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Fantastic Mr. Dahl
Documentary about author Roald Dahl, produced for the British television series Imagine.
A Video Visit with Lynne Cherry
Lynne Cherry is an author, illustrator, environmentalist, and naturalist. This documentary covers an assortment of her books and activism to save the Belt woods.
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