A Book Is To Care For.

Duration:

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films division of Esquire Inc.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: LaVern Walther

Description: The film tells the story of Bill, a young boy who discovers a worn and damaged book about the American Revolution in a secondhand bookshop and buys it for 25 cents. Through his experience, the film explores the lifecycle of a book, from creation to wear and tear, and the importance of proper care and repair. Bill, with the help of his schoolmates and Miss Walker, the librarian, learns how to mend torn pages, remove stains, and protect the book with a new cover and dust jacket. The film emphasizes the collective effort required to create a book and educates on how to extend its life through careful handling and repair, conveying a message of respect and stewardship for books. We digitized and uploaded this film from the A/V Geeks 16mm Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.

Complete Record: A Book Is To Care For. Coronet Instructional Films. 12 Min., Sd., B&W, 16 Mm. © Coronet Instructional Films, Division Of Esquire, Inc.; 1apr69; Mp19352.

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMrDKkiCD8s

Metadata Source:Wikipedia — List of Coronet Films

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