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Babies need books

New Zealand, 1982
film

A mother, grandmother, teacher and children’s bookseller, Dorothy Butler believes that books should play a crucial role in children’s lives right ..

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Bedtime stories

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1987
Similarity: 84%

Get together stories

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1986
Similarity: 83%

Stories for Everyone

New Zealand, 1986
Similarity: 80%

Get well stories

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1987
Similarity: 80%

Stories in the Air

New Zealand, 1986
Similarity: 78%

Power of stories

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 77%

Bedtime Stories

Unknown, 1986
Similarity: 77%

A Book for every child

United States, 1970
Similarity: 76%

Get Well Stories

Unknown, 1986
Similarity: 75%

Stories at school = Alastair's elephant and nine other stories at school

New Zealand, 1986
Similarity: 74%

Get Together Stories

Unknown, 1986
Similarity: 74%

Getting ready to read (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1973
Similarity: 74%

The Pleasure is mutual

United States, 1966
Similarity: 74%

Magic doctor & nine other stories for everyone

Aotearoa / New Zealand
Similarity: 73%

Reading together is magic

Australia, 1989
Similarity: 73%

Becoming a reader

United Kingdom, 1981
Similarity: 73%

Teaching young children

United Kingdom, 1949
Similarity: 73%

Babies Are People Too (Captioned)

Australia, 1982
Similarity: 73%
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