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Scholastic videos let big folks rest their reading glasses by adapting Caldecott-winning and other worthy kids books to the small screen, with consistently impressive results. The six DVDs in the second Jumbo Box of Storybook Classics apply catchy music and skillful animation to dozens of stories, including Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's Tikki Tikki Tembo, Jane Yolen and Mark Teague's How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? , Don Freeman's Corduroy, Peggy Rathmann's Good Night Gorilla, Paul O. Zelinsky's The Wheels on the Bus, and H.A. Rey's Curious George Rides a Bike (there's only one George story on the DVD, unfortunately). The Scholastic DVDs include bonus stories as well as read-alongs and English subtitles.
Description
Magical songs, captivating animation, award winning authors, and hours of classic children's stories in one Jumbo Box. " . . . enthralling . . . Have the books handy after viewing, because your little ones will be inspired to read these touching stories again and again."--Today's Parent CURIOUS GEORGE...and more tales of mischief Includes CURIOUS GEORGE RIDES A BIKE, THE GREAT WHITE MAN-EATING SHARK, FLOSSIE AND THE FOX, plus 2 bonus stories THE WHEELS ON THE BUS...and more sing-along favorites Includes THE WHEELS ON THE BUS, DEM BONES, OVER IN THE MEADOW, I KNOW AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY, plus 2 bonus stories GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA...and more bedtime stories Includes GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA; HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT?; HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOON; THE NAPPING HOUSE; plus 3 bonus stories CORDUROY...and more stories about friendship Includes CORDUROY, YO! YES?, HERE COMES THE CAT!, plus a bonus story HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT?...and more stories that rhyme Includes HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT?; IN THE SMALL, SMALL POND; ZIN! ZIN! ZIN! A VIOLIN; ALL THE COLORS OF THE EARTH, plus 3 bonus stories TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO...and more favorite tales Includes TIKKI TIKKI TEMBO, HOT HIPPO, THE TENDER TALE OF CINDERELLA PENGUIN, plus 3 bonus stories
Customer Reviews:
Love these!.......2007-05-14
All three of my kids (boys 7, 3, 1.75) LOVE these videoe. We put one on before bed and depending on how "on or "off" schedule we are, I can choose the right number of shows for them to watch. They are pretty short, which is nice...my kids always want to watch a movie to the end, which can be a problem at night. Our favorite by far is "Goodnight Gorilla". They have done a superb job animating these lovely story books...you will not be sorry!
A wonderful addition to the video collection.......2007-03-08
My children absolutely love it when we read them Wheels on the Bus and Good Night Gorilla. I am not fond of providing video to my children but when it is basically the book that I just read to them... I gave in. Not only do they love to see the video but then they want to read me the book. I had to buy the other books on the video because my child wanted to read them to me as well. So now I have Dem Bones and I know an Old Lady that Swallowed a Fly, to name of few others. I think the ones that have music associated with the book really speak to my children the most but overall the collection is a must!
books.......2007-01-10
I was not happy with this collection at all. Would not recommend it to anyone.
An Attention Getter and Learning to Read Methodology.......2006-11-10
Excellent visual and accompanying reading material for the intended age group.
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Scholastic videos let big folks rest their reading glasses by adapting Caldecott-winning and other worthy kids books to the small screen, with consistently impressive results. The six DVDs in the Jumbo Box of Storybook Classics apply catchy music and skillful animation to 35 stories, including Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, Crockett Johnson's Harold stories, William Steig's Pete's a Pizza, Kevin Henkes's Chrysanthemum, James Marshall's Miss Nelson Has a Field Day and Miss Nelson Is Back, Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault's Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha's Trashy Town. The Scholastic DVDs double the running time of their VHS counterparts with bonus stories as well as interviews, read-alongs, and English subtitles.
Description
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE...and other Marucie Sendak Stories: Includes WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, THE NUTSHELL KIDS (with stories ALLIGATORS ALL AROUND, PIERRE, ONE WAS JOHHNY, and CHICKEN SOUP WITH RICE) and IN THE NIGHT KITCHEN.
CHRYSANTHEMUM...and mo
Customer Reviews:
Dissenting opinion.......2007-09-15
I am surprised that this collection is rated so highly. (It was given to us as a gift so this is the first time I've looked at the Amazon page.)
Harold and the Purple Crayon, etc is a very charming video. It's really wonderful to watch the pictures appear as the stories are told. I highly recommend this video, but I recommend you buy it separately. Most of the other videos in this collection are okay at best and some are, well, just bad. Even Where the Wild Things Are, which is a very good book, is done poorly here. It is set to music that sounds something like recorded church bells when the tape has been played one too many times. And the images move around on the screen in a way that almost makes me dizzy.
My suggestion would be to buy Harold separately and the Where the Wild Things Are book and skip this set.
Classic Storybooks.......2007-05-29
As a preschool teacher, I love that Scholastic has chosen to animate some of my favorite stories. This collection has some of the best stories by some of the top children's authors. They contain the same stories that my students ask to read again and again, plus some new additions they love. The movies are all of the highest quality. Favorite characters come alive with voices, movement and music, while staying true to the original picture books. On a rainy day, I can show my class one of these videos without feeling guilty. And, I know my own young children are using their TV time watching educational/quality content.
Our kids' favorite.......2007-03-01
This collection is fabulous, and has provided hours of entertainment for our 3 kids. They go through spells of being addicted to one or the other of the shows. Just about every one of the different stories has been a favorite at one point or another! There are 3-4 extra stories on every DVD as well, and these are at least as good as the main stories. The collection is great find--fun music as well.
Great TV for toddlers / preschoolers.......2006-12-12
I got this as an alternative to TV programs for my 2 1/2 year old son. It's such a nice collection. Each DVD runs about an hour and has tons of stories. He loves it and this is a really good deal too for 6 DVD's. They are all from books and ranging from really funky 60's-70's animation to ones that are from stories just a few years old. It's great!
Fine viewing for all ages.......2005-08-31
I have seven grandchildren ages six and under and there is a great and very favorite story for each and every child in this set, and for me as well, since I watch what they watch and I love it when they ask to watch this set. They even discuss the different stories long after they have watched them. Yesterday, the 22 month old watched, Pete's A Pizza, three times in a row, laughing each and every time. My favorite is, The Amazing Bone.I highly recommend this set.
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