Babar and Father Christmas

Posted on December 4, 2011 at 10:08 am

Babar and Father Christmas is a new DVD with a charming holiday story. The children of Babar and Celeste write to Father Christmas to invite him to their home town. But the letter is stolen by wicked Rataxes the Rhinoceros, who wants all of Father Christmas’ toys for himself. Newly digitally restored and remastered from the 1986 television special, the DVD also includes two other stories, “A Child in the Snow” and “The Gift” and a coloring book as well.

I have one copy to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Babar in the subject line and don’t forget your address! I’ll pick a winner on December 6. Good luck!

The Littlest Angel

Posted on November 21, 2011 at 8:00 am

Lowest Recommended Age:	All Ages
MPAA Rating:	G
Profanity:	None
Alcohol/ Drugs:	None
Violence/ Scariness:	None
Diversity Issues:	None
Date Released to Theaters:	2011
Date Released to DVD:	November 23, 2011
Amazon.com ASIN:	B005J4N5G8

Based on one of the top-selling children’s books of all time, The Littlest Angel is a new film based on the classic story by Charles Tazewell, first published in 1946. A small angel cannot quite seem to fit in until a wise older angel realizes that the little soul will not be able to feel at home in Heaven until he can retrieve his precious box of treasures. So he returns to earth with his dog, Halo, just as Jesus is about to be born. Although he worries that it is not important enough to give to Mary’s new baby, he learns that the humblest gift becomes meaningful if given with a full heart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS9YOoI0_5Q

I have one copy to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Angel” in the subject line and don’t forget your address. I’ll pick a winner this weekend!

Little Drummer Boy

Posted on November 18, 2011 at 3:40 pm

The wonderful folks at Veggie Tales have a new DVD for the holidays, Little Drummer Boy, based on the classic Christmas carol. In this version, Junior Asparagus hears the story of a little boy whose heart was filled with bitterness and anger when his home was destroyed until the birth of Jesus inspired him to find hope and forgiveness. They have their own Veggie twist on the story with some gentle silly humor, of course, plus Bebe and Cece Winans on the soundtrack.

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Little Angels

Posted on November 18, 2011 at 8:00 am

Roma Downey knows something about angels after playing one on television in the fondly remembered “Touched by an Angel” series. Now her Little Angels DVDs are a faith-based series for pre-schoolers to help them learn numbers and letters. Animated twins Alex and Zoe have eight little angels watching over them, living on the ceiling of their bedroom and guiding them through the challenges of learning and growing.

Downey says, “For many years I had the privilege of playing an angel on television, bringing the message of God’s love to millions of Americans. As a mother I have longed to be a part of a project that would help to bring that same message to children through the foundations of education.” She calls the series “critical learning skills through the lens of timeless and appropriate Bible stories,” including spiritual, moral, and ethical lessons along with the three R’s.

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The Man Who Walked Between the Towers…And Other Inspiring Tales

Posted on November 7, 2011 at 8:00 am

MPAA Rating:	Not rated
Profanity:	None
Alcohol/ Drugs:	None
Violence/ Scariness:	None
Diversity Issues:	Diverse characters
Date Released to Theaters:	2011
Date Released to DVD:	November 7, 2011
Amazon.com ASIN:	B000G1R3Z8

The Man Who Walked Between the Towers… and More Inspiring Tales is another delight from Scholastic, who take the best children’s books and turn them into superb short films for beginning readers and their families. The title film is based on the Caldecott book written and illustrated by Mordecai Gerstein about the 1974, feat by French aerialist Philippe Petit, who stretched a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Center and spent an hour walking, dancing, and performing high-wire tricks a quarter mile in the sky. The DVD also includes three more true stories:

Snowflake Bentley, the story of the boy who loved snowflakes and grew up to teach the world about their properties and beauty through his photographs,

Miss Rumphius, about a woman who believes that our purpose in life is to make the world more beautiful and who finds her own way to contribute to that goal, and

The Pot that Juan built, about a man who transformed his local village’s economy with production of his useful and lovely ceramics.

I have one to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “wire” in the subject line and tell me your favorite inspiring character. Don’t forget your address! I will select one winner at random a week from today.