This film is by Film Bilder, the studio who made Head Up. This film, part of the Animanimals series by Julie Ocker, depicts the systematic and collective life of an ant colony. The military precision of the ants is an apt catalyst to discuss the … [Read more...]
Threads [Tråder]
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...]
Where’s the Starfish?
Barroux’s sequel to Where’s the Elephant? plays upon the same premise. The ludic format of the wimmelbook, such as Where’s Wally, becomes a catalyst for an important message about protecting the environment. Children will have great fun spotting the … [Read more...]
Hedgehogs 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...]
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...]
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...]
Shambles [Balbúrdia]
This is a warm, rich tale about having too many toys. A young boy lives in a very messy bedroom cluttered full of toys. He ignores the mess, and it grows and grows, until suddenly it takes on a life of its own. The boy is chased out of the bedroom by … [Read more...]
