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Garth Brooks for kids; Casey & Bella Go to Hollywood

June 2, 2009 By julie Leave a Comment

My 5-year-old grabbed Jane Lovascio’s Casey and Bella Go to Hollywood the minute I opened the package. He’s all about new reads… it didn’t even phase him that this read was pink. He was engrossed in the story immediately, and after reading, shared the story of these cute little dog friends who travel to Hollywood and “go all around the town.” I even learned about the friends (and faux foes, hey, its Hollywood) they meet along the way. Of course, the highlight of their limelight visit is the friendship between the two–who truly are dogs’ best friends.

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I’m a Garth fan. Really, really big. He probably has his own list in my list of favorite music. So Hushabye Baby’s newest installment, Lullaby Renditions of Garth Brooks (releasing today) keeps finding its way from the 3-year-old’s CD player to my own. I can sing along to the lullaby (there are no words on the CD, its just the music made into lullabies) and feel all Garth-happy and sleepy. The 3-year-old calls it his “boing boing” music because the first few notes sound like toys going “boing.”

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I don’t know if it was their recent Idol appearance, but I’m suddenly reliving Queen moments. Like singing “We Will Rock You” during basketball games in high school. Of course, previewing Rockabye Baby’s Lullaby Renditions of Queen may have something to do with the nostalgic moments. Especially as I drift off into relaxation mode (can anything be more relaxing than the tune of We Are the Champions as a lullaby?) (released May 19 and available at Amazon on MP-3).

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Mid-May Movies: Mickey gets us ready for summer, some old school Disney classics return

May 12, 2009 By Whitney 3 Comments

A collection of the latest and greatest of movie releases your kids are sure to love:
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey’s Big Splash – just the title gets me excited for the summer. $12.99 on Amazon, it released May 5th and it’s a great summer one for the whole family.
Imagination Movers: Warehouse Mouse — another release from May 5th. My boys are getting more and more into the Imagination Movers, which is just fine by me as I prefer them to the Wiggles (no offense to Wiggles fans!). We find the Imagination Movers tunes to be quite catchy over here! Get their latest release off Amazon for $12.99.
The Looney, Looney, Looney Tunes Bugs Bunny Movie is a re-release from 1981 that became available on DVD on April 28th. Bugs Bunny seems to be a classic as it appeals to my kids as much as it did to me at the same age. This DVD is $12.99 on Amazon.
A BIG HIT in our house lately has been the Leap Frog Letter Factory, a re-release from 2003 that came out on May 12th. It also re-released with the Talking Words Factory. The thing that’s great about these DVDs is that they work well for all the kids – my 2 year old is simply entertained by the movie and letter/word making but not only is my 5 year old entertained but he’s learning to read with them.
Team Up with Thomas is a great one for Thomas fans and makes an awesome gift. For $9.99 you get the DVD as well as a wooden Thomas (which is cheaper than if you were to buy the train separately.) Makes a great gift or it’s good as a first time Thomas purchase. It releases May 19th.
Barney comes out with another one too on May 19th – Let’s Go On Vacation, as well as Fireman Sam with Hero Next Door. Both are currently listed at 12.99.
Today Disney also releases some classics that shouldn’t be missed and will get parents nostalgic: from the Animation Collection, the Wind in the Willows releases, along with The Reluctant Dragon and the Tortise and the Hare.
Lastly, Blu-Ray owners will be interested to learn that A Bug’s Life is coming out on Blu-Ray on May 19th. Get it on Amazon for $27.99.

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Marvel’s X-Men – Animated Series on DVD, out today

April 28, 2009 By Whitney Leave a Comment

A must-have for X-Men fans, released on DVD today – a collection of the series from the early 90s: X-Men – Marvel’s Animated Series, Volume 1 and
X-Men – Marvel’s Animated Series, Volume 2.
Each are on sale 25% off at Amazon for $17.99. All the old favorites are there: Wolverine, Professor X, Rogue, Jean Grey and more.
Watch a clip of one of the episodes here:

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A couple of cute movies for April

April 19, 2009 By Whitney Leave a Comment

March 31st releases:
Hannah Montana: Keeping it Real is $13.99 on Amazon, five Hannah Montana episodes including guest stars Corbin Bleu and Dwayne Johnson.
For the Moms & Dads, Marly & Me. I have yet to see it but hope to soon as they filmed parts of it right here in my hometown of West Chester, PA. I’ve heard it’s definitely not a family film though as it’s sad at times!

Handy Manny’s Green Team DVD released and is a good purchase this week for Earth Day. Manny and tools conserve and preserve the Earth’s resources in the episodes on this DVD. $13.99 on Amazon.
Out April 7th, My Friends Tigger & Pooh and a Musical Too! has Pooh and Friends in a full length episode with seven new songs. It’s $18.99 on Amazon, a must-have for Tigger & Pooh fans.