Hot hippo: Narrated by Terry Alexander. Possum Magic: Narrated by Mem Fox. Tikki Tikki Tembo: Narrated by Peter Thomas. I, Crocodile: Narrated by Tim Curry. Originally produced in 1989 and 2001 by Weston Woods Studios. Public performance DVD. Special features: Learning guides [text feature]; Previews [text feature].
Contents:
Hot Hippo / from the book by Mwenye Hadithi ; illustrated by Adrienne Kennaway ; produced by Paul Gagne ; directed and animated by Christopher Palesty -- Possum magic / written by Mem Fox ; illustrated by Julie Vivas ; produced and directed by Paul R. Gagne & Leigh Corra -- Tikki Tikki Tembo / from the folktale retold by Arlene Mosel ; illustrated by Blair Lent ; adapted and directed by Gary Templeton -- I, Crocodile / from the book by Fred Marcellino ; produced by Paul R. Gagne and Melissa Reilly ; directed by Michael Sporn.
Summary:
Hot hippo: Hippo was hot. He longed to live in the water like the fishes instead of on dry land. But such a change required permission from Ngai, the god of Everything and Everywhere. Possum magic: An Australian possum named Hush used to think that the magic used by Grandma Poss to make her invisible was fun - until, one day, Hush wants to know what she looks like. Together they must find a way to make Hush's wish come true. Tikki Tikki Tembo: What's in a name? A great deal according to the Chinese of long ago who honored their first son with a grand, long name. But as the viewers of this tongue-in-cheek film soon discover, such names can be very dangerous. I, Crocodile: An Egyptian crocodile lives happily in his new home in Paris, until a chef tries to turn him into dinner. The crocodile escapes through the sewer and lives to tell about his newest gastronomic joy - people!
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