November 2007 New Toys — Videos & DVDs

The Ugly Duckling and Me: School Days by ALLUMINATION FILMWORKS

Everyone knows the Hans Christian Anderson story about the ugly little duckling that changed into a swan. What most people don't know is the story that happened in between, when a weird looking little duckling named "Ugly" was adopted by a city rat named Ratso. Big laughs along with life's lessons are guaranteed as Ugly struggles to find his place in the world in this animated series. Episodes include “Ugly’s First Day of School,” “Educating Ratso” and “What Would Ratso Do?” Launch date: August 28, 2007. 8/16/2007 (Price: $14.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Maggie & The Ferocious Beast: Trick or Treat DVD by SHOUT! FACTORY

The DVD includes a series of short pieces, including “Three Little Ghosts,” “Hide and Go Beast” and “Strings, Pumpkins and Hats.” Each full-cover, animated DVD contains Spanish language tracks and a fun color-your-own cover. Launch date: September 25, 2007. 8/15/2007 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Maggie & The Ferocious Beast: Somewhere in Nowhere Land DVD by SHOUT! FACTORY

The full-color, animated DVD highlights the relationship between five-year-old heroine Maggie and her best friends. Maggie loves her favorite stuffed toys Beast and Hamilton so much that she creates a whole world – Nowhere Land – for them to explore. Each DVD contains Spanish language tracks and a fun color-your-own cover. Launch date: September 25, 2007. 8/15/2007 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Spanish for Children Volume I by THE BILINGUAL FUN COMPANY

Children can sing, dance and learn Spanish with this upbeat and exciting video that presents colors, numbers and animal vocabulary. The two-DVD combo featuring Volumes I and II has an MSRP of $30.99. “Using upbeat music, chants and movement as well as repetition and visual stimulation, Bilingual Fun introduces Spanish by teaching to the multiple intelligences of children,” Co-founder Jennifer Manriquez of The Bilingual Fun Company told TDmonthly. Launch date: November 2005. 8/7/2007 (Price: $13.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Spanish for Children Volume 2 by THE BILINGUAL FUN COMPANY

Kids can expand their language skills and learn useful, everyday vocabulary and phrases, learning along with the children of Bilingual Fun as they introduce greetings, body parts and food in this fun and interactive video. “Viewers enjoy Bilingual Fun videos because they can participate along with the real children in the programs, as they learn and practice their new language skills,” Co-founder Jennifer Manriquez of The Bilingual Fun Company told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 2006. 8/7/2007 (Price: $13.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Learn Hindi Alphabet by BABY HINDUSTANI

This DVD introduces Hindi letters through catchy songs, familiar rhymes and interactive quizzes. Children learn to recognize and sound out Hindi letters and associate each letter with an object and its beginning sound, and they also learn to name the parts of their body. With the Interactive Quiz feature, children can practice letters and test their knowledge. “Our products … supplement parents’ efforts to create a language-rich environment for children of Indian origin. They teach the language using colorful visuals of everyday objects,” Owner Ruchira Agarwal of Baby Hindustani told TDmonthly. “They also blend Indian language with western classical music, bringing the two cultures together.” This product was a 2007 Dr. Toy Best Products winner and received a Preferred Choice Award from Creative Child Magazine. Launch date: March 2007.
  8/7/2007 (Price: $16.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]