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From a mischievous monkey to children-turned-dinosaurs, bedtime proves a time of tiredness, tricks, and tirades in this collection of famous bedtime stories. The animated "Goodnight Gorilla" remains true to Peggy Rathman's irresistible artwork and features an adorable monkey who outsmarts the Zookeeper by unlocking all the animals cages and then following him home to bed. The addition of a jazzy "Variations on Brahms Lullaby" and understated narration by Anthony Edwards enhance an already terrific story. "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" takes a humorous look at the striking similarities between children's behavior when bedtime arrives and that of roaring dinosaurs and "Happy Birthday, Moon" is a sweet story about a little boy who wants to buy the moon a birthday present. "The Napping House" features still pictures of illustrator Don Wood and the repetitive verse of Audrey Wood depicting a pile-up of creatures on Grandma's bed that ends with the tiniest creature setting off a huge chain reaction. Bonus stories include "The Paperboy," a romantic vision of a day in the life of a Paperboy; "Patrick," a tribute to the restorative power of music; and "The Hat," an exploration of chance and good fortune. A read-along feature is available for all stories. The Scholastic Video Collection has once again succeeded in bringing classic children's literature to life on the television screen. (Ages 1 to 7) --Tami Horiuchi
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| MANUFACTURER: | New Video Group |
| MPAA RATING: | G (General Audience) |
| FEATURES: | Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC |
| TYPE: | Cartoons & Animation, Children, Children's Video, Childrens, Family, Movie |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| MPN: | NVG-9525 |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 767685952535 |
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Customer Reviews of Good Night Gorilla & More Bedtime Stories (Scholastic Video Collection)
5 stars minus 1 for a single gripe This collection of stories is absolutely wonderful, except for...'How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight' is unnecessarily scary for little ones. The music is dark and menacing at times, and the dinosaurs are a bit too threatening. The 'demanding a piggyback ride' episode looks like the dinosaur is attacking the mother and she actually screams! My [...] still wants to watch it, but can only tolerate it while clinging to me for reassurance. I would have preferred more whimsical music and childlike dinosaur behavior, but older kids will probably like their dinosaurs with some teeth. That said, it is well done visually and the narration by Jane Yolen is excellent. It's a fun story. <
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>My son loves every story and asks for each one repeatedly. I can and do watch them over and over again without getting sick of them, and I have my favorites as well (The Hat and Patrick). <
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>Goodnight Gorilla: Actually works better as an animation than a book (just my opinion). Simply charming. <
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>Happy Birthday Moon: Although I don't really love this one, my son really does and that's all that counts after all. <
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>The Napping House: I didn't think my son would like this one, but he loves it. I love it too. Very soothing, simple and sweet. <
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>The Paper Boy: Magical! The animation is beautiful and the musical score soars with grace and feeling. Forest Whittaker's narration is understated and brilliant. <
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>Patrick: Just Music and animation, but a great story full of joy. The music is brilliant and the animation visually exciting. Love it! <
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>The Hat: A wonderful story full of wit and humor. A magical hat, a good man down on his luck, heroic deeds rewarded, and a happy ending. My favorite!
Great video
My son really likes to watch this DVD and does get tired when watching the relaxing stories to put him to sleep. Highly recommend.
Favorite books come to life
This video is excellent for giving the stories more depth. Especially good for pairing with the literature itself and don't forget to look at the extra bonus stories. I'm a special ed teacher and I find them invaluable. The students ask for them over and over again.