Baby Genius: Baby Animals Favorite Sing-A-Longs
Filmed at the San Diego Zoo, it features little kids, baby animals and a lively sing-a-long. Children visit toddling tigers, fuzzy orangutans, furry gorillas and other little newborns. Comes with a CD of just the music. English and Spanish tracks. Adult Juror Comments: Fun sing-alongs, appropriate for the target audience. Many super visuals to match the lyrics of the songs. How could you not love seeing these darling baby animals? Engaging for adults as well as children. Well paced, excellent graphics, delightful characters, fun facts and music. Wonderful encyclopedic directory of animals from the San Diego Zoo. Promotes compassion for zoo animals learning about them. Menu allows scene selection which lets you revisit a scene without having to go through the entire program. One juror said, "Yes I would buy this and recommend it to others." Kid Juror Comments: Children enjoyed it. Loved the animals and loved the catchy songs. Kids sang along and made comments. "We sang together." They also called out the names of the zoo animals as they saw them. "Elephant," "Baby elephant," "Giraffe," etc. Many got up and moved to the music. Afterwards, they talked about carousels. Fun for kids, easy to follow along, great characters.
Age: 1-3
DVD. 30 min.; $12.95
Independent Short from Pacific Entertainment.
Barbie and the Diamond Castle
Barbie TM and Teresa TM star in their first best-friends movie! Once upon a time, in a humble cottage deep in the woods lived two girls named Liana TM (BarbieTM) and Alexa TM (Teresa TM ), best friends who shared everything including their love of singing. One day their simple lives change when they are given an enchanted mirror and befriend the girl trapped inside. To save their new friend, Liana and Alexa embark on a dangerous journey to the hidden Diamond Castle that will put their friendship to the test. But through the power of song and with the companionship of two adorable puppies, the girls face their challenges together and learn that friendship is the true treasure.
Age: 2-8
90 min.
Feature Film from Universal Studios Home Video.
Barbie in a Christmas Carol
A heart-warming adaptation of the classic Dickens story filled with cherished Christmas carols, fabulous fashions and lots of laughs! The tale stars Barbie TM and Eden, TM the glamorous singing diva of a theatre in Victorian London. Along with her snooty cat, Chuzzlewit, Eden selfishly plans to make all the theatre performers stay and rehearse on Christmas Day. Not even Eden's costume designer and childhood friend, Catherine can talk Eden out of her self-centered tantrum. It's up to three very unusual Christmas Spirits to take Eden on a fantastical holiday journey that will open her heart to the spirit of the season and the joy of giving.
Age: 2-8
90 min.
Feature Film from Universal Studios Home Video. Care Bears: Care-a-Lot Collection
Children who meet the Care Bears from Care-A-lot - their city in the clouds - are lucky indeed! And you and your family will feel just as lucky watching this delightful, entertaining collection of four complete Care Bears DVDs! We invite you to accompany the sweet, smart, cuddly Care Bears on many adventures, as they help children accept a new baby sister, improve at sports, deal with braces or make new friends. And sometimes the Care Bears face challenges of their own - like saving Care-A-lot from a hungry Cloud Worm or stopping Professor Coldheart before he ruins the Forest of Feelings! Whatever's happening, the Care Bears spread joy everywhere - including to your home!
Age: 2-5
264 min.
Series from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Diary of a Fly
The day-to-day existence of a little fly who wants to be a superhero and who is not afraid to dream big, really big! Narrated by Abigail Breslin. Directed by Gene Deitch. Includes a bonus interview with illustrator Harry Bliss.
Age: 4-8
9 min.
Short from Weston Woods Studios/Scholastic.
Lil' Aloha Babies, Waves 'n Wonders
This interactive DVD teaches children about Hawaii's beautiful ocean and magnificent sea life. Using stunning photography, amusing toys, fun graphics and animation and authentic music of Hawaii makes this a truly unique tour of paradise. Adult Juror Comments: Engaging and entertaining for both parents and children. Appropriately paced, pleasant background music. Holds your interest throughout. Good cinematography, technical and artistic values. It broadens a child's global perspective, teaching the Hawaiian language while exploring the geographical beauty of the islands. The scenes of marine life - turtles swimming, dolphins jumping - are engaging. It uses toy characters of people. The Hawaiian children in their grass skirts and the older surfers are smiling, athletic and respectful of their culture. Kids might find it interesting to learn that Hawaiians have a different language. One juror compared this DVD to Baby Einstein with a Hawaiian theme. Kid Juror Comments: Kids loved the music and the graphics. It motivated discussion among the children about flying to Hawaii, and they went to the globe to figure out where it is located. The kids chattered away about the marine animals, toys and puzzles and the cool surfers. Each little boy said, "I'm that one" as the surfers went through the waves. The adult leaders prompted the kids to repeat the Hawaiian words shown on screen.
Age: 2-5
DVD. 35 min.; $18.99
Independent Short from Local Girl Productions, Inc.
Play with Me Sesame: Furry, Fun and Healthy Too!
Put your whole body into it with your favorite Sesame pals! Move and groove with personal trainer Grover, visit the dentist with Frazzle Monster and play Bert's "Oatmeal Game." Sesame friends engage preschoolers in interactive fun while teaching healthy habits such as exercise, brushing teeth, eating right and getting plenty of rest.
Age: 2-5
50 min.
Short from Genius Products.
Sesame Street: Count on Sports
Hello there, sports fans! It's time for ESSN - Ernie's Sports Show News! All your favorite Sesame Street friends are at the top of their game. Join The Count as he plays golf and races a car in the Transylvania 300. Watch Prairie Dawn as she shows off her soccer skills and then joins Dominique Dawes for a little gymnastics. Then, don't miss Grover and Vince Carter of the New Jersey Nets explaining "short" and "tall." And who but Elmo could beat Venus Williams at a game of imaginary tennis?
Age: 2-5
44 min.
Short from Genius Products.
Strawberry Shortcake: Rockaberry Roll
There's music in the air - and lots of fun, too - for Strawberry Shortcake and all her friends! Strawberry and her pals form their own band, Strawberry Jam, and enter the Strawberryland Talent Show. But when they start playing, no one listens to each other, and they don't make the cut. When the band gets a second chance to audition, the girls discover that with a little teamwork they can make beautiful music together. Later, Peppermint Fizz wants to join the group, but her trumpet only hits sour notes. Strawberry shows Peppermint that if you keep on practicing, those sour notes can turn berry sweet! DVD INCLUDES: character memory gallery, music video, and downloadable coloring pages.
Age: 2-5
45 min.
Short from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. |
