PBS Distribution (Firm)
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Super Daniel is always ready to save the day! There are lots of ways for a young tiger like Daniel to be brave and adventurous, such as using his 'super powers' to help out friends and solving problems by coming up with his own solutions. Daniel soon discovers that trying new things and being proud of oneself can make anyone feel like a superhero!
Publisher
Distributed by PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Shows how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. The program will explore the natural history of four plants -the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato - and the corresponding human desires - sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control. This two-hour documentary begins in Michael Pollan's garden, and roams the world, from the fields of Iowa to the apple forests of Kazakhstan, from a medical marijuana hot house to...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Dr. Lucy Worsley explores the royal wardrobes of our kings and queens over the last 400 years, from Elizabeth I to the present Queen Elizabeth II, explaining how the royal wardrobe is a carefully orchestrated piece of theater managed by the royals themselves to control the right image and project the right message to their subjects. Royal fashion is, and always has been, as much about politics as it is about the cut.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
It's a snowy day in the Neighborhood, and Daniel Tiger can't wait to play outside. Miss Elaina comes over to Daniel's house. Before they can go outside, Daniel learns that playtime in the snow is only grr-ific when he wears clothes that will keep him warm. Daniel also discovers that when an activity such as sledding or ice skating seems scary and hard to do, he can try a little bit at a time and then it's easier.
Series
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Daniel is declared 'King for the Day' by King Friday, who sends him on a royal mission to Baker Aker's bakery and Music Man Stan's shop. In this tigertastic DVD, Daniel also helps celebrate Prince Wednesday's birthday, shares a book at the library with O the Owl, and takes care of the class pet!
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
200,000 years ago we took our first steps in Africa. Today there are seven billion of us living across the planet. How did our ancestors spread from continent to continent? This is a global detective story, featuring the latest archaeological discoveries and genetic research. On each continent, we track down the earliest members of our species, Homo sapiens. Who were these First Peoples? What drove them to the ends of the earth?
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Mark Rothko is considered one of the most renowned figures of the abstract expressionists, though he refused to adhere to any art movement. For Rothko, both painting and viewing his work were considered a spiritual experience. The film profiles the life and work of a man who often wrestled with great sadness even as he transformed the course of American art with his uncompromising vision.
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Hansel and Gretel: Kids learn which foods taste great while providing long-lasting energy! Includes Hansel and Gretel and King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti. Humpty Dumpty: The Super Readers help Humpty get down from a wall by providing encouragement. Includes Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and Rumpelstiltskin. Jack and the Beanstalk: Whyatt learns about the soothing power of music. Includes Jack and the Beanstalk, The Princess and the Pea, The...
Series
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Hansel and Gretel: Kids learn which foods taste great while providing long-lasting energy! Includes Hansel and Gretel and King Eddie Who Loved Spaghetti. Humpty Dumpty: The Super Readers help Humpty get down from a wall by providing encouragement. Includes Humpty Dumpty, Cinderella, Pinocchio, and Rumpelstiltskin. Jack and the Beanstalk: Whyatt learns about the soothing power of music. Includes Jack and the Beanstalk, The Princess and the Pea, The...
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Caillou loves learning to care for different types of animals. The lessons that Caillou learns from his encounters with animals teach him how to help his neighbors, his parents, and his grandparents care for their pets. Caillou2s inquisitive nature makes him an ideal pet helper.
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Learn all about friendship and helping one another with Daniel Tiger! Join Daniel as he uses his imagination to play 1outer space2 with Miss Elaina, celebrates Prince Wednesday's birthday with his friends at the castle, and more in these eight fun-filled stories that teach children all about cooperating, playing together, and helping out their neighbors!
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Soar into the tale of Sleeping Beauty with the Super Readers! When Sleeping Beauty just wants to snooze all day instead of playing outside with her friends, Super Why and the gang use their literacy powers to encourage her to try new things! This adventure-filled DVD also includes stories about a princess and a frog learning how to compromise and play together, Super Why and his friends discovering the secrets of the Twelve Dancing Princesses, and...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Long before 9/11, a far deadlier, little-known attack from the ocean depths struck our shores, lasting three-and-a-half years and claiming 5,000 lives. Now, famed undersea explorer Bob Ballard, discoverer of the Titanic, investigates the wreck of one of the attack craft, a German submarine that lies at the bottom of the gulf just a few miles off New Orleans.
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Join Whyatt and his friends as they use the power to read to solve the mystery troubling Red in The three Billy goats gruff. Learning about manners has never been so fun as the Super Readers use basic literacy tools and strategies to uncover hidden clues in new and interactive ways. In The tortoise and the hare, the Super Readers find that using teamwork can be more rewarding and fun than working alone to accomplish a goal. In The ugly duckling, Princess...
19) Sand wars
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Sand Wars is a surprising investigation into one of the most consumed natural resources on the planet. The planet₂s sand reserves are being threatened. Three-quarters of the world's beaches are in decline as victims of erosion or 'sand mafias.' But what will be the consequences of sand extraction on the environment and life on the planet?
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Two teams of scientists explore the fascinating geologic story of Italy: the continuously erupting volcanoes, the violent earthquakes, the clash of mighty tectonic plates, and the rising of the mountains that produced Michelangelo's famous marble. If they can determine if the northern Apennines are still alive and growing, they might better understand where future earthquakes might strike this highly unstable land.
Search Tools Get RSS Feed Email this Search