Archive for November 11th, 2010

As the days grow closer and closer I may or may not think of anything else to add to to these bags. I think I have most of it covered! I’ve read some list and some people have packed everything and the kitchen sink practically! I just want the bare minimum. I want to have the baby and come home as soon as possible as to relax and heal in the comfort of my own home.

Note: Some of things on my list have yet to be purchased like baby bunting suit and warm receiving blankets, etc…

I know when people have a second baby they aren’t usually thrown a baby shower so we are looking to hopefully to be blessed with the donation and gifts of others to get whatever else we may need before Owen arrives and preferably within the next few weeks since we know how crazy the holidays can get for people.  Gift cards and cash donations are favored highly as we can totally get whatever we need without having to exchange stuff out.

Format: DVD/17 Discs
Run time: 19 hrs., 12 mins. + extras
Price: $99.95 srp

Press Release…

100 award-winning and classic children’s stories are faithfully adapted and brought to rich life in THE SCHOLASTIC TREASURY OF 100 STORYBOOK CLASSICS #2, a comprehensive 17-DVD collection, the follow-up to the original best-selling treasury.

From “Goodnight Moon” and the beloved adventures of Corduroy to Red Riding Hood, this colossal set features nearly 20 hours of quality entertainment which together have won more than 115 awards including the prestigious Caldecott Medal and Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Children’s Video. Packed with celebrity narration from stars such as Zach Braff, Abigail Breslin, Stockard Channing, Mia Farrow, Cyndi Lauper, John Lithgow and many others, this must-have gift set also features Scholastic’s innovative read-along function that highlights words as they are read, supporting early literacy skills. Along with additional fun and mind-stimulating activities, interviews with authors and illustrators and 9 stories in Spanish, THE SCHOLASTIC TREASURY OF 1000 STORYBOOK CLASSICS #2 should be on everyone’s holiday list in 2010!

Featuring Classic Stories Such As….

• Disk 1 – Corduroy … and more stories about caring
• Disk 2 – Good Night, Gorilla … and more sleepytime stories
• Disk 3 -  The Wheels on the Bus … and more musical stories
• Disk 4 -  There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly … and more sing-along favorites
• Disk 5 -  Is Your Mama a Llama? … and more classics
• Disk 6 -  Giggle Giggle Quack … and more from Doreen Cronin
• Disk 7 -  The Hans Christian Andersen Collection … including The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor’s New Clothes
• Disk 8 -  The James Marshall Fairytale Collection … including Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel
• Disk 9 – He s Got the Whole World in His Hands … and more stories to celebrate the environment
• Disk 10 -  Antarctic Antics … and more hilarious animal stories
• Disk 11 -  The Teacher From the Black Lagoon … and more slightly scary stories
• Disk 12 -  Miss Nelson Has a Field Day … and more school adventure stories
• Disk 13 – Crazy Hair Day … and more funny school adventures
• Disk 14 -  So You Want to Be President? … and more stories to celebrate American History
• Disk 15 -  The Night Before Christmas … and more classic holiday tales
• Disk 16 -  A Very Brave Witch … and more great Halloween stories
• Disk 17 – Ralph S. Mouse

My Thoughts…

My daughter and and I have been fans of the  Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics Volume 1 and were overall thrilled to learn that a second collection was going to be released! I haven’t let my daughter watch any of the stories from this collection just yet as I want to save it for Christmas. I’m pretty sure she’s going to love seeing the Hans Christian Andersen, The James Marshall Fairy Tale Collection & Is Your Mama a Llama! I can hardly contain letting her wait till after Christmas day to start watching these great stories as I’m pretty excited to see them myself!

If you are at all familiar with Scholastic Storybook DVD’s you know that bonuses include the  read-along option for each story. Each DVD contains follow-up questions, reviews with authors and illustrators. There are nearly twenty hours of fun and educational entertainment for your child to participate in.

I highly recommend this set to parents and grandparents alike.  How about bringing the classic stories you enjoyed growing up to life and a smile to a child’s face buy purchasing this collection during the Holiday season!

For more information, please visit www.newkideo.com or www.scholastic.com. You can write your own reviews, download free coloring pages and lots more.

Disclaimer: I received THE SCHOLASTIC TREASURY OF 100 STORYBOOK CLASSICS #2 to review from Weston Woods, Studio (Scholastic: www.newkideo.com) and Foundry Communications(Beth Blenz-Clucas).