ALSC's 2003 Notable Videos, Recordings & Software for Children
Staff -- School Library Journal, 4/1/2003
The items on these lists were selected by committees of librarians and educators from across the country on the basis of their originality, creativity, and suitability for young children. The members selected materials that respect both children's intelligence and imagination, exhibit venturesome creativity, and encourage the interests of users.
VIDEOCompany's Coming. 9:30 min. Spoken Arts. #SAV9667. $49.95.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? 8 min. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-981-7. $60.
The Hungry Squid. 14 min. National Film Board of Canada. $129.
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes. 8 min. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-978-7. $60.
Martin's Big Words. 8 min. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-975-2. $60.
Max (Reading Rainbow Series ). 30 min. GPN. $39.95.
Merry Christmas, Space Case. 13 min. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-976-0. $60.
Miss Twiggley's Tree. 22 min. Bix Pix Entertainment. $15.99.
Operation Cuckoo. 13 min. National Film Board of Canada. $129.
Our Big Home: An Earth Poem (Reading Rainbow Series). 30 min. GPN. $39.95.
So You Want to Be President? 27 min. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-977-9. $60.
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. 7 min. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-987-6. $60.
Waiting for Wings. 7 min. Weston Woods. ISBN 0-78820-989-2. $60.
2003 Notable Children's Videos Committee: Paula Brehm-Heeger, chair, Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (OH); Martha Edmundson, Denton (TX) Public Library; Crystal Faris, Nassau Library System, Uniondale, NY; Elizabeth B. Miller, College of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia; Margaret Tice, New York Public Library; Kathryn Lee Whitacre, Free Library of Philadelphia; Lucinda Whitehurst, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, VA.; Kim M. Woo, Los Angeles Public Library; Stephen A. Zampino, Ferguson Library, Stamford, CT.
RECORDINGSBeethoven's Wig. 1 CD. 35 min. Rounder Records. $12.98.
Boy. By Roald Dahl; read by Derek Jacobi. 3 cassettes. 4 hrs. HarperChildren's Audio. ISBN 0-06-009122-3. $22.
Clic, Clac, Muu: Vacas Escritoras. By Doreen Cronin; read by Jorge Pupo. 1 cassette. 7 min. with hardcover book. Weston Woods. $24.95.
Coraline. By Neil Gaiman. 2 cassettes or 2 CDs. 3 hrs. HarperChildren's Audio. ISBN 0-06-050454-4. $18.
Everything on a Waffle. By Polly Horvath; read by Kathleen McInerney. 2 cassettes or 3 CDs. 3 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0715-2. $23.
Feather Boy. By Nicky Singer; read by Philip Franks. 4 cassettes. 6 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0724-X. $32.
Francie. By Karen English; read by Sisi Aisha Johnson. 4 cassettes. 4:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-2131-6. $37.
The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders. By Jack Prelutsky. 1 cassette. 50 min. HarperChildren's Audio. ISBN 0-06-001244-7. $12.
Good Night, Gorilla. By Peggy Rathmann; read by Anthony Edwards. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with book. Weston Woods. cassette: $12.95, CD: $18.95.
The Grave. By James Heneghan; read by Gerard Doyle. 5 cassettes. 6:30 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 1-4025-1717-3. $46.
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? By Jane Yolen. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 8 min. with hardocver book. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN 1-55592-099-3: $24.95; CD, ISBN 1-55592-138-8: $29.95.
The Journey. By Sarah Stewart; read by Daisy Egan. 1 cassette. 12 min. Live Oak Media. ISBN 0-87499-923-5. with hardcover book. $25.95.
Latin Playground. 1 CD. 35 min. Putumayo World Music. ISBN 1-58759-055-7. w/guide, passport journal: $29.95.
Love, Ruby Lavender. By Deborah Wiles; read by Judith Ivy. 3 cassettes. 3 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0718-7. $30.
Maniac Magee. By Jerry Spinelli; read by S. Epatha Merkerson. 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 4:30 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0596-6. $30.
Martin's Big Words. By Doreen Rappaport; read by Michael Clarke Duncan. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 10 min. with hardcover book. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN 0-55592-092-6: $24.95; CD, ISBN 0-55592-133-7: $29.95.
More Tales of Uncle Remus. By Julius Lester. 3 cassettes. 3:15 hrs. Recorded Books. ISBN 0-7887-9047-1. $28.
Pictures of Hollis Woods. By Patricia Reilly Giff; read by Hope Davis. 2 cassettes. 2:18 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0920-1. $23.
Ruby Holler. By Sharon Creech; read by Dona Murphy. 3 cassettes. 5 hrs. HarperChildren's Audio. ISBN 0-06-008786-2. $24.
Saffy's Angel. By Hilary McKay; read by Julia Sawalha. 3 cassettes. 4:30 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0824-8. $30.
A Single Shard. By Linda Sue Park; read by Graeme Malcolm. 3 cassettes. 3 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0702-0. $30.
So You Want to Be President? By Judith St. George; read by Stockard Channing. 1 cassette or 1 CD. 22 min. with hardcover book. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN 1-55592-094-2: $24.95; CD, ISBN 1-55592-132-9: $29.95.
The Thief Lord. By Cornelia Funke; read by Simon Jones. 5 cassettes. 8:30 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0976-7. $36.
26 Fairmount Avenue: Books 1-4. By Tomie De Paola. 3 cassettes or 4 CDs. 3:57 hrs. Listening Library. ISBN 0-8072-0552-4. $30.
The Twits. By Roald Dahl; read by Simon Callow. 1 cassette. 1 hr. HarperChildren's Audio. ISBN 0-06-009126-6. $12.
Why Don't You Get a Horse, Sam Adams? By Jean Fritz. 1 cassette or 1 CD. with paperback book. Weston Woods. cassette, ISBN 1-55592-154-X: $12.95; CD, ISBN 1-55592-153-1: $18.95.
2003 Notable Children's Recordings Committee: Bruce Farrar, chair, Public Library of Nashville and Davidson County (TN); Thomas J. Barthelmess, Spokane County (WA) Library District; Virginia M. Gustin, Sonoma County Library, Santa Rosa, CA; Annisha Jeffries, Cleveland (OH) Public Library; Kathleen Apuzzo Krasniewicz, Perrot Library, Old Greenwich, CT; Amy Lilien-Harper, Ferguson Library, Harry Bennett Branch, Stamford, CT; Alice R. Neve, St. Paul (MN) Public Library; Diane G. Person, Brooklyn, NY; Glenna M. Sloan, Queens College School of Education, Flushing, NY.
SOFTWAREDisney Learning Adventure: Search for the Secret Keys. Win/Mac. Disney Interactive. $19.99.
Encarta Reference Library 2003. Win. Microsoft. $74.95.
Inspiration (Version 7). Win/Mac. Prod. by Inspiration Software. Dist. by Tom Snyder Prods. $69.
Math Arena Advanced. Win/Mac. Sunburst. $99.95.
Moop and Dreadly in the Treasure on Bing Bong Island. Win/Mac. Prod. by Plaid Banana Entertainment. Dist. by Disney Interactive. $19.95.
Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake. Win. Her Interactive. $19.99.
The Powerpuff Girls: Mojo Jojo's Clone Zone. Win/Mac. Learning Company/ Riverdeep. $19.95.
PrintMaster Platinum 12. Win. Broderbund. $39.99.
Sesame Street Toddler. Win. Encore Software. $19.99.
Ultimate Ride Coaster Deluxe. Win. Disney Interactive. $19.99.
Zoombinis Island Odyssey. Win/Mac. Learning Company/Riverdeep. $19.99.
2003 Notable Computer Software for Children Committee: Barbara Scotto, chair, Brookline (MA) Public Schools; Julie Cohen, Berkshire Country Day School, Lenox, MA.; Yapha Mason, Brentwood School, Los Angeles; Leslie M. Molnar, Cuyahoga County (OH) Public Library; Carin A. Steger, Lawnton Elementary School Library, Harrisburg, PA.; and Jamie Lynn Watson, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD.
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