Scholastic Caldecott/Newbery Literature Series
The Caldecott Award/Newbery Series produced by Scholastic
Inc. encourages students to read with a greater appreciation for literature.
These timeless classics are based upon renowned award-winning books.
Episode Descriptions
1 Make Way for Ducklings— It's
not easy for duck parents to find a safe place to bring up their ducklings,
but during a rest stop in Boston's Public Garden, Mr. and Mrs. Mallard
think they just might have found the perfect spot. (11:35) Study
Guide
2 Sylvester and the Magic Pebble— The Duncan
family is beside itself when son, Sylvester, turns himself into a rock
to escape the jaws of a hungry lion. Magic and suspense, along with wonderful
music and animation, bring this classic children's story to life. (11:18) Study Guide
3 Goldilocks and the 3 Bears— Three bears come
home from a bicycling trip through the woods to find a little girl "all
nice and cozy and fast asleep" in Baby Bear's bed. Egads! (7:39) Study
Guide
4 Blueberries for Sal — A little girl and a little
bear on a blueberry - picking trip get all mixed up with each other's
mothers on a lovely hillside in Maine. (8:45)
Study Guide
5 In the Night Kitchen— Sendak's classic comic
fantasy of Mickey's adventures in the night kitchen tells us how we get
our morning cake.(7:12) Study
Guide
6 Amazing Bone, The — A lonely pig named Pearl
dawdles long enough in a field of dandelions to meet a bone who speaks
to her. (11:33) Study Guide coming soon...
7 Where the Wild Things Are— Max dons his wolf
suit in pursuit of some mischief and gets sent to bed without supper.
Fortuitously, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild rampage to
continue unimpaired. (7:03) Study
Guide
8 Owen — When Mrs. Tweezers convinces Owen's
parents that their son is becoming a little too attached to Fuzzy, his
beloved yellow blanket, Owen vehemently disagrees. "Can't bring a
blanket to school," says nosy Mrs. Tweezers. What will Owen's parents
do? (9:00) Study
Guide
9 Stone Soup— Three clever soldiers devise a
plan to get food and lodging from the selfish inhabitants of a French
village during the time of Napoleon. (10:19) Study
Guide
10 Strega Nonna— Big Anthony finds himself knee-deep
in trouble -- and pasta -- when he uses Strega Nonna's magic pasta pot
without her permission. (8:22) Study
Guide
11 Drummer Hoff — Told in lively folk verse,
several soldiers each bring a different part for a remarkable machine
called a cannon -- but only one of them gets to fire it off! (4:45) Study
Guide
12 Zlateh the Goat — Chelm is a village of fools.
This magical folktale, spun by a master storyteller, speaks of a hero
like Zlateh the goat. (21:09) Study
Guide
13 Story, A Story— Anansi the Spider Man
climbs up to the sky to buy stories from the Sky God in this folktale
from Africa. (9:33) Study Guide coming soon...
14 Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Peoples Ears — Tall tale
sets off a chain of mishaps through the jungle grapevine -- from Mosquito
to Iguana to Python to Rabbit Owl -- in this traditional story from Africa. (9:40) Study
Guide
15 Doctor De Soto— A suspenseful story about
a mouse dentist who is treating a fox and trying to avoid getting eaten. (10:10) Study
Guide
16 Andy and the Lion — Andy and the Lion is a story
of a boy named Andy who searches the library for a book about lions. Andy
is so interested in lions that he cannot put the book down. Before bedtime,
Andy's grandfather tells him an amazing lion story and Andy dreams about
lions all night long. (9:08) Study
Guide
17 Millions of Cats — A gentle old man looking
for one cat for his lonely wife returns with "millions and billions
and trillions of cats." (10:25)Study
Guide
18 Time of Wonder — The coast of Maine and the
wonders of its shore and islands display the smell of rain, gulls, a foggy
morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden
terror of a hurricane and the peace of a Maine island as a family packs
up to leave. (12:47) Study
Guide
19 The Paperboy — Every Saturday morning a paperboy and his
dog get ready to leave their nice warm bed to deliver a newspaper to every
house along the route they both know by heart. Narrated by Forest Whitaker. (8:55) Study Guide coming soon...
20 Officer Buckle and Gloria — Rotund, good-natured
Officer Buckle visits school assemblies to read off his sensible safety
tips accompanied by his new police dog Gloria. (12:18) Study
Guide
21 Rapunzel — A unique retelling of the classic story of Rapunzel,
the girl with the long, golden hair.(14:34) Study
Guide
22 Crow Boy — A small boy, who is different from the others,
gains acceptance when he imitates the voices of crows in the school talent
show. (12:33) Study
Guide
23 Village of Round and Square Houses— The story
of the village of Tos--where the women live in round houses and the men
live in square ones--is told from the point of view of a young girl who
grew up there. (12:35) Study
Guide
24 Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin — A lone trombone playing solo
is joined by a trumpet in a duet until a French horn makes it a trio,
and so on, as ten instruments, one by one, gather together for a joyous
musical performance. Music by Marvin Hamlisch. (11:30)
Study
Guide
25 Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters — Mufaro's
daughters are tested unknowingly to reveal which one is worthy enough
to marry the King in this award winning production, lush with magnificent
paintings and a rich musical score. (14:10)
Study Guide
26 John Henry — Based on the famous African American folk
ballad "John Henry," this story tells of the legendary contest
to the death between a spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to
build a tunnel through the Allegheny Mountains of West Virigina. Narrated
by Samuel L. Jackson.(19:10) Study
Guide
27 Duke Ellington — As a boy Duke Ellington was
more interested in baseball than in practicing piano. However, when Duke
grew older and heard piano played in a way that tickled his senses, he
sat right down and practiced and practiced until he could make music magic.
This is the story of Duke's rise from his early years learning the piano
through forming his own band and becoming one of the few African Americans
ever to perform at Carnegie Hall. (16:25) Study
Guide
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