The GiggleBellies Musical Adventures Volume #1 DVD

By 3D Magic Factory
Price $14.98
Age 2-5 yrs.

Playing this DVD has the near instantaneous effect of making children joyful. That's because each of the 9 music videos on it are filled with audiovisual details that trigger smiles and laughs, one after another. Among those magical ingredients is the GiggleBellies crew itself, a cast of happy-go-lucky, silly animated characters who sing, dance, bounce, and clap their way across the screen. Young viewers tend to either immediately follow suit - get up on their feet, wiggling and giggling - or watch, transfixed, a look of happy awe on their little faces. There's a mix of children's classics (Old MacDonald, Wheels On the Bus . . .) and several fine originals. Even the familiar songs display great originality, with twists and turns and fresh-sounding arrangements that parents will enjoy hearing as well. The videos are short and energetic, with clever animation that blends seamlessly with the music and lyrics, stimulating children's minds and bodies in the best possible way.