

A Child's Garden of Poetry
Genres
Overview
Poems by some of the greatest writers of all time are brought to life through lyrical animation and readings by some of today’s most respected performers.
Details
Budget
$500000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
30 min
Release Date
2011-04-28
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
4
Claire Danes
Self - Narrator (voice)
Carrie Fisher
Self (voice)
Josh Hamilton
Self (voice)
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Self (voice)
Ziggy Marley
Self (voice)
Dave Matthews
Self (voice)
Natalie Merchant
Self (voice)
Julianne Moore
Self - Narrator (voice)
Liam Neeson
Self (voice)
Jeffrey Wright
Self (voice)
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