Maxine Fisher

One summer afternoon in 1907, Abel and his wife (both mice) are picnicking, when they become separated during a violent rainstorm. After flying some distance, Abel discovers himself alone on a river island, unable to swim due to the powerful current. Abel periodically attempts to leave the island by various means: flying on a leaf, rowing a crudely fashioned boat, etc. Meanwhile, he tries to create a normal life of sorts, even learning to enjoy a new hobby: sculpture. Still, Abel's goal is to escape the island and rejoin his wife in the city.

This animated anthology is comprised of eighteen updated nursery rhymes and features such celebrity narrators as Eli Wallach, Linda Hunt and Karen Allen.

The Primm family moves into an old brownstone house on East 88th Street, where they find a crocodile named Lyle in their bathtub.

The Hans Christian Andersen classic is given present-day relevance and an upbeat ending in this story of Angela, a homeless child who sells matchsticks to survive.

Captivated by its sweet song, an emperor takes a nightingale into his palace as his companion. But when the emperor shows more interest in a bejeweled mechanical bird, the nightingale flees. It returns only when the lonely emperor sees how foolishly he has behaved.

In this animated contemporary interpretation of a Hans Christian Andersen morality tale, a pair of magic slippers help two young African-American girls learn the value of friendship after they are divided by selfishness and jealousy.

The true story of a young teenage girl whose mother is incarcerated for murder. Living in a Catholic Children's home run by an order of nuns, she provides poignant commentary about her mother, her own situation and her outlook for the future.

Enter the imaginative world of Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, in this animated adaptation of his classic The Hunting of the Snark. In this colorful adventure narrated by James Earl Jones, a high-masted ship sets sail to roam the seas looking for a Snark. The Butcher pursues the Beaver; the Broker takes count, while the Barrister preserves order; the Bellman leads them over the edge; and the Baker, the Baker finds the Snark!

Gertrude and George the Dancing Frog on a whirlwind theatrical tour.

Set in Harlem in 1919, two girls - one white, one black - form a lifelong friendship through a chance encounter and the jazztime music of young "Fats" Waller.

This educational science program features the story of Dr. Alfred Clothear and his discovery of how bears know when to sleep for the winter.

When a young girl named Selina befriends a mystical elderly woman, magical things happen - not the least of which is the surprise of three talking eggs. When her selfish brother Wade gets involved, he's in for some surprises too, but of a different kind.

Story of a sleepy alligator-taxi names Monty who has an important job. Each day Arthur the frog, Doris the duck, and Tom the rabbit ride on Monty's back across the river to and from school. The three friends complain about Monty's wobbling his speed, and anything else they can think of all the way there and all the way back. One day, Monty decides to take an alligator vacation from his three friends who are left to find their own way across the river