A mother and child are connected by a red thread. As the years go by, the thread stays the same, even as the relationship between the two changes. At the end of the film, the daughter has her own child, and the pattern begins anew. This powerful film … [Read more...]
Waterloo & Trafalgar
War and violence are integral to the history of Europe as well as its present, but the explicit representation of these themes can be challenging in a classroom context. This picturebook by French artist Olivier Tallec gently raises these themes in a … [Read more...]
The Elephant and the Bicycle [Le Velo de l’elephant]
This French production by Russian animator Olesya Shchukina is a tender and important tale about sustainable development, social and civic competence, and active participation in one’s community. The star of the film is the elephant, who works as the … [Read more...]
The Hedgehog and the City [Igel und die Stadt]
This beautiful example of Baltic (Latvian) stop-motion begins with a depiction of the role of industry in a changing landscape: a snowy forest scene is obliterated, and a city pops up in its place. In the centre of the city square is a park in which … [Read more...]
The Law of the Jungle
A little monkey in a jungle has his eye on a huge bunch of bananas, but no matter what he does, he cannot reach it. When a big monkey succeeds where he has failed, all seems lost, but then a gorilla appears to make things even more complicated. The … [Read more...]
Professional Crocodile [Professione Coccodrillo]
In this notable Italian picturebook, beautiful watercolour illustrations reveal a day in the life of a professional crocodile. Young people between the ages of 12-15 years old will find much to discuss after considering this ambiguous and … [Read more...]
Scribble [ ةشVWخ ]
This item is the only Palestinian picturebook represented in the corpus. Published in Lebanon and authored by Palestinian citizen Rinad Hamed, Scribble [ ةشVWخ ] considers the role of art in childhood and the home. A boy and his sister draw all over … [Read more...]
Miriam’s Stray Dog [Mirami kodutu koer]
This film is taken from the long-running Miriam series by celebrated Baltic studio Nukufilm in Tallinn, Estonia. This film is important as a realistic stop-motion depiction of contemporary life in Estonia: Miriam and her happy family have a normal … [Read more...]
November [Novembre]
The animals that live along a riverbank prepare for a long, cold winter in this gently told, beautifully animated short film by Swiss animator Marjolaine Perreten. Perreten also created Super Big [Super Grand]. As the rain falls and the sky grows … [Read more...]
