Teaching Resources

Dumbo charms all who see him...until they see his big, floppy ears!

Taj Mahal plays a traveling guitarist who creates a band out of "nothing".  Young Ty gets the whole town out to watch.

Bob Hoskins reads to Eugene Friesen's clever music and David Johnson's illustrations.

Told by Morgan Freeman to Taj Mahal's heartfelt blues and Yvonne Buchanan's illustrations.

The coolest comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. 

Amy Grant narrates to the music of Chet Atkins, with illustrations by Laszlo Kuvbinyi.

Stories are told by celebrities, with music added by outstanding musicians, and illustrations by well-known illustrators. A delight to ear and eye!

With his faithful friend Jiminy Cricket by his side, Pinocchio embarks on fantastic adventures until he triumphs in his quest to become a real boy. 

Folktales are told by celebrities, with music performed by outstanding musicians, and illustrations by well-known illustrators—a delight to ear and eye.  

Hanna/Barbera animated musical based on E.B. White's classic book, with music by the Sherman brothers.

All respectable Emperor penguins are born to sing. All except young Mumble, who was born to dance.

Academy Award-winning film directed by Suzie Templeton has stunning stop-motion animation and no dialogue or narration.

Stop-motion animation and live action in this inventive adaptation of Roald Dahl's beloved children's tale.  
 

The puppet Prokofiev serves as narrator in Jim Gamble's production featuring a wide variety of puppet characters portraying people, animals, and animated instruments.

Puppeteer Jim Gamble recreates children's classics with symphonic performances by European orchestras.

This 2-disc set of 40 restored and remastered cartoons is a marvel of animation and music,and special feature Behind the Tunes explores how the  music and instrumentation coordinates with the animation.

A cricket, mouse, and cat compose Yankee Doodle, help write the Declaration of Independence, and assist Paul Revere. Plus 5 more Chuck Jones/Disney cartoon features.

Hilarious live-action production mingles life-sized Spitting Image puppets with real-life musicians and characters. Includes 2 bonus films

In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a collection of nine musically charged animated shorts, including Disney's wonderful version of Peter & the Wolf. 

16 Disney classic musical animation stories, including Peter and the Wolf on 2 DVDs