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Review: Scholastic Storybook Treasures | The Valentines Collection Featuring One Zillion Valentines

Can you believe next Tuesday is Valentines Day? I honestly can’t believe how quickly it has come up. I’ve been teaching my  daughter about various Calendar Holidays this year and am excited that I can incorporate The Valentines Collection Featuring One Zillion Valentines DVD  by Scholastic Storybook Treasures into our curriculum.

There five featured stories are “Goggles”, “A Letter to Amy”, “Will I Have a Friend”, “Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge” and our current favorite One Zillion Valentines by author and illustrator Frank Modell.  These stories are all wonderful and are sure to delight! Each story focuses on teaching  children attributes and model things such as friendship, sharing with others, and embracing new experiences.

This DVD like others offered in their library feature read a long on screen for children to follow and classic storybook favorites vividly brought to life with narration of top actors and actresses.

We really enjoyed the story  One Zillion Valentines and it got my daughter excited about making her own for family and friends. I think too often we only think of Valentines being for couples only but this story proves they are for everyone!  A great tale in encouraging kids to think of others and to demonstrate generosity and that a little goes a long way.

If you are looking for a great selection of stories to DVD to share with your children or classroom then I’m sure you’ll enjoy  The Valentines Collection Featuring One Zillion Valentines  by Schloastics. You can purchase this title on Amazon.com for 12.99 right now.

Disclosure: This review is 100% my opinion and has not been edited or reviewed by anyone. I was not compensated in any other way for this product review.
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Review and Giveaway: Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie DVD

This coming Valentine and Easter Seasons, The Walt Disney Studios invites everyone to get the party started as the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse gang – Daisy, Mickey, Donald & Goofy – celebrate Minnie Mouse’s birthday. Releasing for the first time on DVD and Digital Copy, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Minnie will be made available for purchase nationwide on February 7, 2012.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Minnie has been packaged to include five, fun-filled episodes – each underlining the themes of friendship, teamwork, sharing and problem solving – and an all new bonus feature “You’re Invited to Minnie’s Birthday Party,”.

Our Thoughts…

We are huge fans of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse over here and it’s no surprise that the I Heart Minnie DVD has quickly become a brand new favorite in our home. My daughter loves all the characters and is really enthralled with how the team works together to figure things out! My son who recently has turned one is also starting to pay attention when we watch the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse . And be warned the the theme song is going to get stuck in your head! Good thing it’s a pretty cute song.

This Mickey Mouse Clubhouse DVD, much like the others, focuses on making learning fun. There’s things like shape recognition, colors, problem solving skills and counting. My daughter also really liked that the DVD cover itself had activities to keep her happy on the reversible cover . How fun that not only can she watch a show that she loves but she can figure out mazes, and do other fun activities such as color how she’d like the featured cover to look and there’s even a place for her to write her name on who the movie belongs too.

The Episodes….

· Minnie & Daisy’s Flower Shower (All-New, Never-Before-Seen) – The botanical highlight of the year is in trouble, unless Minnie and Daisy can get their flowers to bloom! Together, they board the glove balloon to help coax the clouds to sprinkle much needed rain.

· Daisy’s Dance -Clap your hands and tap your feet! Join Daisy, as she gets ready for one of the most important events of her life––performing in the big talent show!

· Daisy’s Pet Project – The Pet Parade is almost here and Daisy needs to find the perfect animal for which she can love and care. But it’s not as easy as she thinks and soon she has three new friends: an elephant named Bubbles, a giraffe called Longfellow and a bunny called Captain Jumps-a-lot!

· Minnie’s Rainbow – After a brightly colored rainbow appears over the clubhouse, Minnie searches for the pot of gold that’s supposed to be at its end. Along the way, she meets a leprechaun and discovers that not all treasure turns out to be as she expected!

· Minnie’s Birthday – Today is Minnie’s birthday, but the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse friends need to set up her birthday party.

This particular collection offers not only the DVD but also a separate digital copy that allows parents to easily, quickly download the episodes onto a computer or secondary handheld device for on-the-go access. Total run time is approximately 120 minutes and not to forget features a special never before seen episode!

We would highly recommend  the I Heart Minnie DVD & Digital Copy! It’s a great collection that celebrates friendship and fun! I think it would make an awesome Valentines Day or Easter gift to receive! You can pre-order Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: I Heart Minnie DVD on Amazon right now for $14.99!

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Review and Giveaway: My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Friendship Express DVD


I haven’t met a little girl that didn’t love horses, unicorns, and especially sweet little ponies. When I was a little girl I dreamed of having a horse and having such great adventures! The horse in my dreams was majestic, knew me perfectly, and we were completey inseparable. I still love horse and I am happy to see this love also forming in my three year old daughter who has recently discovered the magical world of unicorns and other horse friends in My Little Pony ( a newer version of the show I used to watch myself as a child)!

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Friendship Express DVD is going to be released for your viewing pleasure on February 28. In My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Friendship Express, the benevolent Princess Celestia, ruler of Equestria, selects unicorn Twilight Sparkle for a very important assignment – to learn about the most important magic of all: friendship. With her new friends, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, Twilight sets out on amazing adventures, and they all learn what it means to be true friends.

There are five episodes included on this two hour collection featuring magical stories focused on the importance of friendship. Episode titles include; Friendship is Magic part 1, Friendship is Magic part 2, Over a Barrel, Hearth’s Warming Eve and The Last Roundup. My daughter loves her friends and is always talking about them. I appreciate titles such as this one that encourage and display characteristics we all should take to heart to be a good friend!

My nearly four year old daughter loves My Little Pony! Her favorite character is Twilight Sparkle since she’s a unicorn pony and she’s purple, my daughters favorite color. This is a great dvd collection for not only the main feature but all the great extras!  Bonuses included are A Pony Sing-a-Long, Coloring Sheets, Meet the Ponies shorts, and the very first episode of the all new Pound Puppies series called “Yipper Caper”.

You can pre-order My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: The Friendship Express on Amazon right now for 9.99 which is a great deal! Any with Easter coming up soon, this  DVD would be a great for any little girl receive in their basket!

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