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A Grain of sand

United States, 1964
film

Firstly children’s needs are dramatised through a poem by William Blake and drawings by Ronald Searle. Then we follow a 10 year old Tunisian Arab boy to..

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Before 9:30

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What do you think?

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A Book for every child

United States, 1970
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Growing up in a scary world (TEFC)

United States, 1972
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A Scary Time

United States, 1960
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Step by step

United States, 1978
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The Children

United States, 1952
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A Start in life

United Kingdom, 1944
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A Nomad boy

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Working with child care

Australia, 1979
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With the best of intentions

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For all the world's children

United States, 1950
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Arabian children

United Kingdom, 1954
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Like ordinary children

United Kingdom, 1970
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Your children's sleep

United Kingdom, 1947
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Play to learn

Canada, 1974
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Sequence and story

Canada, 1983
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A Day in the life of a child

Australia, 1989
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