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Giving thanks : a Native American good morning message / produced by Lancit Media Productions, Ltd., a production of GPN/Nebraska ETV Network and WNED-TV Buffalo ; produced by Kathy Kinsner ; written by Ronnie Krauss and Ellen Doherty ; executive producers, Twila C. Liggett, Tony Buttino, LeVar Burton ; directed by Kevin Lombard, Mark Mannucci and Larry Lancit.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoLincoln, NE : Distributed by GPN Educational Media, ©2003.
Description1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
DVD-Video discs.
Mohawk Indians--Juvenile films.
Iroquois Indians--Juvenile films.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Mohawk--Juvenile films.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Iroquois--Juvenile films.
Human ecology--Juvenile films.
Nature--Religious aspects --Juvenile films.
Cranberries--Juvenile films.
Pueblo potters--Juvenile films.
Pueblo pottery--Juvenile films.
Tree planting--Juvenile films.
Children--Books and reading --Juvenile films.
Other author/creatorLombard, Kevin.
Other author/creatorMannucci, Mark.
Other author/creatorLancit, Larry.
Other author/creatorSwamp, Jake, 1941-2010.
Other author/creatorPrintup, Erwin, 1956-
Other author/creatorBurton, LeVar.
Other author/creatorLancit Media Productions.
Other author/creatorGreat Plains National Instructional Television Library.
Other author/creatorWNED-TV (Television station : Buffalo, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorGreat Plains National (Firm)
Series Reading rainbow ; 129
Reading rainbow ; 129. ^A686094
Contents Giving thanks -- Visit a cranberry farm -- Clay from the earth -- Planting a tree -- Review books.
Abstract This prayer of the Iroquois Indians celebrates the precious and rare gift of the natural world and the resources of the Earth. Other segments include: Visit a cranberry farm: LeVar visits a Maine cranberry farm and shows how cranberries are grown, and harvested ; Clay from the earth: a visit to Pueblo, AZ provides an introduction to the process and traditions of creating beautiful Pueblo pottery ; Planting a tree: kids in New York City tell about why they are planting a tree in their neighborhood.
General noteDVD release of the 1996 production.
General noteBased on the book: Giving thanks: a Native American good morning message / by Chief Jake Swamp ; illustrated by Erwin Printup Jr. : Lee & Low Books, c1995.
General noteIncludes short reviews by children of the following books: The tremendous tree book by Barbara Brenner and May Garelick ; My first green book: a life-size guide to caring for our environment by Angela K. Wilkes ; A river ran wild by Lynne Cherry.
CreditsAssociate producer: Marc Perry ; book art adapted & filmed by Take Ten, Inc., Dolezal Animation ; opening animation by Ovation Films, Inc.
Performer Hosted by LeVar Burton.
Audience MPAA rating: Not rated.
Technical detailsDVD.
Terms of useJoyner- Public Performance Video.
Genre/formTelevision programs for children.
Other title Reading rainbow (Television program)
Publisher number126.129D GPN

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