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PreS-Gr 3—It's not often that a video translation of a picture book actually surpasses the excellence of the source material, but that is the case with this offering from Mo Willems. The depiction of the narrative as if it is an old movie is more apparent, beginning with a baby goose comically struggling to pull down a movie screen. The scratches, black-and-white countdown, and title cards that characterize a silent film follow. It's not until a narrator introduces our stars that the palette turns to color, highlighting the nefarious Hungry Fox and the hapless Plump Goose. Ragtime pia...Log In or Sign Up to Read More