Study Guide
Grades P-6
Directed by Bill Maylone
Produced by The National Film Board of Canada
DVD Purchase $79, Rent $45
US Release Date: 1990
Copyright Date: 1989
VHS ISBN: 0-7722-0239-7
Subjects
Language Arts
Nature
Children's Stories: Live Action
Children's Films
Non-Verbal
Awards and Festivals
Chicago Int'l Children's Film Festival
Night
Night and the imagination.
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"Appeals to the feelings and imagination that are so important to creativity. " Booklist |
What is it about the night that stirs the imagination toward enchantment and mystery? A girl views the city at night from her balcony, wondering about the sights and sounds of her familiar world after dark. Several viewings will allow students to look again and experience the magic of night from different perspectives.
Other titles in the series are:
Between the Walls - One girl finds a clever way to remove a mouse.
Connections - Making connections between living creatures & machines.
Snowballs and Sandcastles - Children have fun in snow and sand.
Journey of the Blob - An illustration of the water cycle.
Topsy-Turvy - Explores magic in fantasy and the everday world.
Reviews
"The more abstract and subjective NIGHT and TOPSY-TURVY appeal to the feelings and imagination that are so important to creativity. "
Booklist