5 comments about Pocoyo: Meet Pocoyo.

1. The DVD isn't HD, and it doesn't contain a lot of episodes. But my son loves it! It's also interesting to see how this show is low stimulus by removing unecessary environmental clutter in it's visual presentation. Kids can focus on the character and key elements presented on the white background. The stories are also cute and have a postivie message. Besides, how can you not love that ridiculous duck, Pato?



2. While children's entertainment is cluttered with mediocre to poor properties, this series stands out as head and shoulders above the pack. Built on simple and entertaining story lines, each with a message that avoids topics that smack of being "politically correct", Pocoyo episodes are good stories with a good message. All that is needed.
   
   The design of this series hits a bullseye with clarity, simplicity, and appeal. The animation is solid and has loads of playful energy. Simple, good, and fun. Pocoyo: Meet Pocoyo and Pocoyo: Pocoyo and Friends are well worth the price. In fact, you don't need kids to enjoys these stories.
   
   Why this isn't widely available on television in the US one can only guess. Perhaps top Execs in the US are worried they would end up with an audience of smart kids who expect quality.



3. THe animation is simple and straight forward with lots of nice bright colors. The story lines easy to follow, and not overly preachy / politicaly correct. Most important of all, my two year old thinks that the video is hilarious, he just laughs and laughs. My three year old also likes to watch.



4. This dvd is so cute! I love the characters. This is a very clever brand which I appreciate! I like that my child can watch something witty and fun that is still age appropriate. You can catch a glimps of Pocoyo scenes on Youtube. I love it!



5. We love Pocoyo at our house!
   This show is probably the most adorable thing EVER, and my kids adore it.
   I think it's great, and I usually have to watch with them! :)
   These episodes teach lessons about friendship, teaches identifying objects, and other good lessons. Plus, Pocoyo is SO FUNNY!!! We giggle the whole time! I highly recommend this for anyone who wants awesome programming for their young children.

3 comments about I Don't Want To Go To School.

1. I would be so proud if these boys were mine! They are precious, and their music is heart-felt. I hope they will continue to be true to themselves and they will go far in this world where we need good, pure and honest songs. My children also love Nat and Alex. You rock, boys!



2. My daughter and her friends love this album...perfect for a pre-teen girl. The presentation of this item which arrived in a simple cardboard sleeve like what you would get in a cereal box leaves much to be desired (perhaps that is what they meant by "Complete Album at a Low Price"..... because of the low price they must have sacrificed the plastic case for the cardboard sleeve). We bought this as a gift for my daughter's 7 year old friend and it looks like a cheap gift as presented so I am now searching for a plastic case to put it in. If you are buying this for yourself and want to save money.....great. But, if you are buying this as a gift I would spend the extra couple dollars to get a CD in a plastic case.



3. So when I first saw this CD I was kinda of disappointed that it was short than the first. But since I have been able to listent o it I am very happy. Their quailty of music has really increased and you can tell. Especially Alex's quailty.
   
   If you read towards the end of my review I will talk about each song, but firsat I want to say I was also disappointed when I found in CD recording Nat and Alex said in an interview the other band members don't lay down the tracks they have thewr musicians do that but Nat and Alex play their instruments. Although they did say they are playing in live preformaces and on the show. That sounded odd to me. So I cant wait to read the fine print on this cd as I only have the electronic download right now.
   
   Anyway like i said the quailty of the songs were much better, although I didnt enjoy any of them as much as the other cd their are many more I like. Simply put its a great cd now for the track run down.
   
   1. I Don't Want To Go To School - This is the single they released, how I can see if I was Younger I may enjoy this song i really don't its rather catchy but I will say 3/5
   2. Eventually This song is one thats a little deeper but it just isn't catchy like their other songs it is keep of a uplifting song talking about the sun, ("The sun will find us eventually") also 3/5
   3. Mystery Girl Another premiere song of theirs, it gets back to their catchy nature and is toe tapping love song. "I never believed in love at first but I was wrong" 4/5
   4. I'll Do Anything This song is certainly not tradionally for them it is very queit and heart felt. The lyrics are very touching but it doesnt grab my attention. ("I'll do anything for you") 3n1/2/5
   5. I've Got a Question is another touching song that just doesn't catch me. While none of their songs are bad its just not up to my listening. "I've got a question for you, do you love me, ya!"
   6. Body I Occupy This song is very catchy it appears in the background of one of their interviews and in their tv concert special. It is quite catchy and enjoyable a true NBB song
   7. Why This song is by Alex and is one of those touching songs of there's and I just havent been liking them this album. "Why did you do it" 3n1/2 / 5
   8. Proof of My Love This song appeared in one of their less populkar episodes "The Talk Show" it is catchy paino tune that rhymes "I know you think I'm wrong but I wrote you this song" 4/5
   9. If You Can Make It Through the Rain Oh boy another really catchy song and very happy song "Will see what happens to you and me" 4/5
   10. Three is Enough A song by Alex Wolff where nat plays the drums and he does some amazing dance moves. Extremely catchy 4/5
   11. Everybody's Cried At Least Once This song was in last weeks episode and is very sad but touching I love it. "Everyody's cried atleast once, everybody's laughed atleastt twice" 4/5
   12. Great Trip This song is really stuck in my head and is really catchy its about a trip to the water park and has some funny lines.
   
   the last 3 tracks are found in the encahnced edition which I reccomend cause they are 2 more great songs WORTH IT
   here is the link
   I Don't Want To Go To School
   
   13. Tall Girls, Short Girls... You - Great song my nat talking about differnet people then you. "Then there's you" 4/5
   14. Changing [*] Another song by Alex very touching loving caring about his dad and changes. appeared in epsiode "uncle miles"
   15. [CD-Rom Track] - Will update when IO receieve my hard copy. was not included in download
   
   Overall I really reccomned this CD and if you can spring for the each 4 dollars get the enchanced version. I also suggest getting the season when it comes out on DVD
   
   Enjoy

4 comments about Horse Tunes for Kids.

1. Our grandkids (3 - 9 yrs) love this horse tunes CD. We previously purchased Mooseberry Jam which they also love to listen to.



2. Brent Holmes has a bunch of tunes that are catchy enough for adults to tolerate and easy enough for kids to sing. My favorite is his Moose Tunes CD with the number one song - There's a chocolate moose on the loose, dancing around in a red caboose. If you have little kids, they are sure to like any of Brent Holmes CDs.



3. We first came across Brent Holmes music when we were in Yellowstone Park with our grandsons...2005. Our boys LOVED his Moose Tunes, so we've now purchased all the rest and they still love them.



4. I have grandkids ages 6 and 8. And I have friends with kids. BUT when I heard this CD in an antique-type store, I ordered it for MYSELF - and then got it for my grandkids and friends' kids. I listen to it on the way to work and I arrive in a great mood! And I'm older than the kids are. So buy it for your kids and then make sure you listen and sing along.

5 comments about Thomas & Friends - Percy Saves the Day (With Metallic Green Percy Toy).

1. Percy is great! My son asks to watch it over and over! Then again, anything Thomas for a little boy is great... :)



2. All the Thomas DVD's are wonderful, if you have full-blown Thomas the Train fans. Each DVD has the same kind of moral lessons, simple story line, and nothing much offensive (sometimes they tease each other or someone is mean on purpose but it's put right in the end). I must admit the narrators can be a little distracting for us adults. (Mr."ten word you can't say on radio" George Carlin and Mr."sexy-growly voice" Alec Baldwin)So think about it, how many times are YOU going to sit through this DVD. (Me? Once, in and out of the room for the rest and I still know most of the stories and the trains names!)



3. I purchased this Thomas DVD for my 3 1/2 year old grandson. He is a very big Thomas the Train fan. He loved this dvd.



4. I love the Thomas toys and my kids love the movies. This video isn't just about percy (he only saves the day in one of them, and isn't even in some of the others) if you were expecting that. It really should be named "Look who saved the day" because its all about different Engines doing just that.
   
   The toy is nifty. I mean, if you bought a Percy toy new it would cost about as much as the toy and movie together, and this Percy is sparkly! My kids loved it.



5. This DVD suffers from the same problem as Anchor Bay's last Thomas release, "Hooray for Thomas," did...a good set of stories, let down by the narration and music.
   
   Michael Brandon has improved slightly from his shoddy performance on the "Hooray for Thomas" DVD, but he still isn't much good as a narrator. To be fair to him, he has changed his Skarloey and Rheneas voices to ones that suit them better than the ones he previously gave them. But he has also changed his voice for Rusty, who now sounds like a squawking nuisance. Arthur sounds plain and dull, and Fergus's voice is far too high-pitched and childish...same goes for Bill and Ben. And Duncan has been given what sounds like a bad Italian accent (presumably Brandon was trying to make him sound Scottish but it came out wrong). Brandon's voice in general also irritates me, and he just doesn't say his lines like he means them. Whatever happened to the man who wowed me with his narration for "Steamies Vs Diesels" and "Thomas and the Jet Engine"?
   
   The new music also falls short. Most of it is bland and unmemorable, and on numerous occasions it fails to suit the mood of the scene. I don't know why HIT felt the need to rescore the episodes anyway...the old music worked fine as it was, and it was so much better than the new music we're being given here.
   
   The episodes themselves aren't too bad (I especially like "Something Fishy" and "What's the Matter With Henry"), and children could learn useful lessons from them. My personal favourite moment from this DVD is the music video at the end, "There Once Was An Engine Who Ran Away." It's a fast-paced little jazz song from the original music composers, telling the tale of how Fergus ran away (a tale which will be detailed further in an episode on the upcoming DVD "Thomas and the Really Brave Engines"). For me, that song makes these DVD worth owning.
   
   If only it wasn't for Brandon's narration, this would probably be one of the highlights of my Thomas DVD collection.

5 comments about Winning London.

1. This isn't Shakespeare, but it's a very fun video. The guys in this one are the best looking of any video Mary-Kate and Ashley have had so far. The plot is predictable, but it has- as with all Olsen twins movies- a happy ending, and will leave you with a happy feeling.
   
   My roomate and I fell in love with it when it first came out, and we're still watching it many years later!



2. this is a good movie about reaching for your goals and just trying to do your best. but not cheating but using your brain. good movie. buy it.



3. winning london is cute and fun i would recomend it for ages 9-14
   a must have for olsen fans!!!!
   
   love , babyface



4. I don't know how that movie even got to my house, I'm pretty sure my parents rented it. Since it was already in my house I decided to watch it. It's an okay movie. Mary-Kate and Ashley are cute as always. And of course they have pretty good boyfriends also. It's a great movie to watch with bunch of friends, girlfriends.



5. i like this movie its really good! it's not as good as passport to paris or billboard dad but its pretty great!

3 comments about Dance for the Sun.

1. I teach children's yoga, primarily to kids ages 3-7, and this CD is incredible! She provides 2 tracks of each song- the "yoga track" gives the music with her voice instructing the children what to do, the other track is just the music (so if you want to teach the class you can do it without her voice instructing as well while the music is playing). I found it helpful to use the yoga track version when I was teaching a new song to the kids, so I could spend more time helping and demonstrating the poses. After we all knew the song well, we transition to using just the music version. The songs are fun, light, and engaging for children, and NOT annoying like some kid's CDs. :) This is the best kid's yoga CD out there, in my opinion. Can't recommend it highly enough!



2. I heard the song 'colors' on a Dell commercial (thank you) and quickly ran to amazon to try to find it. (Note: this isn't the first time I've done this... also got the truckstop song on the Hardee's commercial).
   Anyway, was I surprised to find out this was a kid's yoga cd. Of course I love the 'colors' song but the rest of the cd is nice as well, although it is definitely geared for kids. The end of the cd is gives kids guided instruction of simple yoga postures.
   Very Cool!
   Thank you.



3. I heard one of the songs "colors" on a Dell commercial one night and immediately jumped online to see who sang it. To my delight I found that it was from a children's CD - Dance for the Sun. I'm a Sunday school teacher - and I ordered it immediately. I love "black dog in the river" - and plan to use the "namaste song" in my classroom. They are all yoga songs - but there are 13 songs with no yoga instructions as well. This CD is a fun, Spirtual, beautifully sung, fabulous chance for kids to learn! YAY for Kira Wiley!!

5 comments about Elmo's World - Birthdays, Games & More.

1. Only giving it 4 stars because there is not that much birthday related scenes. I bought it because my son is obsessed with birthdays - they don't even sing the traditional Happy Birthday Song!! But my son still looooooves this DVD and entertains him greatly. Very fun DVD - even with the little birthday scenes.



2. Elmo is very funny. Baby loves it and I have to say that Elmo character makes some comments and jokes that only an adult would understand. I find him very entertaining compared to Barney and Tellitubies. I would pick watching Elmo anyday over the other children DVDs.



3. Of course my son loves this video!! He LOVES Elmo. My only complaint is that he gets upset after watching it because it's not his birthday, so I don't have cake with candles to offer him.



4. I think some of these parents that wrote these previous reviews need to lighten up! Disappointed because a Elmo video did not give you any good ideas on planning a birthday party??? (Did you also get the one on hair to see if you could get some ideas on a new hairstyle?) The bottom line is Elmo is adorable and my son LOVES these videos and wants to watch them again and again. ...and he is learning about all kinds of things throughout the series. YES! it is the same Elmo's World that we have all seen on Sesame St., that is why it is titled "Elmo's World"!! Why are you even surprised? I recommend these videos for TODDLERS highly. Someone mentioned that they find Mr. Noodle annoying. He is trying to entertain your child, not you! ... as Elmo would say "silly parent!"



5. This is a very cute video but don't buy it thinking that you're getting something new. This video is comprised of three segments from the show, pets, birthday parties and something else. It's cute and very nicely done, but when you've seen it rerun many times on television before, it gets a little boring for a toddler.

3 comments about Disney Cars (Disney's Read Along).

1. My daughter is just beginning to read, and loves that she can "read along" with these books! She feels so independent!! I only wish they had more that are appropriate for ages 4-5.



2. My 5-year old LOVES this book & CD set. It incorporates wonderful elements from the movie and great sound effects!



3. My 5 year old son loves this book. He can't wait for the movie to come out on dvd and this book is a great way to help him remember scenes from the movie. I really like how they used some audio clips from the movie in the story. I also like how the story lasts for several minutes and makes the sound so he can turn the pages.

5 comments about Jojo's Circus - Take a Bow.

1. Growing up my girls have really enjoyed this series, which resembles claymation but in a slick, computer created form. This dvd contains four of the show episodes: 1. Easy As Pie 2. Take A Bow 3. JoJo On The Tightrope 4. Happy Hoppy Day! and includes one episode of the show Higglytown Heroes.
   
   Despite being a great series I have a MAJOR COMPLAINT with Disney, who owns this property. WHERE ARE THE SEASON DVD SETS?? By the time they come out my girls will be in high school! Right now there is only this dvd and Animal A Go Go. (A total of 8 episodes.) That's weak. I believe there are currently 3 seasons (64 episodes) that have been aired from 2005-07. Disney has to be losing out on big $ by not offering more episodes.



2. My 2 year old daughter Emerson absolutely loves JoJo. It started when she saw JoJo on Playhouse Disney's "Feeling Good with JoJo" 5 minute short series. So, my husband and I decided to purchase her a few DVD's we could keep on hand at home. We are glad we did! She loves this DVD as well as "Animal A Go-Go". I find her imitating the various animal movements and dancing to and singing along with all of the songs. She even does this after the DVD has ended. It is the cutest thing! If you are looking for a DVD that keeps your child "active" throughout and not just staring into space, then I highly recommend this.



3. I love JoJo! It's cute, hip and fun. My daughter has been grinning at her from day one. If you are looking for clean, wholesome and easy to watch stuff that talks about manners, self-esteem, health and exercise without feeling like you're watching more of what you've seen everywhere else, this is it!



4. My daughter is a JoJo Fanatic and will sit for hours and watch this over and over again. She loves the Brush your Teeth song!



5. My two year old daughter loves JoJo's Circus. This is a great DVD. This is one of three DVD's that she watches over and over again.

5 comments about Nick Jr. Baby Curious Buddies - Exploring at the Beach.

1. My kids (16 mos and 4 years old) both love the curious buddies. My son loves to listen to the music and dance while my daughter now knows the words to all the songs and the movements that go along with them. The entire series is a nice set that my two children can enjoy together. Curious buddies is a educational dvd that teaches without sounding like a drill instructor. Vocabulary is repeated throughout the video, but not drilled. We now own the entire series!



2. my daughter is 17 months and she loves the whole series. she especially likes the music. this is a great video for any age.



3. Exploring at the beach is one of our favorite Curious Buddies DVDs. The Curious Buddies captivate my almost 2-year-old's attention and she loves the singing and games they play. Even my almost 6-year-old will watch it with her! :D



4. My 19 month old really likes this one and it's not too annoying for adults either.



5. My daughters really love Jack's Big Music Show & I began searching & found out that Spiffy Pictures are the creators of both of these shows. So, I bought Curious Buddies to see if they liked them & THEY ABSOLUTELY LOVE THEM!!!!! We own quite a few of Curious Buddies & they love them all!