Association for Library Service To Children Notable Films & Videos 1998
Staff -- School Library Journal, 4/1/1998
| ALSC's Children's Films and Videos Evaluation Committee: Flo Starkey (chair), Patricia J. Cianciolo, Teffeny Edmondson, joy Fleishhacker, Leslie L. Jacobs, Maria L. McLane, Susan Moore, Jean Pollock, Eleonor Putnam, Angela Read, Diane Stine. |
| The Notable Children's Films and Videos, Recordings, Computer Software, and Children's Websites are compiled annually by four committees of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The lists were released during the January 1998 ALA Midwinter Conference in New Orleans. The items on these lists were selected by children's librarians across the country on the basis of their originality, creativity, and suitability for young children. The members of the committees selected materials that respect both children's intelligence and imagination, exhibit venturesome creativity, and encourage the interests of viewers/listeners. Notable Films and Videos includes titles released in the last two years; Notable Recordings were all released in 1997. The first list of Notable Children's Web Sites, the best websites for ages birth-14, were selected on the basis of their outstanding content and conception. |
21 min. VHS. 1996. ISBN 0-15-201349-0. $40. Harcourt Brace Trade Div.
Gerald McDermott, Caldecott Medalist for Arrow to the Sun, is not only a picture book artist, but one of the most gifted authorities on mythology and its role in cultural history and preservation. In this video, students will hear McDermott tell several of his award-winning stories and see him in his studio as he demonstrates his remarkable painting technique of his trickster characters. He also shares his love for reading and drawing and shows children how to develop their own artistic vision. Ages 9 and up.
Officer Buckle and Gloria.
11 min. VHS. 1997. #MPV366. $60. Weston Woods.
In this animated version of Peggy Rathmann's Caldecott award-winning book, nobody ever listens to Officer Buckle's safety tips until the new police dog, Gloria, demonstrates the dire consequences of ignored safety rules to the delight of student in Napville Schools. Gloria helps Officer Buckle learn a very important lesson about friendship. Ages 4 and up.
Take Joy! The Magical World of Tasha Tudor.
47 min. VHS. 1997. $30. Weston Woods.
An artful and elegant portrayal of the work, philosophy, personality and unique lifestyle of Tasha Tudor, a much loved and respected author and illustrator. A wide age range of readers, as well as newcomers, will enjoy this multileveled glimpse of her life. Ages 6 and up.
A Visit with Tomie dePaola.
25 min. VHS. 1997. $39.95. Prod. by Red Eft Prods. Dist. by Putnam & Grosset Group.
Children's author and illustrator Tomie dePaola invites you to tour his home and studio. He shares his ideas about reading, writing, and art. He also introduces viewers to some of his hobbies. Ages 6 and up.
Willa: An American Snow White.
88 min. VHS. 1997. $39.95. Prod. by Tom Davenport. Dist. by Davenport Films.
The classic Grimm tale is reset in Virginia in 1915 as innocent young Willa is forced from home by her stepmother, an aging actress obsessed with her fading beauty. Willa joins three colorful actors in a traveling medicine show and in a multi-layered, fascinating adaptation, finds Shakespeare, an apple, and true love in the person of a handsome moving picture maker. The 1998 Carnegie Medal winner.
