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When a young Eva Kollisch arrives as a refugee in New York in 1940, she finds a community among socialists who share her values and idealism. She soon discovers ‘the cause’ isn’t as idyllic as it seems. Little does she know this is the beginning of a lifelong commitment to activism and her determination to create radical change in ways that include belonging, love and one's full self. In addition to Eva Kollisch’s memoirs Girl in Movement (2000) and The Ground Under My Feet (2014), LBI’s collections include an oral history interview with Eva conducted in 2014 and the papers of Eva’s mother, poet Margarete Kolllisch, which document Eva’s childhood experience on the Kindertransport. Learn more at www.lbi.org/kollisch . Exile is a production of the Leo Baeck Institute , New York | Berlin and Antica Productions . It’s narrated by Mandy Patinkin. Executive Producers include Katrina Onstad, Stuart Coxe, and Bernie Blum. Senior Producer is Debbie Pacheco. Associate Producers are Hailey Choi and Emily Morantz. Research and translation by Isabella Kempf. Sound design and audio mix by Philip Wilson, with help from Cameron McIver. Theme music by Oliver Wickham. Voice acting by Natalia Bushnik. Special thanks to the Kollisch family for the use of Eva’s two memoirs, “Girl in Movement” and “The Ground Under My Feet”, the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College and their “Voices of Feminism Oral History Project”, and Soundtrack New York.…
At Brightly Storytime, we bring your favorite children’s stories to life in video form. Follow along as Ms. Linda reads some of your favorite stories like The Snowy Day and Uni the Unicorn. From a beloved llama who’s learning to read to the trouble-making Dylan the Villain, these episodes introduce a host of new characters, familiar faces, loveable animals and more. Made for bite-sized viewing anytime you and your little one have a few minutes to spare for a great story. Visit ReadBrightly.c ...
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A hilarious read-aloud inspired by Irish folklore that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, JAMIE O'ROURKE AND THE BIG POTATO will have even the whole family rolling with laughter. Get the book: https://bit.ly/3IvZhAS ABOUT JAMIE O'ROURKE AND THE BIG POTATO Jamie O’Rourke is the laziest man in all of Ireland, far too lazy to help his wife on their farm…
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads about a town where every child wants a toy dog for Christmas, but Santa runs out before he can get to Polly’s house! So instead, Santa makes the holiday extra special by giving Polly a sweet, lovable, real puppy. Polly—and the puppy—couldn’t be happier!
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Listen along while Ms. Linda reads the story of a little girl who invites us into her ballet class, and later performs onstage (gulp!) in her first recital.
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads about Little Jumbo learning about all the ways he can cheer up Dad. Through play and a little understanding, Little Jumbo learns that Dad's happiest when they spend time together.
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads about an adorable young owl teaching her older brother about the power of imagination—and the unconditional love between siblings.
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads about bedtime in the cold gray tomb with a black lagoon, and two slimy claws, and a couple of jaws, and a skull and a shoe and a pot full of goo. But as a little werewolf settles down, in comes the Goon determined at all costs to run amok and not let any monster have his rest.…
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads aloud about Llama Llama. Throughout the school day, the teacher helps Llama Llama and the other children practice their letters, shows word cards, reads stories, and brings them to the library where they can all choose a favorite book. By the end of the day, Llama Llama is recognizing words and can’t wait to show Mam…
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Follow along as Ms. Linda reads aloud Miss Maple, who rescues orphan seeds every year and taking them to her cozy maple tree house. Celebrate every season with Miss Maple, from Earth Day to graduations to harvest festivals.
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Listen along as Ms. Linda read aloud about Paula and Maggie, who are best friends forever. Paula thinks Maggie is the best—until mean girl Veronica says otherwise.
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads aloud this famous fairytale. A princess arrives as a potential suitor for a prince but is quickly put to the test by her prospective mother-in-law.
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Follow along as Ms. Linda reads this charming wintery classic. It's the adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads the story of Uni the Unicorn. Uni is just like all the other unicorns...except for one thing: she believes that little girls are REAL.
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads aloud this playful rhyming Little Golden Book, which asks, “How do penguins play?” Children will delight in watching bear cubs, seals, penguins, monkeys, and other animal friends frolicking joyfully with each other.
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Listen along as Ms. Linda reads aloud about bulldozers and back-hoes, pavers and plows, trailers and tractors—the world is filled with so many types of trucks! Imagine the fun you could have if you could drive them all!
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Listen along with Ms. Linda as she reads aloud about Dylan, the very best and cleverest super-villain in the whole wide world. That is, until he starts school and meets Addison Van Malice.
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