Barbie Mariposa
Join BarbieTM in an all-new world of Butterfly Fairies! MariposaTM is a beautiful butterfly fairy who loves to read and dream about the world outside her home in the land of FlutterfieldTM. FlutterfieldTM is protected by the Queen's glimmering magical flower lights, but when the Queen is poisoned by the evil fairy Henna, the special lights begin to go out one by one. It's up to the brave MariposaTM and her friends to journey beyond the safe borders of the city in search of a hidden antidote that will save the Queen. Join the butterfly fairy friends on an exciting adventure that will transform them forever!
Age: 4-8
76 min.
Direct to DVD feature from UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO Bob the Builder: On-Site Roads & Bridges
Highlights: All-new fun adventures from America's favorite builder. Bob visits a real-life construction site for the first time.
Age: 2-5
60 min.
Short from TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Care Bears: Grizzle-ly Aventures
Care Bears episodic adventure featuring episodes "Broken" and "Emma's Dilemma."
Age: 2-5
60 min.
Short from TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Elmo's World: Opposites
Join Sesame Street's curious red monster as he explores opposites! Each episode comes to life in Elmo's bright, exciting, and very original room-the drawer, door, shade, and TV all join in the fun. How do you go up and down on a see-saw? What types of things open and close? Which is faster, a tortoise or a hare? Elmo and his friends explore all kinds of opposites in this delightful DVD. Also featuring Elmo's pet goldfish, Dorothy, the zany Mr. Noodle, and the ever-adorable Super Grover.
Age: 2-5
54 min.
Short from GENIUS PRODUCTS
My Baby Can Talk - Exploring Signs
Introduces babies to 24 words and signs to encourage them to explore and begin to communicate about the wonders of the world around them. Offers signs for colors, foods, nature and play. Adult Juror Comments: Good teaching tool for parents who wish to explore teaching young, pre-verbal children to sign so they can communicate with them. It shows several very young children using signs to ask for juice, water, and to identify objects and colors. Well produced. Very clear, colorful, good blend of live action with adult and baby characters, live action animals and toys. For example, to illustrate the word "frog" a toy is shown, several different live action frogs, and of course the host illustrates the signed word for it. There is no storyline. Important that a parent watch with the child for the best effect. Kid Juror Comments: Kids interacted with the program, and it held their attention for the most part. The youngest went up and touched the TV screen. Kids liked the toys in the film that illustrated the words (such as the green toy frog). They responded positively to babies shown on the screen. This is definitely a film requiring adult assistance. The older kids do very well, but the pre-verbal ones need help. The bright colors and the music held their attention.
Age: 0-4
DVD. 40 min.; $19.95
from BABY HANDS PRODUCTIONS Ready Set Learn!: Spring Fling! (Vol. 2)
Ready Set Learn! promotes Emotional Intelligence: skills needed for effective learning and an optimistic and resilient approach to life. Join Paz, Wilbur and The Save-Ums! as they guide children through a fun and adventurous path to learning. Paz: It's time to play some games! But, Paz and his friends discover that cheating can spoil the fun for everyone during an egg-citing egg hunt, while sharing makes everyone feel good! Wilbur: Moo-moo-moo, Wilbur can't wait to read a book with you! Follow his big adventures as he and his friends learn how to look in different places for a special yellow egg and how the bee makes their favorite fruit grow. The Save-Ums!: Small is powerful! Join The Save-Ums as they discover how little people can achieve big things by helping some Silly Sea Sammies bloom and fixing a flat tire for Oscar the Monkey.
Age: 2-5
100 min.
Short from GENIUS PRODUCTS Sesame Beginnings: Moving Together
Meant for parents to enjoy with their young children as they explore all kinds of movement. When you laugh, sing, talk and move together, you build your child's self-esteem and eagerness to explore and learn. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker. Adult Juror Comments: How can you not like this? Adorable puppets - based on familiar characters. Baby Muppets crawl, walk and run with amazing realism. Plus, they represent various ages, races and genders. Big Bird is taken care of by his Hawaiian grandmother; Baby Elmo and his dad interact; Prairie Dawn plays with Mom. Encourages interaction between parent and child without which you wouldn't get the same effect. Music is catchy - it suggests and encourages movement. There is a continuity of activities but is divided into sections suitable for a child's attention span. Kid Juror Comments: Fantastic. They loved it. "The kids said it made them feel 'happy, happy, happy.'" One little boy said it made him feel proud. Another said he liked all Muppet babies. They easily identified Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Prairies Dawn and were absolutely delighted when Baby Elmo showed up. Kids danced along and sang along. Kids needed initial encouragement to participate but once they felt secure in the idea that they could move around the room without concern, they danced, jumped, flew and generally enjoyed the film. "I liked it! I want to do it too!" Two kids cried when it ended.
Age: 6 months-3 years
DVD. 40 min.; $14.95
Short film from SESAME WORKSHOP. Sesame Street: Kid's Favorite Country Songs
Join Elmo and his cousin Elmer in a Rootin' Tootin' Hootin' Hollerin' Country Jamboree. Lee Ann Womack sings "Skip to my Lou" and "Farmer in the Dell" with Elmo. John McEuen sings "Oh Susanna." Other guests include LD Miller and John Popper.
Age: 2-5.
DVD. 40 min.; $14.95
Short from SESAME WORKSHOP Sesame Street: Ready for School
Elmo is ready for school! Gabi and Miles are graduating from high school and share their favorite school memories with Elmo. Baby Bear remembers how nervous he was on his first day. Now Elmo is so excited about school that he can't wait to start!
Age: 2-5.
DVD. 45 min.; $14.95
Short from SESAME WORKSHOP The Wheels on the Bus: Mango's Big Dog Parade
The Wheels on the Bus friends help a little dog get to the Big Dog Parade on time. Along the way they stop at a garage to tune up the bus and then they visit an enchanted forest where some fairies teach them all about getting along and taking turns.
Age: 2-5.
DVD. 33 min.; $14.99
Independent short from OUR HAPPY CHILD |
