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Animal cafe [videorecording]
Title:
Animal cafe [videorecording]
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[videorecording] / produced by Lancit Media Productions, Ltd. ; a production of WNED-TV and Great Plains National Television Library ; directed by Hugh Martin ; produced by Cecily Truett, Larry Lancit ; written by Mark Saltzman.
Publication Information:
Lincoln, Neb. : Distributed GPN Educational Media, c2004.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (ca. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Based on the book of the same title by John Stadler.

"The complete episode as seen on PBS."--Container.

"Proudly sponsored by The Children's Place"--Container.

Originally broadcast on the PBS TV program in 1985.
Abstract:
Explores New York City at night to look at what really happens during the late night hours into the wee hours of the morning. Features the book "Animal cafe" by John Stadler where Maxwell finds that the food on his shop shelves has vansihed overnight and his cash register is stuffed with money. This makes him wonder what really happens during the middle of the night. LeVar takes us to into Bracken Cave, Texas, with Dr. Merlin Tuttle, to explain all about bats. Review books are "The moon" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "The dream eater" by Christian Garrison, and "Night markets: bringing food to a city" by Joshua Horwitz.
Reading Level:
Not rated.
Added Uniform Title:
Reading rainbow (Television program)
Contents:
Feature book: Animal cafe / John Stadler -- The city at night -- Bats -- Through the night -- Review books: The moon / Robert Louis Stevenson ; The dream eater / Christian Garrison ; Night markets / Joshua Horwitz.
Credits:
Director of photography, Dean Parisot ; editor, James C. Wright ; music by Steve Horelick, Patchworks ; opening animation by Ovation Films, Inc.
Performer:
Hosted by LeVar Burton ; featured book read by Martin Short.
Technical Details:
DVD.
Language:
English subtitles and closed-captioned.
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