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The following books are available as videos on Discovery Education.com. Please note that some of these videos are from "Reading Rainbow" and may include a few minutes of the show before the book starts. You will need a Discovery Education account to view the video.

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THE ADVENTURES OF TAXI DOG
Maxi, a homeless mutt in New York City, has always fended for himself. Then one day a kind taxi driver named Jim offers him friendship, a home, and a place in the front seat!

ALL THE COLORS OF THE EARTH
Celebrate the colors of children and the colors of love--not black or white or yellow or red, but roaring brown, whispering gold, tinkling pink, and more.

ALWAYS MY DAD
Although she does not get to see her father very often, a girl enjoys the time she and her brothers spend with him one summer while they are visiting their grandparents' farm.

AMAZING GRACE
Although a classmate says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.

ANGUS LOST
Always curious, Angus runs away from his house to seek new adventures. Find them he does, but will Angus make it back home?

ARCHIBALD FRISBY
Archibald Frisby, mad about science and wise beyond his years, is sent to camp to have fun and ends up broadening the horizons of his fellow campers.

BY THE LIGHT OF THE HALLOWEEN MOON
A little girl's toe taps a tune as her legs dangle from a footbridge that has all sorts of creatures hidden underneath. There are cats and witches, bats and ghosts.

A CHAIR FOR MY MOTHER
The jar of coins is full. The day has come to buy the chair - the big, fat, comforable, wonderful chair they have been saving for. The chair that will replace the one that was burned up - along with everything else - in the terrible fire.

"CHARLIE NEEDS A CLOAK"
A shepherd shears his sheep, cards and spins the wool, weaves and dyes the cloth, and sews a beautiful red cloak.

CHATO'S KITCHEN
To get the "ratoncitos," little mice, who have moved into the barrio to come to his house, Chato the cat prepares all kinds of good food

CHICKA CHICKA BOOM BOOM
An alphabet rhyme/chant that relates what happens when the whole alphabet tries to climb a coconut tree.

CHICKEN LITTLE
Chicken Little and his feathered friends, alarmed that the sky seems to be falling, are easy prey to hungry Foxy Loxy when he poses as a police officer in hopes of tricking them into his truck.

CHRYSANTHEMUM
Chrysanthemum likes her name until other children tease her on the first day of school. Then music teacher Mrs. Twinkle helps Chrysanthemum.

CLICK, CLACK, MOO - COWS THAT TYPE
When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR
A little boy is surprised and pleased when one of the dinosaurs from the museum agrees to play with him.

THE DAY JIMMY'S BOA ATE THE WASH
Jimmy's pet boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.

DUKE ELLINGTON
A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician and composer who, along with his orchestra, created music that was beyond category.

ELIZABETI'S DOLL
Upon the arrival of her new baby brother, Elizabeti decides she needs a doll she can care for the way her mother cares for the new baby. After looking around her village, Elizabeti finds a rock, which she names Eva, and makes it her baby doll.

ELLINGTON WAS NOT A STREET
In a reflective tribute to the African-American community of old, noted poet Ntozake Shange recalls her childhood home and the close-knit group of innovators that often gathered there.

ENEMY PIE
It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy!

FIVE CREATURES
In words and pictures, a girl describes the three humans and two cats that live in her house, and details some of the traits that they share.

FLOSSIE AND THE FOX
A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs, meets his match when he encounters a bold little girl in the woods who insists upon proof that he is a fox before she will be frightened.

FOLLOW THE DRINKING GOURD
By following the directions in a song, "The Drinking Gourd," runaway slaves journey north along the Underground Railroad to freedom in Canada.

FROG GOES TO DINNER
Having stowed away in a pocket, Frog wreaks havoc and creates disgrace for a family at the restaurant in which they are dining.

GAME DAY
Tiki has had seven long touch-down runs this season, and Ronde is proud of his brother, but he can't help feeling a little down when Tiki gets all the glory. Will the day ever come when Ronde will get his chance?

GIVING THANKS
A traditional Iroquois celebration of the beauty and spirit of Mother Earth, as told by a contemporary Mohawk chief.

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS
Three bears return home from a walk to find a little girl asleep in baby bear's bed.

GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA
"Good night, Gorilla," says the zookeeper. But mischievous Gorilla isn't quite ready to go to sleep. He'd rather follow the zookeeper on his rounds and let all of the other animals out of their cages.

HAIL TO MAIL
A certified letter follows its intended recipient all over the world as the postal service attempts to catch up to him.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOON
Bear loves the moon so much that he wants to give him a birthday present. But he doesn't know when his birthday is or what to get him. So Bear goes to have a little chat with the moon.

HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON
One evening Harold decided to go for a walk in the moonlight. But there wasn't any moon, and Harold needed a moon for a walk in the moonlight. Fortunately, he had brought his purple crayon. So he drew a moon. He also needed something to walk on. So he drew a path...

HARRY THE DIRTY DOG When a white dog with black spots runs away from home, he gets so dirty his family doesn't recognize him as a black dog with white spots.

HIP CAT
This is the jazzy story of a hip, saxophone playing cat who heads to the big city to seek fame and fortune. Once there, he finds that the top dogs own the cool clubs, and that sometimes you have to work at the Doggie Diner to make ends meet. But he also learns how important it is to "do what you love to do and do it well!"

HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOODNIGHT?
Mother and child ponder the different ways a dinosaur can say goodnight, from slamming his tail and pouting to giving a big hug and kiss.

HOT HIPPO
Why does the hippopotamus lives in water?

I LOST MY TOOTH IN AFRICA
More than anything, Amina wants to lose her loose tooth while visiting her family in Mali, West Africa. Only then can she put it under a gourd for the African tooth fairy, who will exchange it for two chickens! Happily this happens, and even better, the chickens lay eggs. But will the eggs hatch before it's time to return home to America?

IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE
If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim....

IN THE MONTH OF KISLEV
A rich, arrogant merchant takes the family of a poor peddler to court and learns a lesson about the meaning of Hanukkah.

IN THE SMALL, SMALL POND

Illustrations and rhyming text describe the activities of animals living in and near a small pond as spring progresses to autumn.

IS YOUR MAMA A LLAMA?
At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the country. Before the party is over, all the states decide to switch places. Will the states ever unscramble themselves and return to their proper places?

JOSEPH HAD A LITTLE OVERCOAT
Joseph had a little overcoat, but it was full of holes—just like this book! When Joseph's coat got too old and shabby, he made it into a jacket. But what did he make it into after that? And after that?

MAMA DON'T ALLOW
Saxophone-playing Miles and his Swamp Band find a bevy of sharp-toothed, long-tailed alligators who love to listen to their music. But little do Miles and his band know what the alligators plan for them at the close of their jubilant all-night ball!

MARTHA SPEAKS
When Helen Finney feeds alphabet soup to her dog, Martha, it goes straight up to her brain, and Martha begins to speak! But having a talking dog isn't always as much fun as it seems.

MATH CURSE
The teacher tells her class they can think of almost everything as a math problem, and one student acquires a math anxiety curse.

MISS NELSON HAS A FIELD DAY
The notorious Miss Swamp reappears at the Horace B. Smedley School, this time to shape up the football team and help them to win at least one game.

MISS NELSON IS BACK
When their teacher has to go away for a week, the kids in Room 207 plan to "really act up."

MR. GEORGE BAKER
Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the class where they are learning to read.

MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
The Cinderella story is evoked in this African tale in its portrayal of two sisters, spiteful Manyara and considerate Nyasha, and the young king who is searching for a bride.

MYSTERY ON THE DOCKS
Ralph, a short order cook, rescues a kidnapped opera singer from Big Al and his gang of nasty rats.

NOISY NORA
Feeling neglected, Nora makes more and more noise to attract her parents' attention.

OWEN
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school.

THE SCRAMBLED STATES OF AMERICA
At the first annual "states party," Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the country. Before the party is over, all the states decide to switch places. Will the states ever unscramble themselves and return to their proper places?