From renowned animator and storyteller Michel Ocelot (Kirikou and the Sorceress , Azur & Asmar) comes a dazzling and magical new film, that is certain to delight kids, families and animation fans of all ages. Silhouetted characters are set off against exquisitely detailed backgrounds bursting with color and kaleidoscopic patterns, as the film weaves together six exotic fables each unfolding in a unique locale, from Tibet, to medieval Europe, the African...

"The writing of Nobel Prize-winning poet Seamus Heaney, the narration of comedian Billy Connolly, and beautiful animation bring to life these five enchanting fables. Each episode contains one complete medieval tale plus 'behind the scenes' segments telling the story of how these ancient tales made it to television"--Container.

Chicken Little: When an acorn falls on her head, the chicken, Henny Penny, is convinced the sky is falling. The boy who cried wolf: A boy tending sheep on a lonely mountainside thinks it a fine joke to cry "wolf" and watch the people come running--and then one day a wolf is really there, but no one answers his call. The elves and the shoemaker: A poor shoemaker becomes successful with the help of two elves who finish his shoes during the night. Rapunzel:...

Jack and the beanstalk: Baby Joy is having a giant-sized tantrum, and nothing will calm her down! The Super Readers use their literacy powers to venture up Jack's beanstalk and meet a real giant! The princess and the pea: It's the annual Junior Princess Competition, and Princess Pea is worried she won't be able to pass the test and win her very own golden crown! Pinocchio: Whyatt told a lie and he feels really guilty! The Super Readers visit Pinocchio,...

Presents a reading of the book The tortoise and the hare, by Janet Stevens. Host LeVar Burton participates in Hawaii's First Annual Rainbow Mini-Classic Bicycle Race. Presents a reading of the book Hill of fire, by Thomas P. Lewis.

Presents a reading of the book The tortoise and the hare, by Janet Stevens.

A down and out Delta bluesman heads north to Chicago in his blue Winnebago (the Blues Bucket) for a record deal to save his deathly ill wife and pay the hospital bills. But all falls through and he's dead drunk in a snowbank getting ready to freeze to death. Time for one last prayer ... and that's when the magic begins. The soul of his wife appears and urges him to not give up, and she directs by superhuman means three gifted young musicians to help...

Take a look, it's in a book. For over thirty years, this beloved children's television series has been bringing stories to life. Hosted by acclaimed actor LeVar Burton, journey to exciting places and build a lasting connection. Levar Burton introduces young viewers to illustrated readings of children's literature and explores their related subjects. If you give a mouse a cookie: A little boy offers a mouse a cookie and a chain reaction is set in...