AWN's Christmas Gift List, a selection of great, affordable books and
videos for children and adults.



- "Cartoon Charlie: The Life And Art Of Charles Thorson." A beautifully
illustrated book depicting the life and work of the artist who designed
Walt Disney's Snow White, Bugs Bunny and more than one hundred other
cartoon characters. $29.95 plus shipping/handling.


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"Cartoon Charlie" is reviewed in the March 1998 issue of Animation World
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- Art Clokey's TV series "Davey & Goliath," with four Super Special and
seven Seasonal Special videos, including "Thanksgiving Story" and
"Christmas, Lost and Found." $19.95 to 29.95 plus shipping/handling.



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- "Alice" Jan Svankmajer's surreal interpretation of Lewis Carroll's "Alice
in Wonderland." Video $19.95 plus shipping/handling.


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- Two videos by Rankin|Bass, who have been entertaining children and adults
for more than thirty-five years, particularly with their Christmas titles.
$12.98 each, plus shipping and handling.



"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Rankin|Bass (1964): The story of
Rudolph with his illuminating red nose, has been an ongoing Christmas
delight for decades.


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Rankin|Bass' "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" (1970): An elaborate holiday
musical about the life and times of Santa Claus, narrated by the town's
mailman - Fred Astaire!


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- Weston Woods Classic Children's Collection: For almost half a century,
Weston Woods has been using award-winning animators to animate
award-winning books. All videos are available individually for $19.95 plus
shipping/handling:



Margaret Mahy Library: Margaret Mahy is a world-renowned story teller who
has published more than 100 books.


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Maurice Sendak Library: Maurice Sendak is debatably the most acclaimed American children's book author of this century.


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Rosemary Wells Library: A collection of animated titles from the
award-winning author and illustrator of more than fifty children's books.


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Tomie De Paola Library: Mr. De Paola is another master of this genre, having illustrated and written more than 200 children's books.


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William Steig Library: A legendary figure in the children's book world, William Steig inspired cartoonists and artists around the world.


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