For the educational value that these videos provide, along with the pure simplicity of the films, I would recommend that parents try out the Scholastic series if they haven't done so already. Bark George Bark is an excellent video to start out with, or to add to your Scholastic Collection.
- This Children's video is very entertaining
- Children's video has a high educational value
- Good for toddlers and preschoolers
- Promotes a healthy respect for animals
- Great deal of variation in the included films
- Older kids may find it too slow and boring
- A couple of films do not hold the child's attention for too long
- The children's video and dvd collection features a series of short stories
- All the featured stories are unique in their own way
- Animation, still portraits, real life photography and more are used to entertain and educate
- Promotes a healthy respect for animals
- Children see things from different angles, in this case, view things how a dog probably sees them!
- Some children may find the pace too slow
- Storylines are very simple, older kids may not appreciate them as much
- Older kids may not like to view the videos too many times
The first one, Bark George Bark, is a series of animated drawings by Jules Feiffer. Simple, yet effective, these drawings portray the vet's hilarious efforts to make George bark. George refuses to make any kind of doggie sounds, instead preferring to moo, oink and meow over barking! Well, I'm not going to spoil the fun! Watch the video to see what happens next.
"Dot The Fire Dog" by Lisa Desimini is a series of still drawings illustrating the job of firefighters and their dogs. It has some good educational value for kids, but the pace is slower, and it doesn't hold the attention of the little ones as well as some of the other stories on the same video.
No Roses For Harry, an another animated short film is centered around Harry, who is a cute little white and black dog who hates the green sweater with pink cabbage roses that he is forced to wear. The story follows his valiant efforts to rid himself of the sweater.
Angus Lost by Marjorie Flack is my personal favorite. This is portrayed in real life, with very natural looking photography, which is a welcome change from the animated and still film shorts previously viewed.
Overall, these children's videos are a great buy for your child, and will be an investment you won't regret.
