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1) Bush toys
Series
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 23 min. 10 sec.) : digital, stereo., sound, color.
Language
English
Description
This whimsical journey into original bush toy creations in the central desert of Australia puts a new slant on the craft of toy making. From the early pastoralist days of colonisation to current international art exhibitions as far afield as New York, we see the inventive adaptation of traditional European-style toys now accepted into modern Aboriginal culture. Made from salvaged materials stripped from car bodies and found amongst discarded refuse...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From the author and illustrator of Shy Willow comes the adorable Little Toymaker, who makes wonderful toys. not for children, but for their grandparents and other older folk. (People often forget that they, too, like toys!) But it isn't always easy. One morning, an old woman brings the Little Toymaker a candy tin she played with as a girl. The Little Toymaker takes the tin and ta-da! comes back with a sparkling new toy for the old lady. But it seems...
4) Big
Language
English
Description
Josh is a 12-year-old who makes a wish from an old machine to be big. Not really believing it will work, Josh is very surprised to find himself BIG the next morning. Now he looks like a 30 years old guy, but he still behaves like a boy. He decide to go with his best friend to New York and try to find the machine that can fix his wish. In New York he gets a job in a toy company and develops a romantic crush on a beautiful woman. Now Josh must learn...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kids can make their own fun with Cool Board Games! This title has everything needed to create one-of-a-kind board games. Readers will create Mini Magnetic Battleship, The Game of Your Life, Giant Outdoor Checkers and more! Step-by-step photos, materials lists, and extra tips and tricks get kids started"--Publisher's website.
6) Honeycomb
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The toymaker who wants to create the perfect wife; the princess whose heart is won by words, not actions; the tiny dog whose confidence far outweighs his size; and the sinister Lacewing King who rules over the Silken Folk. These are just a few of the weird and wonderful creatures who populate Joanne Harris's first collection of fairy tales"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In Nottingham, 1906, with her dancing days numbered, Marietta Stelle, when a mysterious toymaker moves in next door, is drawn into a world of magic and wonder until her final ballet performance takes a dark turn, trapping her in a place of secrets and illusions"--
Author
Series
Publisher
KidHaven Press
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
48 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the life of Milton Bradley including his chilhood, his training as a draftsman, the establishment of the Milton Bradley Company, and the games he and his company developed.
10) Big
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (104 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A 12-year-old boy's wish comes true when he asks a mechanical carnival genie to make him 'big'. He manages to land a job at a toy company where he experiences the complications of being an adult.
Author
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Pub. Date
2011, c2010
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
221 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When life at home becomes too difficult, eight-year-old Noah sets out to see the world and have an adventure, and in the forest he meets a toymaker who has a story and some advice to share.
13) Babes in toyland
Publisher
Starry Night Video
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (77 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Ollie Dee and Stanley Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby into marrying Stanley Dum instead of Bo Peep. Enraged, Barnaby unleashes the bogeymen from their caverns to destroy Toyland.
Series
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002], c1996
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approx. 30 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Appearing in his own TV commercials, unscrupulous toy maker, Wally P. Nezzer has convinced all of Dinkletown that "Christmas is when you get stuff!". With the town's children begging for more toys, it's sure to be the worst Christmas ever - that is until one brave little Buzz-Saw Louie doll decides to take matters into his own hands!
Series
Publisher
Big Idea
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Lonely toymaker Gelato decides to carve a little boy out of wood and is surprised to learn that this little toy boy can walk and talk, and has a mind of his own! Will Pistachio learn that obeying the wisdom of a loving father will help him find what he really needs?
Publisher
Sony Wonder
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (94 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In the Star of Christmas, it's 1880's London and Cavis and Millward are putting the finishing touches on their first Christmas musical. Filled with spectacle and more electric lights than London has ever seen. Unfortunately, a church pageant is opening the same night, right down the street, featuring a priceless artifact that hasn't been seen in 80 years! Just how far will Cavis go to make sure his show opens on top? Find out in this hilarious, action-packed...
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
Widescreen and full screen versions.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (368 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 sound disc (4 3/4 in.)
Language
English
Description
Christmas in wonderland: After finding a large sum of money in a mall that they hope will make their holiday brighter, two kids find themselves on the run from the counterfeiters who made the money and want it back!
A hobo's Christmas: A man who deserted his family and lived a hobo's life for 25 years decides it's time to go home. His best friend on the road warns him that the past is best left alone, but he wants to find out for himself. His son...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Deluxe edition.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (204 min) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer: a misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.
Frosty the snowman: a living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
Santa Claus is comin' to town: A mailman reveals the origins of Santa Claus.
The little drummer boy: an orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
Blu-ray deluxe edition.
Physical Desc
4 blu-ray discs (204 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer: a misfit reindeer and his friends look for a place that will accept them.
Frosty the snowman: a living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman's magic hat.
Santa Claus is comin' to town: A mailman reveals the origins of Santa Claus.
The little drummer boy: an orphan drummer boy who hates humanity finds his life changed forever when he meets three wise men en route to...
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