Peter Pan is back––but his shadow is missing! When Peter loses his shadow while playing a game of Catch-Me-If-You-Can, he returns to Never Land to seek help from his kid pirate friend Jake. Embarking on one of his most daring and exciting adventures ever, Jake and his kid pirate pals, Izzy and Cubby, along with lookout parrot Skully, must use teamwork to find Peter’s shadow and return it to its rightful owner. However, their mission is nearly thwarted by the fiendish Captain Hook, and his bumbling first mate Mr. Smee. But bravery and justice win the day and Jake and his Never Land pirate crew once again reveal what it takes to become heroes, in Disney’s “Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns.”

We recently received the brand new Jake and the Never Land Pirates 2-Disc DVD and Digital copy set a week or so go and my kids are totally enjoying it! They’d been continually watching season 1 and singing along to the music cd for quite a while. You can imagine their excitement when I presented them with a brand new addition to the Jake and Neverland Pirates DVD collection featuring the one and only Peter Pan!

This a fun DVD as it features five action and adventure packed episodes teaching children lessons in a fun way. There are plenty of great sing a long songs and in total there are five episodes making the DVD run time at about 170 minutes.  We kids love setting sail so to speak with Jake and his crew and I guarantee your kids will too!

You can purchase Jake & the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns (Two-Disc DVD + Digital Copy Combo) on Amazon.com for 12.96 right now regularly 19.99. This is a real steal and one I would totally recommend!

2011 Academy Award Nominee for Best Short Film! An animated film based on the classic children’s picture book, The Gruffalo tells the magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut. Encountering three animals who all wish to eat him – a fox, an owl and a snake – the plucky mouse has to use his wits to survive. He announces that he is meeting a monster with terrible features, a ‘Gruffalo’, and the three animals are each panicked into running away. Mouse is now increasingly confident; there is nothing that can touch him….. or so he thinks. That is, until he rounds a corner and comes face-to-face with the terrible creature of his imagination: the Gruffalo himself! Beautifully animated and appropriate for children of all ages. Features the voices of Helena Bonham Carter, James Corden, John Hurt, Tom Wilkinson, Robbie Coltrane and Rob Brydon.

An interesting story and a movie that is extremely eye catching and adorable in many ways. A lot of people may have been introduced to The Gruffalo by book but for my family, the DVD movie version of it was our first take and introduction on this fun tale. After reading up about the movie, it was brought to my attention that word for word found in the book was taken to create this film. How pleasing to know that nothing was added or taken away story wise. The visuals on the other hand are completely amazing breath taking even, for a child’s movie. I don’t often get blown away by the main visuals but the background imagery as well. Brava!

I would say that this story and film would be best appreciated by children ages four year old and up. It might be a little scary for the younger crowd but both my kids found the movie interesting and have watched it numerous times. Even their Grandma who watched it with them a few weeks ago really liked it! From start to finish the movie is about 1/2 an hour, so not too long or too short for the attention span of young children! There are also special features which include the making of photos gallery!

Buy it: If you are interested in sharing The Gruffalo with your own family, you can purchase the title from Ncircle Entertainment or at Amazon.com for just $7.99 right now!

Disclaimer: I was sent the above product mentioned for review. 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.

Am I ever thrilled about spreading the news about Yo Gabba Gabba’s brand new live DVD “There’s a Party in My City”! My daughter age 3 1/2 years old and my son age 1 are huge fans of Yo Gabba Gabba. Even my husband and I are fans of the shows, and that’s something that often doesn’t just happen. You’ve got a total win when it comes to entertainment that both children and adults can enjoy together.

Yo Gabba Gabba! has a great cast of fun loving characters that teach children lessons in friendship, not giving up, healthy eating, facing fears, and solving many more issues that kids could be facing. One of the reasons we love this show is because it’s very musical, unique, and super colorful! And they managed to pull of being just as awesome live as on the TV show itself and honestly, I can’t say that about a few other live shows I’ve seen.

In “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There’s a Party in My City!” the full cast is there, D.J. Lance Rock, Brobee, Toodee, Foofa, Plex, Muno, and many other familiar special guest such as beatboxing legend Biz Markie performing Biz’s Beat of the Day, the incomparable Leslie Hall & DO IT teaching a Dancey Dance, and Super Music Friends Show guest The Aquabats performing everyone’s favorite, “Pool Party.”

My children were so excited when I popped this DVD into our player! They watched it from start to end and sang and danced along with their favorite characters really getting into it all and then asking to watch the 110 minute feature again! I don’t know but that sounds like a real win to me! I even enjoyed watching all the added bonus content on the DVD which included guest interviews and much more!

I highly recommend “Yo Gabba Gabba! Live! There’s a Party in My City!” to all Gabba fans and if you haven’t seen the show, I encourage you to check it out because it’s totally awesome!

Along with the DVD, we were also sent the Yo Gabba Gabba book “It’s Okay Try Again” to review. First, I love this book is in board book format because I’ve got two kids that have been giving this title lots of use! The more durable the better! The book itself is 14 pages long and is based off one of Yo Gabba Gabba’s popular songs from their hit show.

I love the message behind the song and like how the book itself is like a mini episode from the tv show. Brobee get’s frustrated while playing a game but is encouraged to try again and not to give up. This a great message for children of all ages, especially those that are beginning to learn how to handle their feelings. A great way to open the door to discuss with your child about their feelings and what he or she could do instead of getting really upset. Great book, it was definitely a hit with my both my son and daughter!

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NCircle Entertainment offers this DVD for $9.99 on their website though you can also find it at places like Wal*Mart, Kmart, Target, Toys R Us, and my favorite online market place Amazon.com. Amazon currently has Yo Gabba Gabba: There’s a Party in My City! Live Concert on Amazon for only $8.99 and the book: It’s Okay, Try Again! (Yo Gabba Gabba!) on Amazon for only $5.99!

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I am very pleased to share about Scholastics Storybook Treasures latest offering “Mo Willem’s Pigeon and Pals: Complete Cartoon Collection!”.  This set includes two DVD volumes featuring the unforgettable fun loving works of children’s author Mo Willems.

Each collection included in this set are a little over an hour. The artwork and animation is eye catching and sure to keep the interest of children. There are tales of a bunny that is mistaken by another that looks just like it, a naked mole rat that wants to wear clothes, the pigeon that finds a hotdog, and many more tales sure to be loved by both boys and girls.

Mo Willem’s stories are cleverly written and supports teaching children about cooperation, problem solving. As a parent of two young children under the age of 4, I’m quite the fan of the read a long feature that plays along the screen as the story is being told. It’s wonderful to see my preschooler recognizing letters and putting it all together boosting her early reader skills!

Overall, we quite enjoy the works of Mo Willem’s and are very pleased in seeing some of our favorite stories come to life in such a way! We highly recommend this collection!

The Mo Willems collection can be purchased on the New Kideo site for 14.95.  This would be great to add to your children’s collection of dvd’s, local library, and classroom!

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Having family time, whether gathered around a table playing games or if you’re cuddled up on the couch over a bowl of popcorn watching a movies is a great way to bond and make memories that will last a lifetime. We love doing both in our household! And speaking of movies and entertainment for the family, I’m declaring that BLOCKBUSTER Express kiosks are THE family-friendly destination this April!

Many titles from nCirlcle entertainment are newly being offered this month such as Super Mario Bros: Box Office Mario, Dino Dan: Dino Trackers ,  Yo Gabba Gabba: Live!,  The Cat in the Hat: Up and Away, Fairies: Meet the Fairies, Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic Goes Green, and Gruffalo.

These titles will be available from BLOCKBUSTER Express for $2 for the first night, $1 each additional night and come with the BLOCKBUSTER Express In-Stock Guarantee. In addition, during the month of April, BLOCKBUSTER Express will donate 10% of all first-night Family, Kids and Animated
movie rentals to Make-A-Wish® with a minimum donation of $30,000, up to a maximum of $60,000.  Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.  For more information, visit wish.org.

If you are a fan of Dr. Seuss, there’s no doubt that you haven’t heard of “The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That” which is currently airing on PBS and a few episodes can be seen on Netflix. And just in case you didn’t know and the plain fact your kids may not be getting enough of the cat, it’s good to know there are DVD’s featuring multiple episodes available for purchase on DVD through nCircle Entertainment.

My children have been enjoying the latest collection of “The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That” DVD called “Surprise, Little Guys”. This DVD’s runtime is 75 minutes and features the five following episodes: Super Secret Digger, Night Lights, Along Came a Spider, Teeny Weeny Adventure, and Hold on Tight.

I love the educational aspect of The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That, teaching science in a fun friendly child format! All the episodes are packed with great facts and fun songs. My children love the songs and I have even been caught singing some of the songs featured in the shows myself!

This is a fun collection that will teach your children how earthworms help the flowers to grow, how babies birds take flight, and so much more!

What are you waiting for? You children will be swept away into the world of shrinkamadoodles, thing 1, thing 2, a silly cat, the adventures of two fun loving kids, and be inspired to look at the world around them in a whole new light!

Buy it: You can purchase Cat in the Hat: Surprise Little Guys on Amazon.com for $9.49 right now and it’s eligible for free shipping!

Get Connected: Be sure to check out the other Cat in the Hat DVD’s as well as other great show and movie titles available at nCircle Entertainment.

Disclosure: I received the above mentioned products in exchange for my opinion of them. 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.

My children ages 3 and 1 years old where introduced to Pocoyo in his fun little world on the DVD ” Pocoyo- Fun and Dance a few weeks ago. It’s been a definite hit in our home. This DVD with a running time of about 50 minutes has a total of 7 stories: The Big Sneeze, Drum Roll Please, Umbrella Umbrella, A Mystery Most Puzzling, Double Bubble, Sleepy Bird’s Surprise, and Swept Away.

Each story is around 7-8 minutes long and teaches children important character building lesson such as the importance of sharing, friendship, and much more. I like that the stories are short, simple and straight to the point. The voice over narrative by Stephen Fry is great. As Pocoyo and his friends are interacting, the narrative voice over asks questions and explains how the characters feel, what they may want, and what they are doing. This is key and keeps children engaged as to what exactly may be happening.

I would highly recommend exploring the world of Pocoyo with your child. This show is short, sweet, and makes learning fun. It’s laid back feel is a desirable factor for parents that want something that’s not annoying or overly loud as we know that some shows geared toward children can often be.

Connect with Pocoyo Online: Official Pocoyo Website | Pocoyo on Facebook | Pocoyo on YouTube

Disclosure: I received the above mentioned products in exchange for my opinion of them. 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.

Disclosure: I received the above mentioned products in exchange for my opinion of them. 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.

When I was a child, I used to watch the classic Pound Puppy Cartoons weekly! I had a few soft plush pound puppy toys of my very own and almost never missed an episode if I could’ve helped it. I was pretty excited to find out that yet again, one of my favorite 80′s cartoons got a re-do and is now available for our current generation in a great new style!

Thanks to Shout Factory, Pound Puppies: Homeward Pound is out now on DVD! This DVD offers five fun filled episodes which include “Homeward Pound”, “My Fair Rebound”, “Quintuplets”, “K-9 Kid”, and “Zoltron”. Total DVD running time is two hours and the DVD even has a special feature that spotlights how to draw one of the characters!

My daughter enjoyed Pound Puppies: Homeward Pound and was quite taken with watching the fun loving dogs find safe loving homes for all the lonely puppies they encountered. There are likable characters with lots of different personalities and cute names such as Lucky, Niblet, Cookie, Squirt, Strudel, and Mr. Nut Nut. I like that throughout each episode, important lessons are learned like working together to get the job done!

I couldn’t help but feel that this collection would be best suited for both boys and girls ages three to eight years old, especially animal lovers! And if you are interested, you can pick up your own copy of Pound Puppies: Homeward Pound on Amazon.com for $11.99!

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Take flight with a heartwarming tale for the whole family!