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Pressure Cooker
Wilma Stephenson, who teaches Culinary Arts at Frankford High School, runs a “boot camp”, disciplining her students into capable chefs and responsible students.

Family Favorites

Linnea in Monet's Garden
From the pages of the best-selling book comes the charming tale of a little girl's love of the paintings of French Impressionist Claude Monet.

Art Class

Behind the Scenes: The Complete Series on DVD
Hosted by magicians Penn and Teller, this award-winning series goes behind the scenes to discover the creative process with renowned artists.

From Across The Ocean

Please Vote for Me
This witty, thought-provoking documentary chronicles the first open elections of a third-grade class at a school in central China.

Animated Delights

The Marzipan Pig
Based on the award-winning book by Russell Hoban, a marzipan pig falls behind a sofa and is lost. In his loneliness, the pig’s feelings of love reach out to an owl, a mouse, and a hibiscus flower.

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Top Ten Family & Children Titles

1. The UP Series
The complete series to date from renowned director Michael Apted.

2. Ballerina
A portrait of five Russian ballerinas from the Mariinsky Theatre.

3. Praying with Lior
Can someone with Down syndrome be a “spiritual genius?”

4. Prima Ballerina
A double portrait of two icons of contemporary Russian ballet.

5. Pressure Cooker
A teacher runs a culinary "boot camp" at a Philadelphia high school.

6. Linnea in Monet's Garden
The tale of a little girl's love affair with Claude Monet's paintings.


7. The Butterfly
An onery butterfly collector is befriended by an 8-year-old girl.

8. The Dancer
Follow the young and gifted Katja Bjorner through years of training.

9. Food Beware: The French Organic Revolution
School lunches go organic in a small village in the mountains of France.

10. Off and Running
An adopted teen struggles with issues of race, identity and family.