Children make terrible pets [videorecording (DVD)] : --and more stories about family / Scholastic ; written and illustrated by Peter Brown. All the world / by Liz Garton Scanlon ; illustrated by Marla Frazee. Crow call / by Lois Lowry ; illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. Elizabeti's doll / by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen ; illustrated by Christy Hale.
Title from container. Narrated by Emily Eiden (Children make terrible pets); by Joanne Woodward (All the world); by Julia Fein (Crow call); by Lynn Whitfield (Elizabeti's doll). Originally released as a motion picture in 2010. Special features: Interview with author/illustrator of Children make terrible pets, illustrator of All the world, author of Crow call; Read along.
Summary:
Children Make Terrible Pets: Lucy, a young bear, meets a charming little boy in the forest. When she brings him home, her mother cautions her that children make terrible pets. All the World: A circle of family and friends shows the importance of all things great and small. Crow Call: Liz and her father, who has been away at war for longer than she can remember, begin their journey to reconnect. Elizabeti's Doll: When her new baby brother arrives, Elizabeti longs to care for something of her own.
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