The lyrical quality of Maurice Sendak’s rhyming verses lends charm to this story, designed to help teach the fundamentals of counting. The young viewer will be enchanted by the clever Johnny, who knows best how to rid himself of a whole houseful of unwanted company. An extract from ‘Really Rosie’ adapted from ‘The Nutshell Kids’ by Maurice Sendak, with music by Carole King. Suitable for lower primary level.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012865
Language
English
Subject categories
Adaptations
Animation
Animation → Animated films - United States
Childrens Films
Childrens Films → Children 0-6
Childrens Films → Children's films - United States
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Literature → Children's literature - Film and video adaptations
Literature → Literature
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Counting
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mathematics - Juvenile films
Short films
Short films → Short films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)