Janet Perlman
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When a lonely Penguin Prince meets the Penguin Princess of his dreams, he asks for her fin in marriage.
But can she pass the pea test and prove that she is a real princess?
Janet Perlman, an award-winning animator, creates a colorful cartoon kingdom of penguin characters that are expressive and charming.
This retelling of the classic tale is guaranteed to bring on the giggles!
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The most romantic penguin tale ever told! Here is the classic tale of Cinderella, featuring a cast of penguins. Poor Cinderella Penguin. Her stepmother and stepsisters are off to the Penguin Prince's ball, and she's left behind and feeling very sad. That is, until the Great Fairy Penguin arrives to grant her greatest wish. Cinderella Penguin is going to the ball! Based on the Academy Award-nominated NFB animated film, this is a Cinderella story for...
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This much-loved Hans Christian Andersen classic is repopulated with a cast of penguins, and the Emperor is the best dressed of them all. When two scoundrels convince him that they can make him a suit of magic cloth, it's not just the Emperor's vanity that is showing when he wears it in the grand parade for all to see! s.Recommended reading ages 4 - 8
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This short animation is a zany version of the classic fairy tale, with the leading role played by a mistreated, romantic penguin, with hilarious results. Cinderella Penguin loses her magic flipper as she runs to meet her midnight deadline, but all ends well when Prince Charming finds the right webbed foot and the nasty step-family is brought to heel.. An Oscar-nominee for Best Animated Short Film.
6) Monsieur Pug
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Who is Monsieur Pug? A dog with bad cholesterol and high blood pressure! And a dog who loves his pie and ice cream. Who relaxes by making origami. In other words, definitely not your ordinary pooch!. He is also convinced he’s the target in a vast conspiracy, and pretending to be a pet, the better to hide from his pursuers. Is Monsieur Pug even a real dog to begin with?. A delirious fable about a particular brand of modern madness—that brought...
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An advanced race of giant lobsters from outer space land on Earth "sunny side up," but no one knows why. An utter failure of communication with these galactic crustaceans catapults the world towards Armageddon bisque! World peace is at stake! What can save us? A little straight talk, perhaps? With tongue planted firmly in cheek, director and writer Janet Perlman untwines the classic 1950s B-movie motif to weave a thoroughly madcap, animated parable...