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Baby Prodigy: A Guide to Raising A Smarter, Happier Baby. by BABY PRODIGY
Baby Prodigy: A Guide to Raising A Smarter, Happier Baby. by BABY PRODIGY

Published by Random House/Ballantine Books, this fascinating book shows how stimulation affects the intelligence and happiness of your baby. It provides a program of activities that will enrich your baby’s sensory awareness-hearing, seeing, touching, feeling and tasting-in order to jump start amazing brain growth during the critical first three years of life.
 2/8/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Bella Pop Star by SPIN MASTER TOYS
Bella Pop Star by SPIN MASTER TOYS

From the company's Star Vision line, which produced 2005's top-selling Bella Dancerella, comes Bella Pop Star. It will have kids dancing and singing like their favorite pop stars. Bella Pop Star comes with a vinyl step mat with color-coded numbers that makes it easy for kids to follow along. It also includes a working headset that projects music and amplifies their voice as they sing along. This 30-minute instructional DVD/VHS is a great way to get kids up and moving in a fun, high-energy way. It requires 2 AAA batteries, which are not included. 2/1/2006 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Shirley Temple Storybook Collection by GENIUS PRODUCTS INC.
Shirley Temple Storybook Collection by GENIUS PRODUCTS INC.

This three-disc set includes six timeless family stories from "The Shirley Temple Show," newly restored and in color. Tales such as "Winnie the Pooh," "Babes in Toyland," "Pippi Longstocking" and "Madeline" are among the titles chosen from Shirley’s personal film library, all of which have never been seen since their original release in 1961. This collection features such special guest stars as Jonathan Winters and Martin Landau, and stars Shirley Temple, who hosts and narrates as well. Adorned with original artwork from Shirley’s private collection, each package includes a limited edition copy of an autographed photo of Shirley. 2/1/2006 (Price: $19.98)

Baby Dance! by BABY DANCE! PRODUCTIONS
Baby Dance! by BABY DANCE! PRODUCTIONS

Baby Dance!, a brand new DVD for children, educates, stimulates and gets kids moving. With childhood obesity rising, parents are looking for healthy, educational activities. Baby Dance introduces them to stretching, rhythms, ballet, creative movement and toe-tapping, foot-stompin’ fun set to a sound track by Grammy Award Winning Composers. In a world where children are introduced to couch entertainment at such an early age, Baby Dance gives them an opportunity to express themselves physically and creatively while developing motor skills and giving them an outlet for self-expression. They will become more aware of their bodies and their abilities. It's suitable for ages 18 months to 5 years. (Read Review) 2/1/2006 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sesame Beginnings by SESAME WORKSHOP
Sesame Beginnings by SESAME WORKSHOP

Sesame Workshop’s new innovative DVD series encourages learning through parent-child interactions. Based on research that shows that young children learn best when experiences are shared with a loved one, these DVDs are specially designed to help parents and caregivers encourage their child’s curiosity and interest in learning during everyday interactions. Featuring baby versions of the Sesame Street Muppets and their caregivers, “Sesame Beginnings” offers age-appropriate content while entertaining, engaging and encouraging interaction between caregivers and their children. The DVDs are supplemented by a printed guide, offering parents additional tips for ways to extend the learning after viewing through activities such as feeding, bath time and playtime. It's best for children aged 6 months to 2 years. 1/30/2006

Introducing Rock Bassey™ DVD by CRISTOFORI BABY COMPANY
Introducing Rock Bassey™ DVD by CRISTOFORI BABY COMPANY

Coming in April 2006.

Part of the Trebellina and Friends™ series, Rock Bassey™ utilizes various teaching styles to best reach all children. The engaging music and sound with oral explanation caters to auditory learners. Visual learners will especially appreciate the beautiful pictures and cleverly styled words. The upbeat dance and rhythm scenes encourage kinesthetic learners.
 1/25/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

canciones de cuna by CANTARIMA MULTIMEDIA LLC
canciones de cuna by CANTARIMA MULTIMEDIA LLC

This 24-minute video introduces children to the language and rituals of bedtime through traditional children's lullabies in Spanish and English. This soothing video uses friendly puppets, colorful toys and playmates to gently transition children from active play to rest time. Simple words and phrases are introduced in both Spanish and English, and language learning is reinforced with song. With music sung by children and developed for little ears, this video will appeal to children of all ages. A VHS version is also available for $12.99. 1/17/2006 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GARBAGE TRUCK! (DVD) by LAUREL HILL ENTERTAINMENT
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A GARBAGE TRUCK! (DVD) by LAUREL HILL ENTERTAINMENT

Winner of five awards and endorsements, A Day in the Life of a Garbage Truck! features Wink and Blink. Wink and Blink use their Magic Movie Theater to take their pals Orville, Delaney and Willy into a real factory where garbage trucks are actually made. And that’s just the beginning. From the factory tour, to an action-packed day on the route with a professional garbage truck driver, and finally to a landfill where big machines reign supreme, Wink and Blink make learning fun and exciting. Children of all ages will enjoy learning about garbage trucks, recycling, the environment and even garbage truck safety. 1/10/2006 (Price: $12.98)

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A ZOO! (DVD) by LAUREL HILL ENTERTAINMENT
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A ZOO! (DVD) by LAUREL HILL ENTERTAINMENT

A fun-filled children's video filmed at three incredible zoos including the Los Angeles Zoo, the Santa Barbara Zoo and the world-famous San Diego Zoo! 1/10/2006 (Price: $12.98)

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FIRE FIGHTER! (DVD) by LAUREL HILL ENTERTAINMENT
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A FIRE FIGHTER! (DVD) by LAUREL HILL ENTERTAINMENT

Hey Kids! Your favorite friends Wink & Blink are back from the Land of Imagination for another fun-filled adventure! This time they're going to need your help exploring the fire department to figure out their friend Magic Door's favorite fire safety lesson. 1/10/2006 (Price: $12.98)

Curious George Rides a Bike by SCHOLASTIC
Curious George Rides a Bike by SCHOLASTIC

This clever collection of classic Curious George stories includes the tales, "Curious George Rides a Bike," “The Great, White, Man-Eating Shark" and “Flossie and the Fox.” Over 60 years have passed since author H.A. Rey introduced a little chimp from Africa to the man with the big yellow hat and today, decades later, George is as curious as ever. He will soon be starring in a feature length film, which will likely boost consumer interest in all things Curious George. DVDs are $14.95 and VHS tapes are $9.95. 1/9/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Meet the Shapes Video by PRESCHOOL PREP COMPANY
Meet the Shapes Video by PRESCHOOL PREP COMPANY

"Meet the Shapes" is designed to teach babies and toddlers the shapes while they are learning to talk. It teaches kids about circles, squares, rectangles, stars, triangles, diamonds, octagons and ovals. The shapes in the video are memorable characters, with the same name as the shape they are formed in, which children will love. The scenarios are easy to follow and lead children to recognize how shapes make up the world around them. View video demo 1/9/2006 (Price: $14.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stinky Shoe & Coach LaRoo: The Fundamentals of Baseball by A.L.L. FOR KIDS INC.
Stinky Shoe & Coach LaRoo: The Fundamentals of Baseball by A.L.L. FOR KIDS INC.

Stinky Shoe and Coach LaRoo teach real life children the basics of baseball in this educational and fun children's video. Running 30 minutes, it teaches real life kids how to play the sport with good sportsmanship and helps develop skills while children are off the playing field. It has won many awards and is an iParenting Media Award Winner. 1/9/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stinky Shoe & Coach LaRoo: The Fundamentals of Soccer by A.L.L. FOR KIDS INC.
Stinky Shoe & Coach LaRoo: The Fundamentals of Soccer by A.L.L. FOR KIDS INC.

Stinky Shoe and Coach LaRoo teach real life children the basics of soccer in this educational and fun children's video. Running 30 minutes, it has won many accolades and is the Parents' Choice 2003 Approved AWard Winner and has a Dove Foundation Endorsement. 1/9/2006 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes to Breakfast w/ Train by HIT ENTERTAINMENT
Thomas & Friends: Thomas Comes to Breakfast w/ Train by HIT ENTERTAINMENT

With a total of 8 stories and 4 bonus features, this 46-minute DVD includes 60 minutes of bonus add-ons. Using the stop-animation graphics that have made Thomas & Friends and overwhelming success, this group of stories will delight toddlers looking for something to steam up their days and nights. They will learn more about how best to behave under duress, taking notes from Thomas, Duck, Sir Topham Hatt and others. 1/5/2006

Thomas & Friends: Really Brave Engines by HIT ENTERTAINMENT
Thomas & Friends: Really Brave Engines by HIT ENTERTAINMENT

This stop-animation film includes 6 short stories about: "Thomas and the Search for Fergus,"Bad Day at Castle Loch," "Toby and the Windmill," "The Runaway Elephant," "James and the Queen of Sodor" and "Oliver the Snow Engine." The DVD even includes 5 bonus features, complete with a character gallery, a read-along story called "The Midnight Ride of Thomas the Tank Engine," a sing-along song called "Troublesome Trucks," 2 bonus DVD games adn even a DVD-ROM game called "Coloring Creation." Toddlers will keep quite transfixed with this new collection of steamy train tales. 1/5/2006

Mom & Tot Workout by KIDDIE VILLAGE
Mom & Tot Workout by KIDDIE VILLAGE

This fitness DVD for moms and tots gives the parent a challenging workout that tones and strengthens. Kids can go at their own speed along with mom. Everyone loves the special playtime for babies and toddlers, and it's safe for pregnant and new moms. 1/5/2006 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

My Baby Can Talk - Sharing Signs by BABY HANDS PRODUCTIONS
My Baby Can Talk - Sharing Signs by BABY HANDS PRODUCTIONS

Ideal for ages 10 months and up, this video series of award winning DVDs teaches babies to communicate before they can speak using sign language, reducing frustration and creating a special bond that is so important for healthy child development. Set to inspiring classical music and designed to encourage interaction, "My Baby Can Talk – Sharing Signs" takes babies and their parents on an inspiring discovery of 28 words and signs. The program features beautiful real world images, delightful puppet shows, colorful toys in motion and babies communicating with simple gestures. This would appeal to specialty retailers since using sign language with hearing babies is one of the hottest parenting trends today and the "My Baby Can Talk" series is currently the most popular program. It is ideal for children ages 10 to 36 months.

“Parents are able to verify that their pre-verbal babies are actually learning language…because their babies begin communicating with simple gestures,” Kathleen Waidhofer of Baby Hands Productions told TDmonthly. The product was named one of the 100 Best Children’s Products of 2006 by Dr. Toy.
  1/5/2006 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stranger Safety by THE SAFE SIDE, LLC
Stranger Safety by THE SAFE SIDE, LLC

Julie Clark, founder of The Baby Einstein Company, and John Walsh, host of America’s Most Wanted, have created The Safe Side to give parents simple, fun and interesting ways to discuss difficult topics with their children. Stranger Safety is a laugh-out-loud video that kids will love watching again and again. As they watch, important safety tips are presented by Safe Side Superchick, the zany lead character, in ways kids can understand and remember. Following The Safe Side credo – Smart. Cool. Safe. – children are empowered to make good decisions in potentially harmful situations. The Safe Side creative team includes Julie, John, production members from the Spy Kids movies and an upbeat, danceable theme song by Gary Greene of Hootie and the Blowfish, all of whom are parents of young children. It's also available on VHS. READ MOM REVIEW 1/4/2006 (Price: $12.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pilates by BABY BUMBLEBEE

Pilates offers teens an incredible way to increase fitness, flexibility and body-awareness. Follow along with the teens on this DVD for 3 separate workouts, along with a Pilates dictionary on how to do each pose. The DVD has 5, 15 and 30 minute Pilates workouts and includes healthy lifestyle information for pre-teens and teens. 1/4/2006 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Stinky Shoe — Get Active at Camp by A.L.L. FOR KIDS INC.
Stinky Shoe — Get Active at Camp by A.L.L. FOR KIDS INC.

"Get Active at Camp Imagination" is part of a Stinky Shoe and Coach LaRoo series that includes "The Fundamentals of Soccer" and "The Fundamentals of Baseball." All titles feature live action footage with fun and humor added in via the animated characters, Stinky Shoe & Coach LaRoo. The titles have been received with handsome reviews including Dr. Toy, Family Review Center, iParenting, Parents Choice and KIDS First!. A VHS tape is available for $13.95. 1/4/2006 (Price: $17.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by SCHOLASTIC
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes by SCHOLASTIC

A compilation of stories about families, this DVD includes a bonus story, "Uncle Elephant." Other stories include "I Love You Like Crazy Cakes," based on the author's arduous trip to China to adopt a baby girl, and narrated by Mia Farrow; "Three Cheers for Catherine the Great," in which a young girl helps her feisty Russian grandmother learn English; and "Five creatures," a charming story of two cats and three humans that live in a little girl's house. The DVD is 62 minutes. There is also a 340-minute VHS available for $9.95. 1/4/2006 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Fun With Silly Sally video by SILLY SALLY PRODUCTIONS LLC
Fun With Silly Sally video by SILLY SALLY PRODUCTIONS LLC

"Fun With Silly Sally" is a 30 minute live-action video that is sure to get children up, participating and singing. A winner of the bronze Telly award for production excellence and approved by the Dove Foundation for quality family viewing, parents and teachers will appreciate Silly Sally's positive messages throughout the video.

Kids will love watching Silly Sally over and over along with her puppet and clown friends. Silly Sally and The Get Fit Kids Gang also help viewers learn about their hearts and how to be kids with good character.

Please go to our website for sample from this video. 12/29/2005 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Dot by NEW VIDEO GROUP INC. / A&E HOME VIDEO
The Dot by NEW VIDEO GROUP INC. / A&E HOME VIDEO

Vashti may not be able to draw, but she can at least make a dot. When she sees the dot framed above her art teacher's desk she decides that she can make a better dot. Soon Vashti is making big dots and small dots, red dots, blue dots and purple dots. At the school art show everyone admires her dot paintings and she realizes that art is about more than being able to draw. Narrated by Thora Birch with music by Jerry Dale McFadden. The DVD also contains bonus stories Amazing Grace, Brave Irene, Flossie and the Fox, and a Spanish version of Amazing Grace. There is a Read Along feature as well as an Auto-Play function for younger viewers. 12/29/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Martin's Big Words by NEW VIDEO GROUP INC. / A&E HOME VIDEO
Martin's Big Words by NEW VIDEO GROUP INC. / A&E HOME VIDEO

Rich in culture and history, the pride of the African-American tradition comes alive in these award-winning stories. Using quotes from some of his beloved speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life in this profound and important biography about beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. The DVD also contains the following bonus stories: John Henry, Seven Candles for Kwanzaa, Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa and Duke Ellington. There is a Read Along feature as well as an Auto-Play function for younger viewers. 12/29/2005 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

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