Documentary in Practice provides a unique approach to practical documentary-making. Through fascinating analysis of real-life production situations, Jane Chapman shows the challenges and issues faced during the filmmaking process by a range of both well-known and up-and-coming documentary-makers. She also brings her own personal experience as a seasoned documentary producer and teacher to advise on how students can gain invaluable insight from these projects.


Throughout this compelling text, a variety of producers past and present provide their inside project stories and...

Exuberant rhythms and vibrant illustrations in a one-of-a-kind counting book

Can two fish, tails going swish, help? Will three moose, munching on spruce, be able to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Now perfectly sized for small hands, this counting rhyme is a feast of sounds and numbers that will have young listeners scrambling to join the slippy, sloppy fun

"Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book not only contains bright bold illustrations but also has lots of . . . sound effects that children will love to replicate."-- Booklist

Down by the marsh,
by the sleepy,
slimy marsh,
one duck
gets stuck in the muck . . .

Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root - a feast of sounds and numbers that will have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun.

Fabulous facts about nature's most devoted dad, in an utterly charming picture book.

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That's just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world's most devoted dad

"Perfect for reading aloud, this counting book has lots of sound effects that children will love to replicate. . . . Great fun." BOOKLIST
One duck is stuck in the muck. Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Will four crickets, chirping in the thickets, manage to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? Bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman enhance this one-of-a-kind counting tale by Phyllis Root a feast of sounds and numbers sure to have listeners scrambling to join in the slippy, sloppy fun."

Bear's cave fills with animal friends as he sleeps in this classic book from New York Times bestselling team of Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman.

In a cave in the woods,
in his deep, dark lair,
through the long, cold winter
sleeps a great brown bear.

One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on

See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited guests--all of them...

When springtime comes, in his warm winter den a bear wakes up very hungry and thin

Bear comes out of hibernation and he's VERY hungry.
He eats everything in sight--but he still wants more
Bear's friends finally help him satisfy his HUGE hunger by throwing him a surprise birthday party.

Bear's adventures (like being too fat to fit through the doorway) will entertain and delight young readers.

In the deep, dark woods
by the Strawberry Vale,
a big bear lumbers
down a small, crooked trail....

Heute ist Weihnachten - und es hat geschneit! Mimi und Pippo, die beiden kleinen Muse-Geschwister, toben ausgelassen im Schnee. Pltzlich sehen sie einen Engel am Himmel fliegen. Seine Flgel leuchten strahlend wei und glitzern im Sonnenlicht. Staunend starren die beiden kleinen Muse zum Himmel hinauf. Aber was ist das? Der Engel gert ins Trudeln strzt zur Erde. Die kleinen Muse sind entsetzt und versuchenalles, um ihrem geheimnisvollen Weihnachtsengel zu helfen.