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Created by mother and teacher Julie Aigner-Clark, BABY BEETHOVEN is an introduction to Beethoven's beautiful music and operates on the same premise as BABY MOZART: that great classical music has positive effects on people of all ages, especially babies. Images of brightly colored toys and known objects aid in the audio presentation of child-friendly arrangements and sound effects. Designed for infants between the ages of approximately one and 36 months.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull FrameAudio: Stereo - EnglishInteractive Features: Scene Access Interactive Menus
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The captivating children's animated tale from the UK, THOMAS& FRIENDS, portrays the adventures and mishaps of a talking locomotive named Thomas the Tank Engine. Joined by friends Henry, Gordon, and James (who come in all shapes and sizes), Thomas works the rail lines on a fictional island called Sodor. The show teaches children about the world of train engineering and how transportation troubles are resolved through the spirit of teamwork. In Edward and Gordon, for example, poor Edward feels older and not as powerful as the other trains, but learns he is better than they are at going uphill. Or in Thomas and the Trucks, Thomas wants to fill in for Edward by pulling his trucks, but gets in hot water when he realizes the load is too much for him. Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr provides Thomas's voice for all these episodes.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Boxed SetFull Frame - 1.33Additional Release Material: Sir Topham Hatt's Commentary Sodor MemoriesInteractive Features: 2 Interactive GamesText/Photo Galleries: Random House Story Read Along
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IN THEATRES: JUNE 10, 2005Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS, DESPERADO) directed this hyperkinetic kids` film based on a script by his pre-teen son, Racer. The plot concerns a daydreaming youngster named Max (Cayden Boyd) whose fantasy stories about the titular superheroes--the molten-hot Lava Girl (Taylor Dooley), and a boy raised by sharks appropriately named Shark Boy (Taylor Lautner)--inspire the ridicule of everyone from the local bullies to his own mom (Kristin Davis). Even Max`s fourth grade teacher (George Lopez) wants him to come down to earth, but then a tornado brings Shark Boy and Lava Girl into the school to whisk Max off to the planet Drool, where only his dreaming skills can save the day. A real kid`s active imagination is obviously at work here, because the giddy action flies in all directions with a cheerful disregard for conventions of logic or sanity, and Rodriguez is obviously the right sort of adult to bring such a film to life (he must be a great dad). The message about the importance of not just believing in your dreams but working to achieve them should prove relevant for an audience who may be spending a bit too much time in front of the TV or computer game. The cool 3-D effects are something else, with goo and fists and lunging Shark Boy regularly leaping off of the screen. But even without the 3-D amplification, viewers will be dazzled by the film`s wild, day-glo color scheme.
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Combining Jewish tradition with claymation, ANIMATED HAGGADAH tells the story of the origin and importance of the Passover holiday. At Seder dinner, which celebrates Passover, Danny is seated with his family as the reading of the Haggadah begins. They are transported through the power of the text to ancient Egypt, where the Jews are enslaved by the tyrannical Pharaoh Ramses II. Passover observes the moment when the Angel of Death passed over the homes of the Jews while killing the first-born sons of the Egyptians as punishment for the Pharaoh's refusal to release the slaves. The holiday celebrates the freedom gained by the Jews after this horrible reprimand. ANIMATED HAGGADAH presents a claymation version of the traditional Haggadah, read at Seder dinners to celebrate Passover.DVD Features:Region (unknown)Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33
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With her cheerful nature, inquiring mind, and colorful fashion sense, Nickelodeon`s adorable bilingual heroine DORA THE EXPLORER has charmed both pre-school-age children and their parents alike. Designed to simulate a computer game, the animated series follows the cute little Latina girl, her monkey pal Boots, and their anthropomorphic cohorts Map and Backpack as they set out on problem-solving adventures that encourage interaction and physical activity while teaching simple concepts such as counting, logic skills, and basic Spanish. This volume includes two fun-filled, educational episodes celebrating family values: in Big Sister Dora, Dora and Boots hurry home to meet a new family member; and in Dora Saves the Game, the winsome duo help out a cousin in need.
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