Robinson, Fiona

Lotte Reiniger (1899-1981) was a German film director and animator best known for The Adventures of Prince Achmed, which was released in 1926 and is the oldest surviving animated movie. With art inspired by Reiniger's cut-paper style and a text that uses a fairytale motif that mimics her movies, Out of the Shadows is a sweeping tribute to one of most important figures of animation, whose influence still resonates today.

Five animal friends decide to form a detective agency in Whiska City, where they investigate the rash of disappearances linked to a poodle beauty salon.

As a child, Anna loved to collect plants and insects with her scientist father. As an adult, she became a botanist, and in 1843, published the first book of photographs---cyanotype prints of her vast seaweed collection.

"A picture book biography of mathematician Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer "--Provided by publisher.

Encouraged by his sidekicks, the glow-in-the-dark plankton, a self-doubting whale learns that anyone can be an artist and everyone has something unique to contribute.

During conductor Herbert Timberteeth's performance of "What Animals Like Most," the animals reveal what they really like best, much to Timberteeth's chagrin.

A young girl who loves moose is delighted to find them vacationing in her city, and when she and her family invite three young moose to rest at their home, they quickly discover how useful moose can be.

Five animal friends decide to form a detective agency in Whiska City, where they investigate the rash of disappearances linked to a poodle beauty salon.