The wheels on the bus : --and more musical stories
Title:
The wheels on the bus : --and more musical stories
JLCTITLE245:
Scholastic ; Weston Woods.
Publication Information:
[Norwalk, Conn.] : Weston Woods ; [New York] : New Video, ©2010.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 67 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
ISBN:
9780545272537
Series:
General Note:
Title from disc label.
Bonus features: Spanish version of Musical Max, interview with author/illustrator Bob Barner on Bugs! Bugs! Bugs!, read along option, discussion questions.
Abstract:
The wheels on the bus: The classic children's ditty comes to life with Paul Zelinky's art and lively musical score by the Bacon Brothers. Musical Max: Max stops playing his instruments after everyone complains, but the peace and quiet drives them crazy!. Joseph had a little overcoat: Joseph loves his little overcoat, but it's getting old and worn, what can he do with it now?. Bugs! bugs! bugs!: With whimsical verse and brightly colored collage images, everyone's favorite bugs come to life. All the colors of the earth: Celebrate the colors of love in this beautiful lyrical story. Keeping house: Musical Lizzie Firkin would much rather sing and dance than do chores. Hush little baby: The beloved lullaby is beautifully brought to life in this musical story.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: Not rated. Recommended ages 2-8.
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Contents:
Wheels on the bus / by Paul O. Zelinsky -- Musical Max / by Robert Kraus ; illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey -- Joseph had a little overcoat / by Simms Taback -- Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! / by Bob Barner -- All the colors of the Earth / by Sheila Hamanaka -- Keeping house / by Margaret Mahy ; illustrated by Wendy Smith -- Hush little baby / illustrated by Aliki.
Credits:
The wheels on the bus: Music by the Bacon Brothers ; arranged and produced by Michael Bacon ; produced by Paul R. Gagne, Melissa Reilly ; directed by Gary McGivney. Originally produced c2004.
Musical Max: Music composed by Ernest V. Troost ; produced by Paul R. Gagne ; directed by Virginia Wilkos. Originally produced c1993.
Joseph had a little overcoat: Music composed by Joel Goodman and David Bramfitt ; produced by Paul R. Gagne, Melissa Reilly ; directed and animated by Daniel Ivanick. Originally produced c2001.
Bugs! bugs! bugs!: Music written and produced by Crystal Taliefero ; produced by Paul R. Gagne, Melissa Reilly ; adapted and directed by Gary McGivney. Originally produced c2008.
All the colors of the Earth: Original music composed and performed by Crystal Taliefero ; produced and directed by Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly. Originally produced c1997.
Keeping house: The Shark Film Corporation presents ; in association with NZ on Air & the Short Film Fund of the New Zealand Film Commission ; produced by Gnome Productions ; director, Euan Frizzell. Originally produced c1994.
Hush little baby: Music arranged by Arne Markussen ; photographed and edited by Alexander Cochran.
Performer:
Narrators, Mary Beth Hurt (Musical Max), Rob Reiner (Joseph had a little overcoat), Chrystal Taliefero (All the colors of the earth) ; performers, The Bacon Brothers (Wheels on the bus), Chrystal Taliefero (Bugs! bugs! bugs!).
Technical Details:
DVD; Dolby Digital.
Language:
In English with Spanish (only on Musical Max).