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December Timely Topics
The December Kit arrives in libraries November 16-18 and will be in your library until January 11-13.
D3151 There’s Something in My Attic
PI 18 min Weston 2010
A brave little girl captures a nightmare to show her parents that there really is something in the attic. Will she ever get her teddy bear back? |
V1097 The Little Drummer Boy
PI 25 min Lucerne 1969
Aaron is a little boy with a rare gift...when he plays his drum, the animals dance.
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V5222 There’s No Such Thing as a Chanukah Bush, Sally Goldstein.
PI 22 min Pyramid 1994
Robin is a young Jewish girl who wants to be part of her friend’s Christmas celebration. Robin’s faith does not permit her parents to allow a Christmas tree inside their home. Based on the book by Susan Sussman.
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D2469 Facts on Fire: Christmas Tree Safety
I 15 min ITS 2006
What to look for when selecting a tree, how to erect the tree in the home, how to care for the tree while it is in the building, and when and how to dispose of the tree. |
D3036 Great Joy
PI 10 min. Weston Woods 2008
Frances is worried about the monkey and organ grinder who play next to her window, especially after she sees them sleeping outside on the cold street after midnight. To express her compassion, she finds just the right thing to say at the local Christmas pageant. |
V6760 Holiday Facts and Fun: Kwanzaa
PI 15 min United 1997
Kwanzaa, the increasingly popular holiday celebrated by the African-American community in late December, is explained in this engaging presentation.
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V5512 Frosty Returns
PI 24 min Lucerne 1995
A greedy tycoon arrives in Beansboro selling a spray that removes snow. The townspeople think it’s a great idea. With the help of a little girl and boy, Frosty reminds the people of the wonders of snow and the importance of protecting the environment. |
D1248 A Multi-Cultural Christmas
PI 22 min United 1997
Northern European, African-American, Hispanic, Native American, and Asian youngsters show and explain family and ethnic customs associated with their holiday celebrations. A perfect way to help youngsters understand that ethnic expressions are a wonderful way for individuals and groups to celebrate not only Christmas, but other holidays as well. |
D2152 Too Many Tamales
P 13 min Weston 2002
Maria and her mother prepare Christmas dinner by kneading the “masa” to make tamales. When her mother takes off her ring, Maria tries it on, and panics a few hours later when she thinks it has been kneaded into the tamales! |
D1212 The Tomie Depaola Library
P 27 min Weston Woods 2002
"The Clown of God": Giovanni, a once-famous juggler now old and penniless, gives one last, unforgettable performance on Christmas Eve.
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D1206 Max’s Christmas
P 34 min Weston 2003
Despite his sister Ruby’s admonitions, irrepressible Max wants to stay up late on Christmas Eve so he can see Santa Claus. Also includes the Christmas story Morris' Disappearing Bag.
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D2638 Buster
P 12 min Spoken Arts 2007
Buster was a happy dog. He had everything he could ever want--a happy home, a bowl with his name on it, a basketful of toys, and so much more. Then one day, his owner, Brown Shoes, brought home the BIG BOX. Inside the BIG BOX was something Buster did NOT want. And that 'something' was named Betty!
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The December Timely Topics Kit #304 will be in your library until January 15-17. |
If you cannot find what you are looking for in the Timely Topics Kit, listed below are some additional resources that are available from the Media Library (order here) :
D3121 Prancer
PI 103 min MGM 1989
An eight-year-old girl forms a bond with a wounded reindeer in this live-action holiday drama, starring Sam Elliott and Cloris Leachman. |
D3086 I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown
PIJS 40 min 2003
Linus and Lucy's baby brother, Rerun, tries to adopt Snoopy's brother, Spike, in this animated holiday special based on Charles M. Schulz's classic comic strip. |
V10765/D598/S2183 Seven Candles for Kwanzaa
P 10 min Weston 1999
This unique African-American holiday commemorates the strength of family ties, respect for ancestors, commitment to the growth of community, and gratitude for life’s bounties. |
K5021 Christmas: Customs and History
IJS Jackdaw 1970
Students will learn about customs, ceremonies, folklore, and festivities when they explore the roots of Christmas through historical documents. Portfolio contains full size reproductions of the first Christmas card, Parliamentary Proclamation of 1652 forbidding the celebration of Christmas, publications, illustrations, games, and full models of a puppet and mask. |
D598/V12861/S2146 In the Month of Kislev
P 11 min Weston 1993
A wealthy and arrogant merchant learns the true meaning of Hanukkah when he takes the family of a poor peddler to court for savoring the smell of his wife’s pancakes from outside the window. |
V14044 Who’s That Knocking on Christmas Eve?
P 10 min Spoke 2003
Every year trolls knock down Kyri’s door and gobble her Christmas feast. But this year the trolls are in for a surprise: a boy and his pet ice bear on their way to Oslo. |
V2159 Mickey’s Christmas Carol
PIJ 25 min Disney 1984
Mickey Mouse portrays Bob Cratchit, the overworked and underpaid employee of Ebenezer Scrooge; and is joined by all the Disney favorites in this animated film of the classic Charles Dickens' “A Christmas Carol.” |
V6759 Holiday Facts and Fun: Hanukkah
PI 10 min United 1997
The sights and sounds of present-day Hanukkah celebrations-with songs and colorful activities-are captured in this lively presentation.
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V765 Benjamin and the Miracle of Hanukah
PI 30 min Films 1978
The story behind the Jewish Festival of Lights, told through the animated experiences of a small boy.
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D3132 Pippi’s Christmas
PI 88 min Nelvana 2006
Pippi helps her friends Thunder Karlson and Bloom discover the true meaning of Christmas in this animated holiday special, based on the book series by Astrid Lindgren.
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D2778 A Charlie Brown Christmas
PIJS 30 min CBS 1965
Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas in this animated holiday special from creator Charles Schulz. While Snoopy decorates his doghouse and his friends happily prepare for Christmas, Charlie Brown finds himself battling the blues. In an effort to find some holiday cheer, Charlie decides to direct the school holiday pageant. The play proves frustrating until Charlie discovers a forlorn little Christmas tree that teaches the whole gang about the real spirit of Christmas. |
D3084 Miser Brothers' Christmas
PIJS 45 min 2008
The Snow Miser and the Heat Miser must learn to work together in order to save Christmas in this holiday adventure. Based on the characters originally seen in Rankin and Bass' classic "The Year Without Santa Claus."
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D3088 Gotta Catch Santa Claus
PI 65 min 2007
A little boy sets out on a mission to prove Santa's existence to his skeptical best friend and ends up in a race to save Christmas in this animated holiday adventure, featuring the voice of William Shatner. |
V15787 “A Perfectly Proper” Christmas
P 14 min SVE 2001
Santa’s toy bag is empty, Christmas is coming, and his rude little elves are out of control! Join Miss Prudence Pennypack as she arrives in time to teach Santa’s elves some manners. |
V5513 Mole’s Christmas
PI 26 min Lucerne 1995
Mole and his friend Rat find Mole’s former home as they trudge through a Christmas Eve snowfall. Its dusty and neglected state depresses Mole, and in an attempt to cheer him up, Rat lights a fire, cleans the place up, and invites some carolers to join them for a festive Christmas dinner. |
V1101 Little Star
PI 9 min Phoenix/BFA 1969
A star falls from the Big Dipper, serves briefly as a Christmas tree ornament, and is returned to its rightful place in the heavens. |
D441 Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas
PI 70 min. DISNEY 2003
Mickey, Minnie, and their friends Goofy, Donald, Daisy and Pluto gather together to reminisce about love, magic and surprises in three stories of Christmas past. |
V3162 Santa Claus is Coming to Town
PI 51 min LUCERNE 1990
Charming puppet animated story featuring songs and voices of Fred Astaire, Mickey Rooney, and the Westminster Children's Choir. After the mayor of Sombertown outlaws toys and has Kris arrested for hiding toys in stockings, Kris and the elves reestablish their workshop in the North Pole and supply toys in response to children's letters. As he grows older Santa must limit deliveries to once a year. |
V14531 The Night Before Christmas
PI 7 min SPOKEN ARTS 2001
Based on the picture book by Jan Brett, featuring the poem by Clement Moore. |
V18625 The Night Before Christmas
PI 9 min DISNEY 1938
This animated Disney classic sets Clement Moore's famous poem to music. Make-believe and exaggeration recreate an old-fashioned Christmas fantasy. |
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V12600 Santa’s Christmas Stories
P 29 min AIMS 1991
What is Christmas? How did Christmas begin? Do animals celebrate Christmas? Santa knows children have lots of questions about Christmas, and he knows that the best way to answer them is to let them see his three favorite Christmas stories: The Nativity; The Christmas Feast; The Night Before Christmas.
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The February Timely Topics Kit #305 arrives in your library
January 2-8. |
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| Last updated on 11/13/2012 |
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