Let your pre-schooler learn all about being a friend as they join Barney™, Thomas & Friends™ And Bob The Builder™ as they demonstrate that friendship is the foundation of fun in their all-new DVD, Being A Friend.Your little one can learn what it means to make friends and be forever friends as they watch and play along with some of their favorite characters in Being A Friend.

Available at retailers nationwide From Lionsgate And HIT Entertainment with a suggested retail price of $14.98.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Get in on all the fun with your favorite pals, Barney™, Bob the Builder™, Fireman Sam™, and Thomas & Friends™ as they embark on a series of delightful adventures and discover along the way that friendship is both a responsibility and a reward in Being A Friend, arriving on DVD May 18, 2010 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment.

DVD SYNOPSIS

Thomas’ friend Emily learns that being kind is more important than appearances, Bob the Builder helps Lofty accept help to save the Banana Tree for the new Botanical Garden, Barney and his friends make a new friend feel welcome when she moves into the neighborhood and no friend will be left behind with Fireman Sam, in Being A Friend. Join the whole crew and find out what it means to be forever friends with these four episodes:

Thomas & Friends – “Emily and the Garbage”

Bob the Builder – “Lofty’s Banana Tree”

Barney – “Making A Move”

Fireman Sam – “Norm’s Invisible Friend”

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

· Bonus Episode: All new CGI Angelina Ballerina™ – “Angelina’s Dance Partner” –

Angelina finds a creative way to work with a new dance partner.

HIT Entertainment provided me with a copy of this DVD for review purposes only. I was in no other way compensated for this post and it in no way influenced my thoughts or opinions.

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Bob the Builder and Friends are at it again. Can they build it? YES! They can! See Bob the Builder and the Can-Do Crew like never before through the power of CG animation! Bob and the team are hard at work in their new location in Harbor Town where Lofty leads the construction of a new ocean pier and transforms an old shack into a surf school; Scratch, the newest addition to the Top Team, is digging his way into all sorts of adventures with Scoop at the museum; and Scrambler attempts to build a tree house at the school by himself. Grab your hard hat and get ready to find out why the fun is in getting it done!

As usual Bob and Friends deliver a stellar DVD for your Preschooler. Educating and teaching while entertaining.

Bob The Builder: Heavy Duty Diggers, from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment, will be available in stores nation-wide on March 23, 2010 for a suggested retail price of $14.98.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Bob the BuilderTM’s all-new CG animated series builds its foundation on DVD in Bob the Builder: Heavy Duty Diggers on March 23, 2010 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. See Bob, Muck, Scoop, Digger, Wendy, Roley and the rest of the machine team in nuts and bolts action with a fresh new animated look. It’s time to get busy fixing and building as Bob and his friends show that teamwork, positive thinking and problem-solving will equip future builders with the right Can-Do attitude to tackle any project!

Episodes Include:

· Scratch’s Hidden Treasures

· Scrambler’s Best Idea

· High Tide for Lofty

· Scoop the Artist

· Lofty and the Monster

HIT Entertainment provided me with a DVD for review purposes only, I was in no other way compensated for this post. All opinions are those of my own. Individual results may vary.

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HIT Entertainment is bringing a great new children’s DVD to store shelves everywhere on February 9th!! And it is really colorful! Your kids are going to love it and have a colorific time with all of their favorite friends!

Colors Are Fun!, a plucky palette of stories featuring preschool favorites BarneyTM, Thomas & FriendsTM, Bob the BuilderTM, Fireman SamTM, Fifi and the FlowertotsTM and KipperTM, arrives on DVD February 9, 2010 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Each “colorful” episode features fun adventures and timeless tales of helping others, friendship and imagination.

DVD SYNOPSIS

A colorful adventure awaits! You’ll be painted from head to toe in delight when you join your favorite preschool friends in these exciting adventures. Come along with BarneyTM and find out how bright the sunshine is when colors dance in the air, join Bob the BuilderTM as he discovers rich cave paintings, and collect colorful items for a magic show with Thomas. These adventures will show you the true colors of friendship and fun!

Episodes include:

* Barney – “Colors”
* Bob the Builder – “Scrambler and the Colorful Cave”
* Thomas & Friends – “Smoke and Mirrors”
* Fireman Sam – “Seeing Red”
* Kipper – “Rainbow Puddle”

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES

* Bonus Episode: Fifi and the Flowertots – “Blueberry Surprise”

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Year of Production: 2010
Title Copyrights:

Thomas & Friends © 2010 Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Thomas & Friends are trademarks of Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Design is Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.

Bob the Builder © 2010 HIT Entertainment Limited and Keith Chapman. The Bob the Builder name and character, related characters and riveted logo are trademarks of HIT Entertainment Limited. Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and other countries.

Barney © 2010 Lyons Partnership, L.P. The Barney name and character, related characters and the overlapping dino spots and Barney and star logos are trademarks of Lyons Partnership, L.P. Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. and other countries.

© 2010 Chapman Entertainment Ltd. All rights reserved.

© 2010 Prism Art & Design Limited. The Fireman Sam name and character are trademarks of Prism Art & Design Limited. © 2008 HIT Entertainment Limited.

© 2010 HIT Entertainment Limited and Mick Inkpen. Based on the books by ©Mick Inkpen. The Kipper name and character are trademarks of Michael Inkpen. Registered in the U.K.

Type: TV on DVD
Rating: NR
Genre: Children/Family/Animated
Age Target: 2-5 years old
Closed Captioned: English
Format: Full Screen
Feature Running Time: 53 minutes
Audio Status: 2.0 Dolby Digital
Program Website: www.hitentertainment.com

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For years we as parents have been able to rely on VTech to bring some of the best educational toys to us. This year is no exception. In this edition of the Holiday Gift Guide I would like to introduce you to the V.Smile Motion:Active Learning System.

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You can put your child in motion while driving home lessons in math, reading, science, spelling and more with V.Smile MotionTM TV Learning System! V.Smile MotionTM is a breakthrough gaming console that combines wireless, motion-activated play, web connectivity and educational gaming into a system that plugs directly into your TV! Meaning …that your child will have a blast playing AND learning at the same time! The V-MotionTM Active Learning System  is recommended for  children ages 3-7 years and has a suggested retail price of $59.99 (Games from $24.99). It can be found online and at retailers Nationwide. I Love the V.Smile Motion! It is fun, it is educational, it gets kids to move and they have so many great cartridges for kids to choose from. They can play alone or with a friend to make learning even MORE fun!

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V.Smile MotionTM has all of your child’s favorite characters including Scooby-Doo, Thomas the Tank Engine, Winnie the Pooh and Spider-Man, as well as new ones like Disney Fairies, Pixar’s Up!, Handy Manny, and Ni Hao Kai Lan.

Your child will love these wireless action packed toys that guide them through age-appropriate skill levels and developmental activities. Plus children can use the V.Link to track scores and earn bonus online games at www.vsmilelink.com. The exciting “Action Mania” Smartridge comes included with the console.
V.Smile MotionTM Active Learning System Features:

* Wireless, motion activated joystick is also for left-handed or right-handed children
* This learning system is 100% compatible with the entire V.Smile Smartridge library
* Use V.Link to track your scores and earn bonus online games
* Comes with Action Mania sampler Smartridge

Other great products to consider from VTech this year are:

Bugsby TM Reading System and Starter Book Bundle – (3-7 years) ERP: $29.99

Jungle Gym: Ride & Learn Giraffe Bike – (18-36 months) ERP: $49.99

V.SmileTM Cyber Pocket – (5 years+) ERP: $49.99

“I was given a V.Smile Motion Active Learning System by VTech for my holiday guide. I was allowed to keep the product, but the opinion I am sharing remains my own.”

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