TDmonthly's ToyFair 2006 Preview--Videos & DVDs Product Category

Pingu: On Thin Ice by 20th CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT

This 59-minute DVD features the mischievous penguin named Pingu and his comical escapades in the South Pole. Episodes include “Pingu’s Balancing Act,” “Pingu and Pinga Go Camping” and “Pinga Has Hiccups.” This product received a Dove Family Approved Seal. Launch date: January 28, 2008. 1/17/2008 (Price: $14.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kibbles Rockin' Clubhouse: Vol 1. Expressing Yourself by NOTEABILITIES INC.

Developed for children with Austism Spectrum Disorders, this 40+-minute video features fun characters that learn how to express themselves using their voices and bodies, in situations such as being told “no” and needing to calm down. It includes karaoke songs as well as a segment by music and speech therapists addressing therapeutic benefits. Featuring Kibbles, a loveable dog puppet, his friends Handy Sam and Angela, and a cast of children, the  "Kibbles Rockin’ Clubhouse" series helps teach children with ASD social techniques and self-care through music, games and stories. Launch date: April 1, 2008. 1/9/2008 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pat The Bunny® Playdates by GENIUS PRODUCTS INC.

The program offers fun and interactive play ideas to stimulate children and promote their social and mental development through original songs. Each of the four 15-minute playdates on the DVD invite children to "touch" the world by exploring sounds, tastes, sights and smells. The DVD includes special touch-and-feel packaging and contains an interview with child education expert Jean Kunhardt (granddaughter of Pat the Bunny author Dorothy Kunhardt), who provides helpful information for each featured activity within the playdate episodes. This full-screen, closed-captioned DVD is intended for children ages six months and up. Launch date: March 4, 2008. 1/8/2008 (Price: $14.93)

Baby Tar Heel by TEAM BABY ENTERTAINMENT LP

You love your kids, you love your family and you love your University of North Carolina Tar Heels. This DVD combines them all. Featuring officially licensed footage of Tar Heels sports, mascot, marching band and campus attractions along with all the things you want your Little Tar Heel to learn – numbers, letters, colors and more. Indoctrination at its finest. 1/4/2008 (Price: $19.95)

All About Dinosaurs/All About Horses by GAIAM INC

Gaiam bought up Goodtimes Entertainment and is releasing a two-DVD set: All About Dinosaurs/All About Horses, which should be a delight to the younger set, both boys and girls. 1/4/2008 (Price: $5.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

How To Tell A Story...That Will Scare Ben's Socks And Shoes Off! by PASSION RIVER

Ben Mikaelsen, master storyteller, brings fun, interaction and insight into teaching the fine art of telling a tale to children. Through play-acting and slides, Mr. Ben shares his adventures of raising his bear named Buffy and in the process teaches children how to tell their own stories. Join Ben for a fun hour and help scare his socks and shoes off. 1/4/2008 (Price: $24.99)

Save The Beetles! by LITTLE AIRPLANE PRODUCTIONS INC.

Based on the Noggin television series, this is a pre-school extravaganza released in DVD form. Featuring Linny the Guinea Pig, Ming-Ming the Duck and Tuck the Turtle, it’s Beetles (and not the musical group despite the yellow submarine) that need the saving this time. 1/4/2008 (Price: $16.99)

Horseland: the Fast and the Fearless by NCIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT

In a two episode disc, first, refusing to get back up on her horse Calypso ever again after a bad fall, Molly is scared. But when Sarah's horse becomes sick, it's up to Molly to save the day. Can the she face her fears and climb back in the saddle again? In the second story, Pepper gets hurt during a jump, and Zoey is frightened she will lose her horse forever. Zoey even begins talking about getting a new horse altogether. Her friends must work as a team to help Zoey conquer her fears and reunite with Pepper. 1/4/2008 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Yindi the Last Koala by Goldhil Home Media International

An emotional tear-jerker, Yindi the Last Koala, follows the life of a most extraordinary koala from birth and loss of mother to the reuniting of parent and child and release in the wild. On a straight-forward viewing level, this program is filled with superb shots of koalas in all their moods, cute and cuddly through to aggressive fighters. On a deeper level, the film traces the national plight of the koala, an Australian icon that is facing a very real threat to its future survival. 1/4/2008 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fiesta Sing Along by SESAME WORKSHOP

Sesame Street’s fuzzy friends sing in English and Spanish, to bring bilingual fun to preschoolers and their parents. Elmo learns the Conga-Wiggle dance (a new dance craze of his own devising). Maria, Rosita, and Gabi create floats and costumes; even Oscar reluctantly partakes in the festivities. It’s hard to sit still when everyone is partying! 1/4/2008 (Price: $16.95)

Sing Yourself Silly/Elmo's Musical by SESAME WORKSHOP

Sesame Street’s little red wonder, Elmo, comes packed in a two disc set of 75 minutes of fun, bringing brings songs and musical amusement to the preschooler in all of us. 1/4/2008 (Price: $16.95)

Numbers & Fun by KNOW A BABY LLC

The video features numbers, shapes and specially-created original characters, all set to a lively musical soundtrack to help teach kids numbers in a fun and original way. The enjoyable sights and
sounds permit each child's mind to learn and expand at its own pace. Launch date: December 25, 2007.
— “Children respond to ‘Numbers & Fun’ because it is designed to nurture in positive ways the joy every child feels when their mind is actively engaged, “Know A Baby LLC President Sari Harner told TDmonthly. 1/3/2008 (Price: $14.99)

SpherePlay™ Contact Juggling Set by TRYOUT TOYS ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

SpherePlay is the art of rolling, balancing, manipulating and playing with spheres. With infinite ways to play there are guidelines, but no rules. Genuine playfulness combines with learned skills to increase coordination, balance, fluid motion, reflexes and dexterity. The set includes a 70mm UV acrylic sphere, DVD, sphere pouch/polisher and sphere stand/finger dexterity toy. Launch date: February 2008.
— “The SpherePlay Contact Juggling Set is the first and only Sphere and DVD set packaged for retail sales,” Jennifer Sauvageau of TryOut Toys Entertainment told TDmonthly. “Included [is] everything a beginner needs to start Sphereplaying.” ( Watch Video) 1/2/2008 (Price: $39.99)

The Addams Family – The Complete Series by MGM HOME ENTERTAINMENT

This set includes the entire television series “The Addams Family” — a total of 1,638 minutes of viewing on nine discs. Launch date: November 13, 2007.
— “Horror books and DVDs [are best sellers] as they make up at least 50 percent of our stock and it is much easier to line up signings for these,” Owner Del Howison of Dark Delicacies in Burbank, Calif., told TDmonthly. 12/26/2007 (Price: $69.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Eloise in Springtime by ANCHOR BAY ENTERTAINMENT

In “Eloise in Springtime,” Nanny goes on vacation and Eloise gets a temporary nanny — the young, hip and beautiful Nicole. Nicole shows Eloise an exciting, artsy side of New York City and they have tons of fun. But Eloise soon notices that Nicole and Eloise’s favorite Plaza employee, Bill, are getting a little too friendly; and Eloise's jealousy rears its ugly head. Can Eloise break up this romance and get rid of Nicole without Nanny finding out? Bonus features include coloring pages, a Spanish track and a character gallery. Launch date: February 26, 2008. 12/19/2007 (Price: $14.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

"Left Out" from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

What do you do when your friends suddenly don’t want to be friends anymore? Nationally acclaimed storyteller Olga Loya tells how her problems with a clique helped her discover the meaning and nature of true friendship.  “Left Out” is a storybook and DVD from the LifeStories for Kids Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity, perseverance and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. This product won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. “Each book includes a guide for parents, grandparents or caregivers that is based on research to help children explore and internalize the positive messages in the story,” CEO Ken Arneson of SELmedia Inc. told TDmonthly. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/19/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“King Zargon Rules” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

When told to rewrite a report, Rocky the Raccoon loses his temper, beginning a series of unhappy events. Can Rocky rescue this situation before it’s too late? Nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin and his friend Rocky the Raccoon tell this original tale about self control. “King Zargon Rules” is a storybook/DVD from the LifeStories for Kids Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity, perseverance and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. This product won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/19/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“The Woodsman and His Ax” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

The woodsman always tells the truth. His neighbor’s sense of integrity, however, isn’t so well developed. Does honesty pay? Nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin and Maynard Moose tell their version of the ancient Greek myth of Hermes and the Golden Ax. “The Woodsman and His Ax” is a storybook/DVD from the LifeStories for Kids(TM) Storybook Series.  This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity, perseverance and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. This product won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/19/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“Wolf Under the Bed” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

Scary sounds at night in a house out in the woods in a town called Wolfboro can mean only one thing — there’s a wolf under the bed. “Daaaaaaaaaad!” Nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin tells a story of togetherness from his early childhood. “Wolf Under the Bed” is a storybook/DVD from the LifeStories for Kids Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity, perseverance and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. This product won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/19/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“Red Hat Blue Hat” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

Can two moose with two different perspectives remain best friends?  Nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin weaves this tale about perspective and honesty. “Red Hat Blue Hat” is a storybook and DVD from the LifeStories for Kids Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity, perseverance and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. This product won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/19/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“Lion and Mousie” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

Can someone who is very small help someone who is very big? In “Lion and Mousie,” nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin and his antlered friend, Maynard Moose, retell this classic tale of respect.  “Lion and Mousie” is a storybook and DVD from the LifeStories for Kids Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity, perseverance and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. It won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/19/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“King's New Suit” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

Maynard Moose isn’t stupid, but everyone says those who can’t see the king’s new suit are. Can Maynard overcome peer pressure and say what he believes? Nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin and his antlered friend, Maynard Moose, retell the classic tale of the Emperor’s New Clothes. “King’s New Suit” is a storybook/DVD from the LifeStories for Kids Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. It won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/14/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“Ka-ulu the Strong” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

Ka-ulu promises to watch his younger brother Ka-ehu while their mother is away. When Ka-ehu is kidnapped by the King of Far Island, Ka-ulu knows he needs to put things right, but how? Nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin retells this classic Hawaiian tale of responsibility. “Ka-ulu the Strong” is a storybook/DVD from the LifeStories for Kids(TM) Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. It won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/14/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“The House That Talked to Itself” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

The house is arguing with itself. Which part is most important? The roof? The floor? The walls? Nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin tells this story of appreciating the strengths of others. “The House That Talked to Itself” is a storybook and DVD from the LifeStories for Kids Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity, perseverance and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. This product won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/14/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

“I Am A Frog” from the LifeStories for Kids™ Series by SELMEDIA INC.

Gorf the Frog is trying to sing a song with nationally renowned storyteller Willy Claflin, but Gorf can’t seem to stay on task. Will he make it all the way through? Claflin has his audience howling as he tells this story of self-discipline. “I Am A Frog” is a storybook/DVD from the LifeStories for Kids Storybook Series. This award-winning series helps children understand complex character traits (such as integrity, perseverance and courage) through the engaging and ancient art of storytelling. This product won a 2007 iParenting Media Award. Launch date: July 1, 2007. 12/14/2007 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]