DVD for Kids Purchasing Guide August-October 2008
Compiled by Barbara Wexler -- Video Business, 8/11/2008
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Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! A Tale of Tails The Nick Jr. animated preschool series makes its DVD debut as a 92-minute episodic program in lenticular packaging, backed by Anchor Bay’s largest-ever children’s marketing campaign. Street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 21; DVD $16.98
BCI/NavarreHow’d They Build That? ... Fire Truck Provides a tour of Seagrave Fire Apparatus, the oldest fire truck manufacturer in the U.S. Street Oct. 21, prebook Sept. 16; DVD $8.99
GaiamDVD Lunchbox Collection: All Abouts (All About Old Macdonald’s Farm/All About Horses, All About Fast Trains/All About Airplanes, All About Fire Engines/All About Construction, All About Cars/All About Motorcycles, All About Trucks/All About Monster Trucks), Benji (For the Love of Benji, Benji’s Very Own Christmas, Benji Off the Leash), Dinosaur (Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone, Dinosaur Island, All About Dinosaurs/All About Horses) and Princess (non-Disney Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid) These four themed sets contain family DVDs packaged in stainless steel lunchboxes. All street Aug. 20, prebook now; three-disc sets $15.98 each
Scholastic/New VideoMake Way for Ducklings ... And More Delightful Duck Stories The best-selling story by Robert McCloskey has been refreshed with new packaging and a read-along function. Street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 26; DVD $14.95
Sesame/GeniusAbby in Wonderland Sesame Street’s fairy Abby Cadabby falls asleep and, in her dream, follows a Red Rabbit (Elmo) into a wonderland. Street Sept. 30, prebook Aug. 19; DVD $14.93
School-Age
Big Idea/Genius3-2-1 Penguins!: Save the Planets! The latest adventure in the series teaches lessons of contentment and sharing and is being supported by an extensive marketing campaign with promotional partners. Street Sept. 2, prebook now; DVD $14.93
Cookie Jar/NCircleWill & Dewitt: Frog-tastic Family Fun and My BFF Best Frog Friend The animated series airing on the CW4Kids programming block will be supported in its DVD launch by a cross-promotion with Procter & Gamble Kandoo Products personal care brand for young children, including joint placement in grocery stores. Both street Aug. 26, prebook now; DVD $11.99 each
FoxGoosebumps: One Day at Horrorland, A Night in Terror Tower and Monster Blood Each DVD contains programs from the scary Scholastic series based on the books by R.L. Stine. All street Sept. 16, prebook Aug. 20; DVD $14.98 each
PorchlightAnimalia: Welcome to the Kingdom Based on the book by Graeme Base, Zoe and Alex are swept into the animated Animalia, a world of talking animals. Street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 20; DVD $16.98, BD $29.98
WarnerScooby-Doo and the Goblin King Scooby-Doo and Shaggy try to stop a carnival magician from turning everyone into Halloween monsters in this new original animated DVD movie. Street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 19; DVD $19.98
Family
Anchor BaySoccer Mom A single mom poses as a famous soccer pro to try to save her daughter’s soccer team in this family comedy starring Emily Osment. Street Sept. 30, prebook Aug. 28; DVD $19.97
DisneyTinker Bell In this original animated film premiering on DVD, fairy Tinker Bell speaks for the first time. Street Oct. 28, prebook Sept. 16; DVD $29.99, BD $34.99
DreamWorks/ParamountShrek the Third The feature film about the green ogre gets the Blu-ray treatment. Street Sept. 23, prebook Aug. 12; BD $39.99
First LookFinding Rin Tin Tin This family film is based on the true story of an American corporal and his world renowned German shepherd, who starred in 14 feature films from 1920 to 1931. Street Sept. 16, prebook Aug. 12; DVD $24.98
MorningstarThe Smurfs and the Magic Flute The animated characters’ first full-length feature film, originally released theatrically in 1983, has been restored with enhanced animation. Street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 2; DVD $19.98
S’more/ImageA Shari Lewis Christmas Includes all three Christmas specials broadcast during the Emmy-winning program’s 1960-62 seasons. Street Oct. 14, prebook Sept. 16; DVD $9.98
VivendiCats the Movie A young domestic indoor cat yearns to venture into the big outdoors. Street Sept. 9, prebook Aug. 12; DVD $14.99
V.I.E.W.How to Juggle & Other Cheap Tricks With Marty Polio Teaches the basics of juggling for the novice and those familiar with the basics. Street Sept. 2, prebook Aug. 18; DVD $19.98
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