Nick Jr’s Olivia is helping spread the holiday cheer in the new DVD Merry Christmas Olivia DVD. It contains four episodes of the 6-year-old and her family’s holiday and winter adventures. I think Olivia is a cute cartoon and always leave it on when it comes on television. The DVD runs 95 minutes and is [...]

Oh how I love Max and Ruby. Fans, there’s a new 2-DVD release out from Scholastic Storybook Treasures that features 8 stories. Classics like “Noisy Nora” and “Emily’s First 100 Days of School” are included in the Rosemary Wells Collection Featuring Max and Ruby. Your children can read-along on screen, enhancing their literacy skills while [...]

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If your child loves music, they will adore Juno Baby. My daughter on a daily basis gives me one of their DVDs to play. Now that I realize there’s a doll, I have to get one for her!
This Emmy Award-winning brand threw a Hollywood style children’s event on Sunday, June 27 to launch its “One [...]

You won’t hear Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star in this Baby Blanket Music collection. Designed for little ears, there are four CDs containing unique lullaby arrangements featuring well-known musicians. Billy Joel, Elton John, John Mayer and Simon & Garfunkel are among the artists whose hit songs and familiar melodies are featured.
Hum to the lullabies of Elton [...]

Yes, it’s another giveaway! I really enjoyed the cleverly animated Fantastic Mr. Fox. Wes Anderson is responsible for the whole look and feel, which may appeal to more adults than children. The art design is what stands out, as with all the character’s very human expressions. Nominated for two Oscars (Best Original Score and Best [...]

Today’s DVD review is the collection by Juno Baby. If you like orchestral music, you and your child will most likely enjoy these videos featuring Juno and her pals.
Juno Baby is an innovative children’s music and media company which has earned awards such as the Emmy and The Parent’s Choice Award. The music is all [...]

Cozy up next to the fireplace listening to the audiobook, The Spirit of Christmas. Written and illustrated by bestselling children’s author, Nancy Tillman, it’s a tale encapsulating the magic of the holidays. It’s also narrated by the award-winning actor, Jim Dale.
The audio program includes a keepsake ornament illustrated by the author, and bonus Christmas carols [...]

(Review by : Kim Pitt-Foster. Former nursery school teacher. Mom of 2.)
When the book, ‘Sunday in Kyoto’, first arrived I was intrigued by the lovely illustrations. On the cover, the characters are drawn with both western and Japanese clothing and are sitting to a traditional tea. The last few pages of ‘Sunday in Kyoto’ contain [...]

Brainy Baby DVDs are focused on teaching preschoolers the concepts of ABCs, numbers, shapes and colors.
I got to watch the Shapes and Colors version with my son. He was very interested in watching the DVD, which surprised me because I was expecting a more fast-paced video. For example, the word orange would appear and then [...]

For road trips or just for reading at home, The Scrambled States of America (Book and CD set) by Laurie Keller is a fun audio book for children. The story begins with the first annual states party. Virginia and Idaho hatch a plan to swap spots so each can see another part of the country. [...]

Hey Jewel fans, the multi-platinum singer-songwriter has released a new acoustic album for children. The new CD, Lullaby, is the result of her partnership with Fisher Price.
Within the 15 tracks, you’ll hear Jewel sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Somewhere Over the Rainbow. It also features 10 self-penned songs.
The CD is very relaxing to listen [...]

Would you like your child to learn a foreign language? Little Pim is an award-winning foreign language DVD series for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. My son and I recently got to watch a couple of Little Pim DVDs. One teaches French and the other Chinese. The star of the series is Little Pim, a cartoon [...]

A new fun way of learning to read is by DVD. Readeez is a new concept that brings together the written word with the spoken word.
Big bold black letters appear on the screen as Isabel and her dad sing songs, read nursery rhymes and tell riddles and stories. This is recommended for 18-months and up [...]

I’m really lucky to have a 3-year-old that loves to read. Now I’m discovering he likes audiobooks too!
Macmillan Audio has released Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle’s classic Bear books on a compilaton CD. On it, you’ll hear Gwyneth Paltrow reading the beloved stories of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?; Polar Bear, [...]