DVD for Kids February-April 2008

Preschool

AnchorBay
Phonics 4 Babies: Colors & Counting (street Feb. 26, prebook Jan. 24; DVD $14.98) stars Mallory Lewis, daughter of “Lamb Chop” creator Shari Lewis, and uses puppets and original music to engage babies and toddlers in early speech development.

Hit/Fox
Thomas & Friends: Engines and Escapades (street March 4, prebook Feb. 5; DVD $14.98) includes six never-before-released adventures.

Indican
Ki-Kids: Carteros and Bomberos (street March 11, prebook Feb. 10; two-disc set $14.99) is an educational series in which children discover different professions and learn important values.

Nickelodeon/Paramount
New from Nick Jr. is Go Diego Go! Moonlight Rescue (street March 18, prebook Feb. 5; DVD $16.99), including the never-before-released title episode.

NoteAbilities
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, who often experience difficulty with common social skills, could benefit from developmental tool Kibbles Rockin’ Clubhouse, Vol. 1: Expressing Yourself, the new series debuting April 1 for National Autism Month (prebook March 4; DVD $24.95).

Porchlight
Little Playdates, available in stores Feb. 26 (prebook now), features two new titles, Little Adventurers and Critter Friends (both DVD $14.98 each), and Little Friends is available for $9.98, with a special boxed set priced at $29.98.

Scholastic/New Video
On March 11 (prebook Feb. 12), six more Storybook Treasures will be released: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and More Fun With Letters and Numbers; Chrysanthemum and More Mouse Mayhem; Click Clack Moo Cows That Type and More Amusing Animal Tales; Curious George Rides a Bike and More Monkeying Around; Good Night, Gorilla and More Great Sleepytime Stories and Harold and the Purple Crayon and More Stories to Spark the Imagination (DVD $14.95 each).

Sesame Workshop/Genius
Pretending is fun with Elmo, Zoe and their friends in Play With Me Sesame: Imagine With Me (street March 11, prebook Jan. 29; DVD $14.93).

Taffy/Genius
ToddWorld: Vol. 3 (street April 22, prebook March 11; DVD $14.95) is a place where kids, animals and even aliens can live and play together.

School-Age

Allumination
Hip Hop Harry: Move Those Feet (street March 11, prebook Feb. 5; DVD $14.98) uses music, dance and rhyme to teach youngsters about language, social skills and problem-solving.

Discovery Kids/Genius
Available March 4 (prebook now), Flight 29 Down: Season Two (three-disc set $24.95) and Flight 29 Down: Hotel Tango—The Series Finale (DVD $14.95) feature teen castaways stranded on a desert island.

Disney
For the first time in nearly a decade, the animated 101 Dalmatians is unleashed on March 4 (prebook now), available for a limited time in a two-disc Platinum Edition for $29.99.

Lionsgate
Turtle power is back with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Season 6 (street April 8, prebook March 12; two-disc set $19.98), featuring the season’s 16 never-before-released episodes from the ’80s.

Mazzarella
Parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders have a new tool, Skill-Building Buddies (street April 1, prebook March 4; DVD $19.95), to aid in their children’s behavioral development. The initial titles in the series are Handling Transitions and Change and Sharing and Taking Turns.

MGM/Fox
The Pink Panther: The Inspector Classic Cartoon Collection Vol. 6 (street March 4, prebook Feb. 6; DVD $14.98), originally released as a series of theatrical cartoons, features 17 episodes from the first season.

Porchlight
The new animated series Farmkids will release Chaos in the Country and Hair, Wool, Feathers and Fur (both street March 18, prebook Feb. 13; DVD $14.98 each).

Shout/Vivendi Visual
Pucca: Kung Fu Kisses and Ninjas Love Noodles (both street March 18, prebook Feb. 19; DVD $14.99 each) are from the animated series, with a limited-edition collectible item inside each.

Starlight
The Best of Bloodhounds, Inc. (street March 11, prebook Feb. 8; DVD $14.99) includes five faith-based episodes from the TV series.

Warner
In A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete First Season (street March 18, prebook Feb. 12; two-disc set $19.98), the gang encounters all sorts of spooks and monsters in 13 episodes.

—Compiled by Barbara Wexler

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