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Clear search & filtersShort stories support English listening alongside pictures and activities. Choose a manageable story, hear it before attempting the exercises, and return t...
A repeating question introduces animals through colour and sound. Share Bill Martin Jr.’s words alongside Eric Carle’s pictures, leaving time for the child...
This illustrated collection offers short rhymes that can be shared a few lines at a time. Let the child hear a rhyme before asking them to join in, then ex...
Das lebende Lichtbild: Entwicklung, Wesen und Bedeutung des Kinematographen — German source edition. Subject: Motion pictures.
Activities built around cultural objects offer a route into observation and storytelling. Select a small task for the child’s stage, then use pictures and...
Kino und Erdkunde Lichtbühnen-Bibliothek Nr. 7 — German source edition. Subject: Motion pictures.
Kino und Kunst Lichtbühnen-Bibliothek Nr. 2 — German source edition. Subject: Motion pictures.
Pictorial Beauty on the Screen — English source edition. Subject: Motion pictures -- Aesthetics.
That Marvel—The Movie A Glance at Its Past, Its Promising Present and Its Significant Future — English source edition. Subject: Motion pictures.
The Art of the Moving Picture — English source edition. Subject: Motion pictures.
A small mouse travels through a wood and uses a story to respond to hungry animals. Share the rhyme aloud, pause to name the creatures, and let the child n...
The Photoplay: A Psychological Study — English source edition. Subject: Motion pictures -- Psychological aspects.
The Science of Animal Locomotion (Zoopraxography) An Electro-Photographic Investigation of Consecutive Phases of Animal Movements — English source edition....
A tiny traveller and a large companion explore places far beyond a familiar rock. Use the pictures to compare size and name features of the journey, then n...
The soul of the moving picture — English source edition. Subject: Motion pictures.
A tailor’s difficult task becomes a story about tiny helpers, careful work and a missing piece of thread. Share selected illustrated pages with an adult, n...
Benjamin joins Peter on a return to the garden, where familiar objects become part of a new adventure. Read with an adult and pause around the hiding scene...
Jemima searches for a quiet place to nest and meets a stranger whose offer is not as kind as it seems. Adults should preview the danger and difficult endin...
Jeremy sets out to catch fish for a meal, but the pond contains surprises that change his plans. Read a short section with an adult, naming pond creatures...
Lucie’s search for missing clothing leads to a surprising washerwoman. Read slowly enough to explore the illustrations, naming household objects and notici...
A tidy mouse’s home receives a succession of unexpected visitors. Share one visit at a time, noticing the sounds, tracks and tiny household details; invite...
Peter enters Mr. McGregor’s garden while his siblings follow a safer plan. Share the chase in short sections, using the pictures to name vegetables, clothe...
Squirrels visit an owl’s island while Nutkin turns the encounter into a series of riddles and interruptions. An adult can choose a short section for sound...
A family of rabbits faces danger after falling asleep near a garden. Adults should preview the threatening scenes and select a manageable passage, using th...
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