and an Interactive Activity.

45 minutes

The Rescuers

Thrilling adventure and timeless tale overflowing with action, suspense, and extraordinary little heroes you can't help but love! Join the shy but brave mouse Bernard and his glamorous partner Miss Bianca -- two tiny heroes on a great big mission to save a young girl named Penny who has sent an urgent call for help!

THE RESCUERS is high-flying fun you'll want to share with your family again and again!

Taking off on the wings of their trusted albatross friend Orville, Bernard and Bianca soar to the marshy swamp of Devil's Bayou. There, they find themselves on the riverboat hideout of the hilariously evil Madame Medusa, who needs Penny to retrieve the world's largest diamond! But before Bernard and Bianca can bring Penny safely home, they'll have to enlist the help of some spirited local swamp critters in order to outwit Medusa ... and outrun her pet crocodiles Nero and Brutus.

Dumbo (Big Top Edition) (1941)

With high-flying entertainment and messages about friendship, acceptance, courage, and believing in yourself, Walt Disney's DUMBO is "a timeless classic for children of all ages. Walt Disney at his finest" (Us Weekly). Meet Dumbo, Mrs. Jumbo's sweet little "Baby Mine" who charms all who see him . . . until it's discovered that he has huge floppy ears!

With the support of his very best friend, Timothy the mouse, Dumbo soon learns that his spectacular ears make him unique and special, allowing him to soar to fame as the world's only flying elephant. You'll love all the daring adventure, colorful characters, award-winning music, and a circus tent full of fun bonus features!

This Big Top Edition also features Sing-Along Songs, a DVD Storybook, a new digital transfer, and much more.

The Life of Birds

The focus of this series is not on the different bird species, but on bird behavior. Remarkable and awe-inspiring footage preserves the wide range of tools and techniques with which birds fly, hunt for food, attract a mate, hatch their chicks, and defend themselves against predators.

Each volume contains two episodes. Series titles include: "To Fly or Not to Fly?," "The Mastery of Flight," "The Insatiable Appetite," "Meat Eaters," "Fishing for a Living," Signals and Songs," "Finding Partners" (the inevitable mating episode), "The Demands of the Egg," "The Problems of Parenthood," and "The Limits of Endurance."

Avianweb Comment: We own it and LOVE it!

This series is more suitable for older children and adults who want to learn about birds and that they will. I thought I knew a lot about birds, but these CDs have shown me things I never thought existed

Amazing indeed and a real treasure to have in your collection.

Winged Migration

For earthbound humans, Winged Migration is as close as any of us will get to sharing the sky with our fine feathered friends.

The film is utterly simple in purpose, with minimal narration and on-screen titles to identify the wondrous varieties of flying wildlife, but its visceral effect is humbling, awesome and magnificently profound.

A brief but important hunting scene may upset sensitive viewers and children, but doesn't stop Winged Migration from being essential all-ages viewing. --Jeff Shannon

Amazing Journeys [Blu-ray] (2002

• Join the sweeping spectacle of hundreds of migrating zebras in the vast plains of East Africa.
• Witness the mysterious migration of more than 120 million red crabs on tiny Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean.
• Encounter the affectionate curiosity of majestic gray whales in the beautiful lagoons of Mexico s Baja California.
• Enter a golden blizzard as tens of millions of monarch butterflies fill the sky in the hidden highlands of Mexico.
• Take flight alongside migratory birds navigating by sun, stars and instinct.

March of the Penguins (Widescreen Edition) (2005)

The film focuses on a colony of hundreds of Emperors as they return, in a single-file march of 70 miles or more, to their frozen breeding ground, far inland from the oceans where they thrive.

At times dramatic, suspenseful, mischievous and just plain funny, the film conveys the intensity of the penguins' breeding cycle, and their treacherous task of protecting eggs and hatchlings in temperatures as low as 128 degrees below zero.

There is some brief mating-ritual violence and sad moments of loss, but March of the Penguins remains family-friendly throughout, and kids especially will enjoy the Antarctic blue-ice vistas and the playful, waddling appeal of the penguins, who can be slapstick clumsy or magnificently graceful, depending on the circumstances. --Jeff Shannon

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill ~ Mark Bittner

An "engrossing, delightful film" (The Washington Post),

The film's endearing guide is Mark Bittner, an aging bohemian, but the supporting cast members, a rambunctious flock of urban parrots, are the true stars, and their surprisingly humanlike behavior makes for a wondrous and rare experience.

The film follows the ups-and-downs of these wild birds within the green niches of San Francisco as Bittner befriends, feeds, and names the members of the flock.

The Story of the Weeping Camel (2003)

The story of the weeping camel follows the adventures of a family of camel herders in mongolias gobi desert as they face a crisis when their camel rejects her newborn calf after a difficult birth.

Run time: 87 minutes

Rating: Pg

Paulie (1998)

When a little bird with a big personality sets out to find the loving girl who raised him he discovers his way with words has a way of landing him in big trouble. But as fast as he can talk himself into a fix he finds his gift of gab heart full of hope and an odd menagerie of human friends. S

Rating: Pg

Happy Feet (Full Screen Edition) DVD ~

Happy Feet is an animated wonder about a penguin named Mumble who can't sing, but can dance up a storm. George Miller, the driving force behind the Babe (and Mad Max) movies, takes another creative step in family entertainment with this big, beautiful, music-fueled film that will have kids and their parents dancing in the streets. -- Doug Thomas

The Swan Princess (Special Edition) (1994

A heartwarming story of the beautiful princess Odette who is transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer's spell.

Held captive at an enchanted lake she befriends Jean-Bob the frog Spped the turtle and Puffin the bird. Despite their struggle to keep the princess safe these good-natured creatures can do nothing about the sorcerer's spell which can only be broken by a vow of everlasting love.

Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY - Rating: G

Stuart Little 2 (2002)

This time stuart must journey through the city with a reluctant snowball to rescue a new friend margalo from a villanious falcon.

Arctic Tale DVD ~ Queen Latifah

The frozen Arctic is home to polar bears and walruses, two very different types of animals whose struggle to survive against the elements is only being made more difficult by a changing climate.

Directors Adam Ravetech and Sarah Robertson filmed walruses and polar bears in the Arctic for 15 years in order to create this amazing story about the lives of Nanu the baby polar bear and a newborn walrus dubbed Seelah.

Ages 5 and older

Madagascar (Widescreen Edition) DVD ~ Stephen Apostolina

The penguins steal the show. In the sprightly Madagascar, a mid-life crisis inspires Marty the Zebra (voiced by Chris Rock) to escape from his lifelong home, a New York zoo. His equally pampered friends--Alex the Lion (Ben Stiller), Gloria the Hippo (Jada Pinkett Smith), and Melman the Giraffe (David Schwimmer)--then escape to bring him back. Unfortunately, their attempt at damage control persuades zoo officials that the animals are unhappy, so all four get shipped to an animal preserve in Kenya...only a squad of maniacal penguins change the destination to Antarctica. The quartet end up on an island where, in addition to meeting some hedonistic lemurs, they learn about the food chain--and that Alex is a different link on the chain from the other three. --Bret Fetzer

Bolt (Single-Disc Edition) (2008)

Bolt is a funny animated film about a dog who thinks he has superpowers. It is also a movie about friendship, perseverance, and the power of believing in oneself. A fun film with a nice message and a huge dose of cute, Bolt is good entertainment for the entire family. --Tami Horiuchi

The Jungle Book (40th Anniversary Platinum Edition)

One of the most popular Disney films ever, THE JUNGLE BOOK is a song-filled celebration of friendship, fun, and adventure set in a lush and colorful world. Inspired by Rudyard Kipling's "Mowgli" stories, Disney's 19th animated masterpiece was the last animated feature that had Walt Disney's personal touch.

The jubilant adventure begins when Mowgli, a little boy raised by wolves, is urged by his friend Bagheera, a wise old panther, to seek safety in the man village. Feeling very much at home in the jungle, Mowgli resists and runs off.

A thrilling story for all ages, THE JUNGLE BOOK is an absolute necessity for your video collection.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Piper Perabo plays Rachel, niece of a Beverly Hills eccentric who spends much of her fortune pampering Chloe, a spoiled Chihuahua used to pacing through this world with booties on her paws.

Chloe gets dog-napped while Rachel takes a vacation in Mexico, and finds protection from a misfit German Shepherd named Delgado (Andy Garcia), who has a painful secret in his past.

The two get into and out of a lot of scrapes, trying to stay ahead of a vicious dog (Edward James Olmos) working for the head of an illegal dogfight gambling syndicate.

Ratatouille

From the creators of CARS and THE INCREDIBLES comes a break-through comedy with something for everyone. With delightful new characters experience Paris from an all-new perspective. It's "terrific movie making" raves Leonard Maltin of ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. In one of Paris' finest restaurants Remy a determined young rat dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Torn between his family's wishes and his true calling Remy and his pal Linguini set in motion a hilarious chain of events that turns the City of Lights upside down. RATATOUILLE is a treat you'll want to enjoy again and again.

Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: G

Ratatouille (Spanish Version) (2007)

Willy the Sparrow (1989)

An amazing adventure teaches a young boy respect, kindness and the value of knowledge.

Hotel for Dogs

Everyone deserves a loving family, but foster kids Andi and Bruce have been placed with a flaky couple.

Even though Andi and Bruce's mischievous tendencies repeatedly get them into trouble, the siblings are essentially good kids who care deeply for one another and their secretly adopted dog Friday.

Hotel for Dogs is a funny family film based on Lois Duncan's book of the same name and is appropriate for most ages 5 and older in spite of its PG rating for mild thematic elements, language, and some crude humor. --Tami Horiuchi

The Lion King

An unforgettable story, breathtaking animation, beloved characters, and Academy Award-winning music set the stage for the adventures of Simba, the feisty lion cub who "just can't wait to be king." But his envious Uncle Scar has plans for his own ascent to the throne, and he forces Simba's exile from the kingdom.

Alone and adrift, Simba soon joins the escapades of a hilarious meerkat named Timon and his warmhearted warthog pal, Pumbaa.

The - rip-roaring comedy, and uplifting messages of courage, loyalty, and hope make this timeless tale entertainment for all ages.

Finding Nemo (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)

A delightful undersea world unfolds in Pixar's animated adventure Finding Nemo. When his son Nemo is captured by a scuba-diver, a nervous-nellie clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) sets off into the vast--and astonishingly detailed--ocean to find him. Along the way he hooks up with a scatterbrained blue tang fish named Dory (Ellen DeGeneres), who's both helpful and a hindrance, sometimes at the same time. Faced with sharks, deep-sea anglers, fields of poisonous jellyfish, sea turtles, pelicans, and much more, Marlin rises above his neuroses in this wonderfully funny and nonstop thrill ride--rarely does more than 10 minutes pass without a sequence destined to become a theme park attraction.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Widescreen Edition)

Lord Voldemort has returned, but few want to believe it. In fact, the Ministry of Magic is doing everything it can to keep the wizarding world from knowing the truth.

When Professor Umbridge refuses to train her students in practical defensive magic, a select group of students decides to learn on their own. These students meet secretly in a hidden room at Hogwarts to hone their wizarding skills in preparation for battle with the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters. A terrifying showdown between good and evil awaits.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

In Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry, Ron and Hermione, now teenagers, return for their third year at Hogwarts, where they are forced to face escaped prisoner, Sirius Black, who poses a great threat to Harry. Harry and his friends spend their third year learning how to handle a half-horse half-eagle Hippogriff, repel shape-shifting Boggarts and master the art of Divination.

Rowling's third book, this wondrous spellbinder soars with laughs, and the kind of breathless surprise only found in a Harry Potter adventure.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Widescreen Edition)

The next installment in the Harry Potter series finds young wizard Harry Potter (DANIEL RADCLIFFE) and his friends Ron Weasley (RUPERT GRINT) and Hermione Granger (EMMA WATSON) facing new challenges during their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as they try to uncover a dark force that is terrorizing the school.

When Harry Potter's name emerges from the Goblet of Fire, he becomes a competitor in a grueling battle for glory among three wizarding schools - the Triwizard Tournament.

In this fourth film adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, everything changes as Harry, Ron and Hermione leave childhood forever and take on challenges greater than anything they could have imagined.

Duck (2005)

In a duck who believes him to be its mother an old man discovers the will to live on DUCK is a sad-funny story of hope and survival set in Los Angeles as-of-yet avertable future.

L.A.Arthur (Philip Baker Hall) is a retired history professor who has outlived his time and place friends and family resources and reasons to live. In the park where his son and wife are buried

Arthur contemplates putting an end to his own life when he is confronted by an orphaned duckling who has just escaped death. Arthur names this duckling Joe. Joe follows Arthur the only mother he knows.

Arthur and Joe encounter a host of strangers some hostile some helpful some heroic until finally forming a community and a home.

Howard the Duck (1986)

One of the most talked-about movies of all time,

Howard the Duck, lands on DVD for the first time ever in an all-new Special Edition! Unbelievably funny comedy about a fast-talking, cigar-chomping, beer-loving duck from a parallel universe who crashes to Earth.

Howard the Duck Special Edition is a hidden treasure the whole family can enjoy.

Here Comes The Clown (2006) - MOVIE

Who's ready for some "clowning around?"

Join the antics of Boswick the Clown and his pal, Phoebe the Duck, as they go through one zany fun-filled day. From scuba diving in the bathtub, to disco dancing in the bedroom, to racing around the landscape of San Francisco, viewers will be thrilled with each hilarious twist.

His lovable character and style of comedy is based on the classic clowns of yesteryear.

The Pond (2005)

I’ve been asked to tell moms why this is the most important video they’ll ever buy. Hogwash! But by golly, your kids will laugh as they learn Bible-based lessons with my delightful friends. It’s like chocolate-covered broccoli, except they won’t need to brush afterward. Oh, quit reading and try it!"

Grandfather Reads Set: all episodes

Let It Snow #101 Super Safari #102 Don't Be Grumpy #103 Off to Lady Liberty #104 Magical Moon #105 Happy I'm Here #106 Pedro Goes to the Zoo #107 I Think I Can #108 Be Nice to Mice #109 Pedro for President #110 Skaters and Hoppers #111 Tell the Truth #112 Lions and Bears #113 Horses and Hares #201 Pedro's Big Mess #202 A Pet for Pedro #203 Dollars and Sense #204 Butterflies and Bees #205 Let's Make Music #206 Harvest Time #207 Pilots and Planes #208 Dealing with Anger/Boats & Barges #209 Pancakes for Pedro #210 You Can Do It #211 Web of Love #212 If Pets Were People #213