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Curious George 65th Anniversary DVD

“He was a good little monkey and always very curious.” We know these words to be those that describe the eternally-popular and timeless Curious George. In a special edition DVD, the clay-mation edition of the first story about Curious George, along with “Curious George Goes to the Hospital,” comes to life. It celebrates the 65th anniversary of the first “Curious George” book and the 40th anniversary of “Curious George Goes to the Hospital.” I believe this video was first released in the 80’s because I remember having it and watching it as a child. When I saw this DVD in … Continue reading →

Baby Shakespeare: World of Poetry

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Custard the dragon had big sharp teeth/And spikes on top of him and spikes underneath/Mouth like a fireplace, chimney for a nose/And realio, trulio, daggers on his toes. So begins “The Tale of Custard the Dragon” by Ogden Nash, and also the Baby Einstein DVD “Baby Shakespeare:World of Poetry.” In the midst of moving, I lost track of most of my daughter’s Baby Einstein DVDs. Now that I have access to them again, I can continue to write about them. My daughter had not watched “Baby Shakespeare: World of Poetry” in quite a while, so I popped that one into … Continue reading →

Wiggly Play Time

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If you are not already, the whole family can become fans of the Wiggles after watching one of their many DVDs. “Wiggly Play Time” can be one to add to your child’s collection. Jeff and Murray are sunbathing at the beginning of this DVD — sunbathing in their Wiggles outfits no less. Then the screen flicks to the Wiggles playing hide-and-seek out back of Wiggle House. When one of them bumps into a tree, a tape case with the “Wiggles Crest” on it and they discover that there is a video cassette of them when they were six years old. … Continue reading →

Wiggly, Wiggly World!

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The Wiggles can always be counted upon to provide quality children’s entertainment and their DVD “Wiggly, Wiggly World!” is no exception. With guest stars to help them sing their songs and dance with their friends, “Wiggly, Wiggly World!” is a wiggly treat for the entire family. This DVD begins with the ever-popular Wiggles song, “Here Come the Wiggles.” In this video, the Wiggles introduce you to their friends. Henry the Octopus, Captain Feathersword, Dorothy the Dinosaur, and Wags the Dog all come out and dance with the Wiggles. They invite you to “clap and sing and dance along too.” My … Continue reading →