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Book of Virtues: A Christmas Carol for Annie

By Pamela Brill -- Video Business, 9/8/2008

The true meaning of Christmas resonates in this heartwarming tale about the spirit of the season.
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A new release this holiday season helps deliver messages of kindness and generosity in a straightforward, unpretentious manner, while also providing the opportunity for families to sit together and talk. The latest title in the Adventures From the Book of Virtues series, A Christmas Carol for Annie is a heartwarming collection of animated stories that keeps the reason for the season front and center by refreshing classic holiday tales for a modern audience. The title story highlights the universal theme of losing sight of the true meaning of Christmas when young Annie, in charge of the school’s annual Christmas play, spends more time fretting about dollars than making memories. Employing clever plot devices, such as casting Annie as an adult Scrooge, offers a unique twist that doesn’t sacrifice any of the original story’s meaning. In both “The Gift of the Magi—A Story of Generosity” and “Old Mr. Rabbit’s Thanksgiving,” the story-within-a-story medium effectively communicates their respective messages: the idea of truly loving something by setting it free and the concept of feeling good about doing good.

Shelf Talk: Also out from this series are Adventures in Honesty, Adventures in Courage and Adventures in Faith. All three are available individually or in a boxed set for $29.98.

Children’s, color, NR (nothing offensive), 75 min., DVD $14.98
Extras: none
Director: Walter Kubiak
First Run: PBS, 2008
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