Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. Based on the best-selling books by Richard Scarry; previously produced for the television series, The busy world of Richard Scarry.
Contents:
The first skis ever. The Big Apple Christmas caper -- The first skis ever.
Summary:
The best Christmas surprise ever: On Christmas Eve, Big Hilda is planning a special ski party for the next day, but when Santa Claus breaks the runners on his sleigh, she gives him her skis. The next morning she realizes she can't go to her own ski party without her skis, but when she checks her stocking she finds that Santa has solved her problem. The Big Apple Christmas caper: The villain Lady Cheetah is stealing everything in New York City with a giant magnet during the Christmas shopping season, but when the mayor calls in a famous French detective, he foils her plans. The first skis ever: A younger brother invents the first pair of skis in an attempt to rescue his older brother who is trapped in deep snow on a mountainside.
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