The Kratt brothers show us how playtime is also teaching time in the animal world in this second release from their popular PBS show, Zoboomafoo. They introduce us to Toothbrush the Elephant, and he's just the first in a parade of animals, which includes monkeys, horses, kittens, and a few more exotic types. Chris and Martin, in typical fashion, are quick to illustrate to preschoolers the ...
Manufacturer: Pbs Home VideoDirected By: Jacques Laberge, Pierre Roy (III)
Manufacturer: Walt Disney VideoStarring: Winston HiblerDirected By: James Algar
Can you see in the dark, smell your way home, or dig for food with your nose? To learn about the unique abilities that different animals have, Chris and Martin ride in a hot-air balloon to "see like a hawk" and Myrtle the Bloodhound drops by to show Zoboo how she uses her super sense of smell. Join the fun as Zoboo leaps into the amazing world of animal "sense-abilities."
Manufacturer: Pbs Home VideoStarring: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Gordon Robertson, Genevieve Farrell, Samantha TolkaczDirected By: Jacques Laberge, Pierre Roy
Zoboomafoo (pronounced Zah-BOO-mah-foo) is a wildlife series produced specifically for preschoolers. The show features great puppetry, fun songs, guessing games, and amusing animated segments. Hosts Martin and Chris Kratt are two animal-loving brothers who have befriended a lovable Lemur (puppet) named Zoboo and make daily sojourns to visit him in a rustic cabin called Animal Junction. Wild ...
Even as a child in the horse world, Monty Roberts was uncomfortable with the conventional method of breaking, or training, a horse. He competed in rodeos for 22 years, all the while searching for a better way. Eventually, he learned it from the horses themselves. By watching wild mustangs, Roberts was able to identify some of their body language and apply it himself. A good portion of this ...
Manufacturer: 20th Century FoxStarring: John Forsythe, Monty RobertsDirected By: Marty Thomas
Based on the groundbreaking series of books, Eyewitness: Weather is a whirlwind tour of our planet's many moods. State-of the art graphics and creative pacing weave viewers of all ages through a fun, smart exploration of wind, rain, hail, tornadoes, and hurricanes. From old Buster Keaton films to news footage to computer models, the images amuse and delight, while providing counterpoint to ...
Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley VideoStarring: Eyewitness
Did you know that antlers help an animal regulate its body tempature? Have you ever seen how ribs function to accommodate the movement of the lungs? Do you know which animal has the strongest jaws, the most developed forelimbs, the most powerful legs? Skeleton, part of the Eyewitness video series, has these and many, many more facts about the toughest part of our bodies. ...
Manufacturer: Dorling Kindersley VideoStarring: Narrated By Martin Sheen
We are everywhere! Mammals, born on dry land, have taken to the sea and the air as well, and we are all examined--from the tiniest shrew to the greatest whale--in DK Vision's Eyewitness: Mammal. Polar bear frolics, kangaroo hops, and the miracle of live birth all get their time in this highly entertaining, informative program. Why are we warm-blooded and how does that help? What makes us so ...
Another fine entry from Dorling Kindersley's Eyewitness series. As with their books and computer software, the video clearly presents and dynamically illustrates numerous facts about those beasts from 65 million years ago. Martin Sheen narrates this program that explores what paleontologists have uncovered in the last 200 years (an important find is made every seven weeks on average). Typical ...
