Bibliograph

Caribbean, the chief and the carpenter, Schlessinger Media ; Children's Television Trust International ; Christopher Grace, series executive producer

Type

Label

Caribbean, the chief and the carpenter, Schlessinger Media ; Children's Television Trust International ; Christopher Grace, series executive producer

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 3-6

Main title

Caribbean

Oclc number

163566339

Responsibility statement

Schlessinger Media ; Children's Television Trust International ; Christopher Grace, series executive producer

Runtime

Series statement

Animated tales of the world

Sub title

the chief and the carpenter

Summary

"I want to touch the moon!" exclaimed the governor. On a Caribbean island during the colonial period, a governor seeks to find a feat for which he will be widely remembered. He enlists the help of a carpenter to cut down all of the island's trees and build a tower tall enough to reach the moon. Is the governor successful? Or is he stuck with a tower that is too short on an island with no trees? Find out what happens in this cautionary environmental folktale. Immerse yourself in some of the culture and values of the people of the Caribbean through the captivating animations of this wonderful story

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

animation

resource.variantTitle

Animated tales of the world, Caribbean : the chief and the carpenterChief and the carpenter

Classification