Julia Donaldson
The British Library is the greatest storehouse of our history and culture. On its shelves are British works ranging from the thousand year old Beowulf to handwritten drafts of James Bond. Now Julia Donaldson has been given the chance of a lifetime, to explore six great Treasures of the British Libra...
| Other Authors: | Infobase,, DCD Rights Limited (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
DCD Rights Limited,
[2016]
Distributed by Infobase, |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (44 min., 16 sec)) : sound, color. |
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Treasures of the British Library.
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| Summary: |
The British Library is the greatest storehouse of our history and culture. On its shelves are British works ranging from the thousand year old Beowulf to handwritten drafts of James Bond. Now Julia Donaldson has been given the chance of a lifetime, to explore six great Treasures of the British Library. Julia is the one of the UK's best loved and bestselling authors, creator of The Gruffalo, Zog, Snail and the Whale and many other spellbinding characters. Now she can explore aspects of her life and career in the world's greatest library. Julia selects the themes she wants to delve into, each linked to a passion, an inspiration or a treasured personal memory. The expert Library curators then bring the specific Treasures from the deep basements-wonders ranging from a gold-decorated book of Persian folk tales to one of the earliest and most beautiful books of British wildflowers. |
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| Item Description: |
Originally released by DCD Rights Limited, 2016. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on January 25, 2018. Julia Donaldson: Introduction (1:39); Treasure One: Inspiration (5:07); Treasure Two: Career (4:43); Treasure Three: Path not Taken (7:28); Treasure Four: Childhood Memories (7:40); Treasure Five: Feedback (6:56); Treasure Six: Passion (6:27); Julia's Donation (2:50); Credits: Julia Donaldson (0:34); Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. The British Library is the greatest storehouse of our history and culture. On its shelves are British works ranging from the thousand year old Beowulf to handwritten drafts of James Bond. Now Julia Donaldson has been given the chance of a lifetime, to explore six great Treasures of the British Library. Julia is the one of the UK's best loved and bestselling authors, creator of The Gruffalo, Zog, Snail and the Whale and many other spellbinding characters. Now she can explore aspects of her life and career in the world's greatest library. Julia selects the themes she wants to delve into, each linked to a passion, an inspiration or a treasured personal memory. The expert Library curators then bring the specific Treasures from the deep basements-wonders ranging from a gold-decorated book of Persian folk tales to one of the earliest and most beautiful books of British wildflowers. 9 - 12, Academic/AP. Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 video file (44 min., 16 sec)) : sound, color. |
| Format: |
Streaming video file. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Audience: |
9 - 12, Academic/AP. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |