Earnie 9" plush
From Fisher Price
Amazon Sales Rank: #329601 in Toys & Games
Cuddle and Care Baby Abby Cadabby
From Fisher-Price
This adorable newborn Abby comes with everything a girl needs to love and nurture her. The soft body and powder scented roto head makes the baby extra loveable & huggable! Comes with a removable diaper, play accessory, carrier & birth certificate.
Amazon Sales Rank: #25503 in Toys & Games Brand: Fisher-Price Model: N4662 Released on: 2008-10-01 Dimensions: 11.00" h x 4.75" w x 11.00" l, 3.00 pounds
This adorable newborn Abby comes with everything a girl needs to love and nurture her. The soft body and powder scented roto head makes the baby extra loveable & huggable. Comes with a removable diaper, play accessory, carrier & birth certificate.
Cuddle and Care baby Abby Cadabby Shame on Enchanted Days for selling Cuddle and Care baby Abby Cadabby for 54.00, it should retail for between 19.95 and 24.00,this I was told by Fisher-Price. Don't buy this product at such a high price!
Learning Curve Brands Sesame Street - Big Bird Go Kart
From Rc2
SESAME STREET Take Along Die-Cast - Big Bird's Go Kart Portable line of die-cast vehicles for Take Along play featuring magnetic interaction and accessory. All vehicles work with the Take Along Nickelodeon play sets. Collect them all! Measures approx. 2.5"L Ages 3 +
Amazon Sales Rank: #44970 in Toys & Games Brand: Learning Curve Brands Model: LC73004 Dimensions: 5.50" h x 2.25" w x 6.50" l, .20 pounds
Durable die-cast vehicle featuring your favorite sesame street characters. Collect them all.
Very Cute It is a cute toy, I also have the Elmo Fire Engine one, they are so cute. Pretty small
Sesame Street Sports
From New Kid
Sesame Street Sports challenges kids with six different sporting events, each of which features a different Sesame Street character. Players steer Grover on his unicycle, shoot the rapids with Ernie in his bathtub, race with Zoe on her Big Wheel, slip and slide with Telly on his snow saucer, go bouncing with Cookie Monster, and guide Elmo through town on his roller blades. Big Bird hosts an "Up Close and Personal" with each contestant. The game was produced for young children, and features a verbal tutorial.
Perfect for a Toddler This is a really good first game for your toddler. All you have to do is hold the controller and press one or two buttons. They will feel like big kids playing like the older kids. The game is simple but has fun characters and several fun scenes. Your child will love seeing Cookie Monster, Elmo and Big Bird on screen. Telly is actually my son's favorite in this game. The nicest part about it is that you cannot lose. If you just push forward the vehicle moves along curves and takes you to the finish. Big Bird is continually telling you what a great job you are doing. It is a perfect game for a toddler just starting to use the system. Excellent fun and excitement for the whole family!!! I bought this for my son for Christmas and he absolutely loves it and so do I. It is so easy to operate, the races are really neat, all the graphics are excellent. I am so glad I purchased this item and my four year old son it too. My husband and I enjoy this too and my one year old likes the graphics!!! I recommend this to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!! A Great Beginning-Level Game Our 3 and 6 year old children got their first playstation games this Christmas. They have no prior video gaming experience, and the majority of the games are a challenge to our 6 year old, and our 3 year old can only play a bit, as he is still trying to get the hang of the controls. This game was perfect for our family, as it is something that even our 3 year old can play with very little help. The characters will eventually finish any race, regardless of our son's inexperience, and it has been great fun for him, since he can practice controls and attempt to collect tokens. I doubt this game would be extremely exciting to a more experienced gamer, but it's an absolutely perfect game for young kids who are just interested in getting to play. We SEARCH for games like this, so both kids can actually play, and we don't have to help them too much.
Fisher-Price Learn To Fly Abby
From Fisher Price
SESAME STREET Learn to Fly Abby Cadabby Adorable Abby Cadabby is every child's fairy friend that needs the help of a buddy to help her learn to fly. Abby comes with a small magic wand for the child to control all the fun. Play is in 3 simple steps. 1st wand touch - Abby waves her wand & casts a spell to help her fly! Her wand lights up & she will have SFX and phrases that demonstrate her first try to fly. 2nd wand touch - Abby tries the spell again, her wings begin to flap slowly & her wand lights a little brighter. Abby is ALMOST there. 3rd wand touch - Finally Abby lifts up onto her tippy-toes as her wings flap very fast. Her wand & wings light up very bright. Abby has learned to FLY!! Requires 4 X AA batteries (demo batteries included) Measures approx. 13"H Ages 18 mths +
Amazon Sales Rank: #21058 in Toys & Games Brand: Fisher-Price Model: L9051 Released on: 2008-06-01 Dimensions: 14.00" h x 6.00" w x 13.50" l, 2.60 pounds
Abby is every child’s fairy friend that needs the help of a buddy to help her learn to fly. Abby is 12” tall plush that comes with a small magic wand for the child to control all the fun. Play is in three simple steps. First wand touch- Abby waves her wand and casts a spell to help her fly, her wand lights up and she will have SFX and phrases that demonstrate her first try to fly. Second wand touch- Abby tries the spell again, her wings begin to flap slowly and her wand lights a little brighter. Abby is almost there. Third wand touch- finally Abby lifts up onto her tippy-toes as her wings flap very fast. Her wand and wings light up very bright. Abby has learned to fly filled with music or SFX.
Entertaining My little girl loves this Abby - She got it for Christmas and is still in awe of the way she moves up and down. Abby sings a wonderful song about friendship. That is the educational value of it. Cute and Fun!!! My daughter really likes this doll because it lights up, talks, and the wings flap. She likes to take it to bed with her because the doll's wand lights up and it's helped her to stay in her own bed at night! We've had no problems with it, it has worked great. 5 Stars!!! Help! Brokenhearted Baby! This is my daughter's absolute favorite toy. When it's working it's really cute. She's only had it for about a week, but she already sings along with Abby's song and gets so excited when Abby "flies". The only problem is, Abby doesn't sing or fly anymore. She goes through her first two phases, but she does nothing when you push the button for the third time and doesn't say "Again, again" or "Twinkle out" when you don't hit the button again. I changed her batteries and now she doesn't even do the first two every time anymore. I hope I can figure this out because as I type, she's pushing Abby's button and saying "Mama, Abby no fly." Help!
Sesame Street Ernie Hand Puppet
From Gund
Sesame street's Ernie available as a hand puppet. Ages 3+ Measures approx. 10 in. tall
Amazon Sales Rank: #31379 in Toys & Games Brand: Gund Model: 75856 Dimensions: 10.00" h x 5.00" w x 5.00" l, 1.00 pounds
it's made wrong these puppets are sooo cute! I bought ernie and bert and the craftmanship is fantastic. unfortunately they're made wrong (wrong dimensions). its hard to open and close the mouth, its very stiff. the arms are way too long for your fingers to articulate them. there's no way you can move the mouth and the arms at the same time. its too bad because they're adorable otherwise. my 20 month old hasn't shown much interst in them. Love it! A great gift for any kid 5 and under--actually I find my OLDER kids sneaking these out of the little kids toy box. Beautifully made, very easy for little or big hands to make the puppet talk. This whole series of puppets from GUND is incredible.
A Sesame Street Celebration
By Jim Henson
21 of Jim Henson's Most Memorable Performances, Including 9 Never Before Released !!!
Absolutely and completely wonderful If you can get hold of this CD (it's rapidly disappearing), do it. A compilation of some of the very best songs ever from Sesame Street, back when it was a creative effort rich with Henson's genius and not a washed-out commercial ziggurat. Everyone knows "Rubber Duckie," "Manah-Manah," and "Bein' Green," but those of us who grew up on Sesame Street might also remember treasures like "African Alphabet Song," "Dance Myself To Sleep" and "Tadpole". These are amazing songs, far beyond anything currently produced for kids (and a surprising amount of what's produced for adults). Jim Henson wasn't just a guy who made a kids' show, he was a man who could bring together immensely talented musicians, songwriters and performers and produce gold. This CD is an excellent tribute to him, and an excellent way to remember his legacy.
Sesame Street Animal Zoo Large Shoulder Baby Diaper Bag with Changing Pad
From MyGift
This Seasame Street large diaper bag carries all you for your baby when you go out. Multiple lined compartments inside and outside help you keep it all organized. Adjustable shoulder strap and carry handles make it convenient to carry.
Amazon Sales Rank: #35155 in Baby Product Brand: Sesame Street
Sesame Street 4 Piece Feeding Set
From The First Years
Key features: Sectioned plate and bowl have deep sides for easy scooping Dishwashe-safe Break-resistant, lightweight Divided plate for multiple food groups
Amazon Sales Rank: #18184 in Baby Product Brand: The First Years Model: Y9236 Dimensions: 10.00" h x 2.25" w x 9.00" l, .67 pounds
The First Years Feeding Sets are functional yet make feeding fun for kids. The Sesame Street 4 piece feeding set features a sectioned plate and bowl with deep sides for easy scooping. This set is dishwasher-safe, break-resistant and lightweight.
My 22 month old loves Elmo and enjoys eating off of his plate. I purchased this product knowing my daughter loves Elmo and hoping she would start eating better if she had her own special plate/silverware set. Guess what? It worked wonders. We tell her to eat her food to find Elmo and if that doesn't work then I tell her not to eat Elmo's food while using the silverware. She thinks that is hilarious. So, yes I give this a must have for every house especially if you have a hard time getting your little ones to sit and eat. Happy Mom in Wisconsin Breakable My two year old was very excited to eat off his new Elmo dishes. Asking my son to find Elmo at the bottom of the bowl was an effective tool to entice him to eat. A major problem I found with these dishes, however, is they are breakable. My son dropped the bowl off his high chair and it shattered. He still enjoys using the Elmo fork and spoon, but I rarely serve him on the plate for fear it will shatter as well. Nice colorful set This set is great. Top-rack dishwasher safe, nice deep bowl, and a sectioned plate which makes it easier for my toddler who is learning to self-feed. My son seems to like "his" dishes. I have another set of utensils with bigger, rounder handles that he is able to handle better. But overall, great set.
Solo 9-Ounce Sesame Street Paper Combo Pack (Cups, Lids, & Straws), 18-Count Packages (Pack of 12)
From Solo
9-Ounce Sesame Street Paper Cups, Lids, Straws Combo Pack. 12 Packages of 18 Cups, Lids, Straws per case (216 of Each)
Amazon Sales Rank: #26478 in Health and Beauty Brand: SOLO Released on: 2008-02-21 Number of items: 12 Dimensions: .48 pounds
Great kids' cups! We love these cups with lids for kids! The perfect size. Our wal-mart and target also sell them now but amazon usually comes out cheaper.
Sesame Street Safari Theme Foam Hopscotch ~ Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, Zoey, Ernie & Bert
From Verdes Toy Corp
Throw, hop, count! Throw the Elmo disk on a number, starting with 1, then hop on each number skipping the one with the disk.
Amazon Sales Rank: #205323 in Toys & Games Brand: Sesame Street Model: 7724
5' Sesame Street Cookie Monster Add-On
From Amscan
Includes 2 sheets that each measure approximately 33.5" wide x 65" high. Combine both sheets to make one large decoration! For indoor or outdoor use. Hang Add-On with your adhesive or tacks (not included) or use Sticky Tack (sold separately) to safely apply to walls. Sesame Workshop, Sesame Street and associated characters, trademarks and design elements are owned and licensed by Sesame Workshop. Copyright Sesame Workshop. All rights reserved. Scene Setters by amscan.
Handy Manny Pop-Up Hideaway
From Playhut
Playhut structures provide children with hours of interactive fun! EZ Twist technology allows for instant set-up and quick fold-down, making our products portable and EZ to store! Ages: 3+
Amazon Sales Rank: #23208 in Toys & Games Brand: Playhut Model: 10530 Dimensions: 2.50 pounds
GUND« SESAME STREET Grover Beanbag
From Gund
SESAME STREET GUND½ Plush Bean Bag - 6.5" Grover I have a beanbag body! Surface Washable Measures approx. 6.5"H Gotta Getta GUND, GUND, GUND Kids, babyGUND, babyGUND Nursery, GUNDfun and GundGifts are registered trademarks of Gund, Inc. All designs copyrighted Gund, Inc.
Amazon Sales Rank: #74711 in Toys & Games Brand: Gund Model: 75935 Dimensions: .10 pounds
The fix-it shop (Elmo's neighborhood)
By Susan Hood
This book is about Elmo's trip to the fix-it shop.
Sesame Beginnings Bubbles, Bubbles board book (Sesame beginnings)
By Seame Street
Sesame beginnings Bubbles, bubbles board book
A fun book for all ages My 20 month-old granddaughter loves this book so much that when her parents accidentally lost the original copy I sent her, she wouldn't go to sleep without putting up a fight - no other book would do. My daughter-in-law called to see if I could find another copy and send it by overnight mail from MD to NJ so that she and my son could finally have an evening's peace. It is a well-written, well-illustrated, fun rhyming book which will capture your child's attention. Needless to say, it is highly recommended. Another great offering from Sesame Beginnings. I have three of the four books from this series, including Bubbles Bubbles, and I show them to my now-11-week-old infant almost every day. I read them aloud to him too. I've been doing so for about a month. The pictures are vivid and bright and are not too busy. Very simple pictures and just a brief rhyme on each page. When my baby is in the mood for books, absolutely every page brings a huge huge smile. He looks like he's just about to crack in half, his smile is so intense. This was true even when he was only 7 wks or so. He is definitely engaged as you can see he is looking at the eyes of the Muppets on each page.
The Monster at the End of This Book (Little Golden Book)
By Jon Stone
Many, many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page . . . for a monster is at the end of the book!
Amazon Sales Rank: #14830 in Books Published on: 2003-05-13 Released on: 2003-05-13 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Binding: Hardcover 24 pages
From the Inside Flap Many, many adults name this book as their favorite Little Golden Book. Generations of kids have interacted with lovable, furry old Grover as he begs the reader not to turn the page . . . for a monster is at the end of the book! ?Oh, I am so embarrassed,? he says on the last page, for of course the monster is Grover himself! About the Author Jon Stone was the first head writer for Sesame Street and was one of the show’s principal directors and producers for over 24 years.
Don't turn the page! I wandered into the room of my best friend's three-year-old son, preparing to read him a book before he went to bed. When I saw this book among the pile on his floor, I got nostalgic. Really nostalgic. My mom read me the same book when I was his age, and I love, LOVE this book.Not only does it teach you that sometimes the answer to all of your questions is right in front of you, but it does so by giving you pages of Grover, one of the most hysterical, lovable Muppets. The rattling of Grover's nerves, and the actual building of suspense in a picture book, keep the reader turning the book's pages -- even though Grover BEGS you not to do so. The reader is actually included in the narrative, for the book involves only Grover talking to the reader. The book thus becomes involving very quickly and entertaining throughout it.Plus, the final punchline is a great payoff.If you have children, this is an absolute must. Unlike other books from children's shows, this one's intelligent, maintains proper values and isn't beat-me-over-the-head annoying. Memories in the Making Grover is more than a little nervous - after all, there's a MONSTER at the end of the book. So, he enacts all kinds of zaniness like gluing the pages together in order to keep (protect) YOU (not him!!) from the monster at the end of the book.This is the only book I remember my dad reading to me - EVER. (Probably because I asked for it a million times!!) He would act the parts out and change his voice and I would roll on the floor with laughter. When it came to Grover's antics, my dad would pretend that the pages really *were* stuck together. He'd grunt and groan and s-l-o-w-l-y turn the pages.I read it to my kids - my children and students alike - in the same manner. And you know what? Everyone rolls on the floor giggling. Everyone has a good time.I highly recommend this one - it is a great story about the wacky ways we devise to avoid what we think we fear. BUT, it is also a great way to build memories that will last forever with your children. HELLO EVERYBODEEE! Grover was my favorite Sesame Street character as a child (and still is) and for some strange reason it isn't easy to find books on him. This one is so cute and adorable, just like "Lovable, Furry, Old Grover" himself!As the adult you open the first page and instantly know the conclusion but looking at it from a child's viewpoint it is suspensefully entertaining. If you have a child that pushes books away alot I promise you he or she will NOT do that with THIS BOOK! I highly recommend this book up to age 100! It is simply hiliarious! (When I first read it in the store I cracked up laughing and people were looking at me and I didn't care!) BUY THIS BOOK! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED--I PROMISE! YOU'LL PROBABLY LOVE IT MORE THAN YOUR CHILD! IT IS VERY FUN TO READ!
Sesame Street Pet Shop(Elmo's neighborhood)
By Sarah Albee
elmo continues looking for the lost puppy This board book is one in a series published by reader's digest. Eash is shaped like a building and all together they can stand up and make a town (though my kids don't do this). Elmo searches for a lost black puppy throughout the series and never finds him. You can find the puppy in each scene, though. In this book he goes to the pet shop. The pet shop owner keeps interrupting him and offers Elmo pet after pet. It's pleasant to read and offers lots of different kinds of pets. Burt, Grover, Prarie Dawn and Zoe are also present but don't say anything. Elmo leaves without finding the puppy.
GUND - Plush - Beginnings Baby Big Bird
From Gund
This Sesame Street Beginnings Baby Big Bird is a perfect size for baby's hands. He's made of soft materials for baby's safety.
Amazon Sales Rank: #146434 in Toys & Games Brand: Sesame Street Dimensions: 11.00" h x 4.00" w x 6.00" l, 1.00 pounds
cute Baby Bird So we don't really play with this very much. It sure is cute and goes with our little collection of Sesame Street plush characters. The baby does smile when he picks it up! Springfield, VA It is an okay stuffed animal but there are plenty of stuffed animals out there. This one is nothing special.
Elmo's World Talking Cell Phone
From Fisher Price
Elmo's World comes to life for your child with this adorable, interactive cell phone featuring moving eyes and an animated lenticular screen. Choose from two fun play modes. In Mode 1, Elmo identifies the numbers you press. In Mode 2, Elmo identifies popular icons from the show and makes silly sound effects. Flip the phone open and watch the phone's googly eyelids open. When playtime is over, flip the phone shut it and hear Elmo say, "Goodbye" as the cell phone closes its eyelids. Requires 2 "AA" alkaline batteries (included).
Amazon Sales Rank: #1224 in Toys & Games Size: one size Color: one color Brand: Fisher Model: 90691 Dimensions: 9.50" h x 6.25" w x 3.12" l, .70 pounds
Elmo's World "comes to life" for your child with this cell phone featuring 2 fun ways of play, moving eyes and an animated screen. Flip the phone open and the phone's adorable eyelids open. In Mode 1, Elmo identifies the numbers you press. In Mode 2, Elmo
HOW TO FIX THE VOLUME PROBLEM YOURSELF This is so easy anyone can do it. My husband travels quite a bit, and since I can't stand to have things just laying around broken, and I for sure won't throw anything away, I've been left to figure out how to fix things on my own. If I can do it so can you! I decided to figure out what was up with this Elmo phone once and for all. After taking it apart I found that there are two metal tabs inside the slit( in the back of the phone where you had to remove the plastic tab when you took it out of the box) and when they touch the volume of the phone is lowered. When they don't touch the phone goes back to the regular audible volume. To FIX IT : The easy option A, which doesn't require you to take anything apart, is to take the piece of plastic from the original box (the one that you had to pull out in the first place to lower the volume "for the children's safety" and to cut it so that it fits into the slit without sticking out so the kids can't pull on it. Option B is to remove 6 screws (1.upper left hand corner under antenna, 2. upper right hand corner next to slit, 3.screw holding the battery cover on, remove batteries you will find 4 and 5 there. Set all of these aside. Look on the inside of the back cover where the slit comes through You'll two small pieces of metal, the top piece screwed on with a white wire coming out. This is the last screw to be removed and #6. Remove and discard. Clip the white wire where it it saudered/ connected and you can throw away the little metal piece. It is NOT needed for the toy to operate in anyway, it was only used to lower the volume. Once you've done this you can replace the lid put the screws and batteries back in and you'll have a working and AUDIBLE Elmo Phone!! volume too low I bought this toy for my 10 month old. We played with it in the store and she really enjoyed it. The way the eyes open when you flip the phone open, the picture of Elmo and Dorothy, etc. are all very cute. My one complaint is that after removing the "volume control" tab from the back of the phone, the volume plummeted. Now, I am a mom that absolutely hates loud kiddie toys. Most electronic children's toys are too loud, in my opinion. But this phone is not even at a nice, quiet level. The volume is just way too low. There is a note in the instructions that states that the volume is supposed to be lowered after the tab is removed, and that the phone is not defective when this happens. We took the toy to the grocery store and could barely hear it at all. My niece has this same toy and the volume is the same as ours. It would have been better if FP put a manual volume control on the toy instead. Bottom line: although fun, the toy must be played with in a very quiet room in order to be heard. Volume definitely too low! I bought this toy for my daughter who recently turned two and absolutely loves Elmo. As soon as we took the phone out of the box it removed a plastic strip from the back of the phone which causes the volume to decrease so much that you can barely hear it! While this was a huge disappointment for me my daughter on the other hand could've cared less which I guess is what is most important. Also when we received the phone, numbers 7, 8 and 9 were not working and we had to send it back for a replacement. I agree with the previous review saying that there should be a manual volume control. I'm all for safe levels but this one is so low it's almost ridiculous! I had my husband, who is a real electronics guru, pop open the back and he made it so the volume is what it was while it was in the package! My daughter is thrilled even more so with the phone now!
Lovable, Furry Old Grover's Resting Places (Pictureback(R))
By Jon Stone
Illus. in full color. When elbows, thumbs, ears, and even belly buttons get tired, Grover has the perfect solution: a resting place for each part of the body. He invites children to try them out by placing their own elbows, etc., right on the shapes indicated on the pages of this imaginative book.
From the Inside Flap Illus. in full color. When elbows, thumbs, ears, and even belly buttons get tired, Grover has the perfect solution: a resting place for each part of the body. He invites children to try them out by placing their own elbows, etc., right on the shapes indicated on the pages of this imaginative book.
Kid's Love This This was my daughter's very favorite book when she was growing up. There was opportunities on every page for her to participate by using each of the resting places. She loved it so much, I bought this copy for my granddaughter. A Winner! My daughter loves this book! Grover shows your child 'resting places' for different body parts (thumb, hands, nose, etc) and invites you child to try them. Our daughter learned her body parts this way, but still wants to read the Grover book. Fun and educational, this was one of the best gifts my daughter received on her first Birthday. It is hard to find books that she really likes, this one is a total winner.
Fisher Price Sesame Street 2-In-1 Giggle Vacuum
From Fisher Price
Pretend homemakers will love "vacuuming" with their favorite Sesame Street characters. This interactive toy features both Elmo and Cookie Monster. Push the vacuum with Elmo facing forward to hear character phrases from Elmo. Then turn it around to make Cookie Monster face forward and hear his phrases. They giggle, too! Oscar the Grouch gets in on the fun as he spins around in the center cylinder while you push the vacuum. Requires 3 "AA" batteries (not included). Measures 20" tall.
Amazon Sales Rank: #52641 in Toys & Games Brand: Fisher-Price Model: H9204 Released on: 2006-06-12 Dimensions: 15.00" h x 11.10" w x 8.60" l, 3.30 pounds
The Giggle Vacuum features both Elmo and Cookie Monster on a double sided vacuum cleaner! Push the vacuum with Elmo facing forward to hear phrases from Elmo then turn the vacuum around to make Cookie Monster face forward and hear phrases from Cookie. Oscar will spin and trash pieces move in the center cylinder when the vacuum is being used. Vacuum will be interactive with great SFX, character phrases and giggles!
Awsome toy, but Ironically doesn't giggle I got this for my 10 month old son (ideally for 18 months +) and he loves it! it moves really easily and has a twirling canister with Oscar the Grouch picking up the dirt. It switches from cookie monster to elmo, with both characters saying cute phrases. Also Oscar pops in once in a while with a playfully sarcastic remark. The issue here is that no giggling is involved in this "Giggle" vacuum. For that, it loses a star. But great toy all around! Don't let the age requirements fool you. As some of the other reviewers have already stated, this is a very small vacuum cleaner more appropriate for 1 and possibly 2 year olds.'I don't know why this listed under the three year old section. Having said that, my three year old does love this toy (even though she has to stoop to push it) and she plays with her vacuum constantly. Little girl is afraid of the noise and vibration This is a noisy toy and can be scary for little ones, especially with the vibration AND loud noise. We tried to introduce the giggle vacuum at around 1 year and it was BAD - screaming and crying and no fun at all! We've tried every month since then (she's 20 months now) and she'll tolerate the vacuum being out now but has no interest in playing with it. Perhaps someday she'll enjoy it. Overall it is just way too noisy, in my opinion.
Fisher-Price Easy Link Internet Launch Pad and Radica Funkeys Dream State Specialty Starter Kit USB Plug-n-Play Computer Video Game (Ptep, Vlurp, Waggs, Drift) Bundle
From Mattel
The Easy-Link Internet Launchpad offers Internet environments that allow children to play games without venturing into other areas online. Parents simply connect it to their computer using the included USB cable to allow kids to safely visit preschool-appropriate Web sites and play online games. Kids can plug their favorite character figures into the Launchpad and be taken directly to that character's website. Once a character is plugged in, kids are only allowed to visit pages on that Web site until they plug in a different character, keeping them away from unsafe sites and unable to get into your computer files. Each game can be played using your computer's current mouse and the arrow keys on the Easy-Link Internet Launchpad. When parents want to go back to normal computer use, they can simply enter a passcode to turn the Easy-Link off. Funkeys are small, colorful characters that inhabit Funkeystown, in a virtual world called Terrapinia. Players navigate a number of zones and portals where they play games to earn coins. With their coins they can buy items to customize their homes, referred to as "cribs" in the game. Each Funkey acts like a key that grants access to new zones in the game. Users progress through the game as they collect different figures. Each "tribe" (excluding Chat funkeys and Game Maker funkeys) is divided into three categories: Normal, Rare, and Very Rare. Master Lox has returned and is invading the Funkeys' dreams! In Dream State, you can explore two new Zones in Terrapinia - Daydream Oasis and Nightmare Riff. Use ten different Funkeys to unlock Games and defeat Master Lox and his new Villains! Along the way complete new Quests, use Chat Funkeys to IM your friends, and collect Multiplayer funkeys to play head to head Games1 Unlock, Chat, Play, Quest, and Win...if U.B. Funkey.
Sesame Street Zoe's Goal Sports Squeakers Board Book
By Lee Howard
Sesame Street board book with squeaky soccer ball throughout each page.
What Did You Bring?
By Daisy Ellsworth
Big Bird watches all kinds of cars and trucks make deliveries on Sesame Street but none of them brings what he is waiting for--a present from Granny Bird.
Fisher-Price Sesame Street Neighborhood Friends Playset
From Fisher-Price
All your favorite Sesame friends in one great Collector's set! Your child can have fun playing, learning and imagining along with these Sesame Street friends! Let the adventure begin! Set includes five classic characters from Sesame Street - Elmo, Cookie, Ernie, Oscar and Grover, all packaged in a themed 123 building!
- Amazon Sales Rank: #37673 in Toys & Games
Gund Soft and Shaggy Big Bird doll in new large size!
From Gund
15.5 Inch Sesame Street Big Bird Plush by Gund. New Model for 2008.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #17127 in Toys & Games
- Size: Large
- Color: Yellow
- Brand: Gund
- Model: 75922
- Released on: 2008-04-01
- Dimensions: 15.50" h x .0" w x .0" l, 1.00 pounds
Gund Sesame Street 15.5" Big Bird
Perfect sized Big Bird
I bought this toy for my 2 yr old niece's birthday and she loved it. The size is perfect, not too large, not too small. It was very soft, which makes for a great doll. There are no moving pieces to this doll, just your average stuffed Big Bird. I did, however, like the fact that the resemblence to Big Bird was a lot better than others I've seen on the market. Overall, I would recommend this doll.
Wonderful and durable!
Says surface washable only on the tag, but after one of my son's bedtime explosions (you know the kind) I was forced to wash him in the washing machine. Washed beautifully and has survived several washing since. My son just loves his "Big Bir".
Big Love
Purchased as a Christmas gift for a two year old. Although advertised as a "new larger size," this stuffed toy appeared small upon opening the package. But it is truly the right size for the child. Very soft and cuddly. Child was thrilled to see a favorite friend.
Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street
By Michael Davis, Caroll Spinney (narrator)
In advance of the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street, comes Street Gang, Michael Davis's compelling--and often comical--story of the creation and history of the media masterpiece and pop culture landmark, told with the cooperation of one of the show's co-founders, Joan Ganz Cooney. Sesame Street was born as a result of a discussion at Cooney's home about the poor quality of children's programming, and hit the air as a big bang of creative fusion from Jim Henson and company, quickly rocketing to success. Street Gang, traces the evolution of the show from its inspiration in the civil rights movement through its many ups and downs--from Nixon trying to cut off its funding to the rise of Elmo--via the remarkable personalities who have contributed to it, and reveals how it has taught millions of children not only their letters and numbers, but cooperation and fair play, tolerance and self-respect, conflict resolution, and the importance of listening. This is the unforgettable story of five decades of social and cultural change, and the miraculous creative efforts, passion and commitment of writers, producers, directors, animators and puppeteers who have created one of the most influential shows in the history of television.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #916162 in Books
- Published on: 2009-01-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 7
- Binding: Audio CD
From School Library Journal
Starred Review. Caroll Spinney (carollspinney.com), the voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch and winner of the Library of Congress's Living Legend Award, here narrates journalist Davis's gentle yet often surprising look at Sesame Street, the world's longest-running (40 years) and widest-reaching (120 countries) children's show. This will be a sure-fire hit in just about every library; highly recommended. [Includes a bonus interview with Davis and Spinney; the Viking hc was recommended "for all reference and browsing collections," LJ 12/08; visit www.streetgangbook.com for a bonus chapter profiling Roscoe Orman, who played Gordon on the show.—Ed.]—Joseph L. Carlson, Vandenberg Air Force Base Lib., Lompoc, CA
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From The New Yorker
In this history of �Sesame Street,� Davis writes that when the show d�buted, in 1969, the goal of its creators was nothing short of righting �the inequities in our society� through the education of lower-class preschoolers. Such populist choices as an urban setting, a multiracial cast, and a catchy brand of �edutainment� reflected both the mood of the era (it should �jump and move fast and feel and sound like 1969,� a producer said) and painstaking research: a series of seminars held in the summer of 1968 was attended by developmental psychologists, television-industry insiders, and children�s authors and entertainers (Maurice Sendak endured boring sessions by making X-rated doodles; Jim Henson�s sandals and beard sparked fears that he was a Weatherman). The book�s strongest sections are culled from extensive interviews with Joan Ganz Cooney, who oversaw production for more than twenty years, but the narrative loses steam once the show hits the air.
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From The Washington Post
From The Washington Post's Book World/washingtonpost.com "Sesame Street," the children's TV show that debuted in November 1969 and is still going strong, is part of the wallpaper of contemporary popular culture, a fertile source of memories, motifs, music and more to virtually anyone under 45 in the United States -- or the 119 other countries in which the series airs. How ubiquitous is "Sesame Street"? Consider this: Shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, anti-American demonstrators in Bangladesh flooded the streets waving posters of Osama bin Laden seated next to the show's popular yellow muppet Bert, who along with rubber-ducky enthusiast Ernie makes up one of the most relentlessly chaste same-sex couples since J. Edgar Hoover and Clyde Tolson shuffled off their mortal coils. In their rush for images of their new hero bin Laden, the demonstrators had unwittingly downloaded pictures from one of countless Bert Is Evil websites that photoshop the famously fussy character into scenes with history's greatest villains (Bert has been spotted with Hitler, Stalin and Mao, among others). Street Gang, by former TV Guide columnist and editor Michael Davis, is an exhaustive account of how we got to "Sesame Street." Written in cooperation with the woman behind the show, Joan Ganz Cooney, it charts the program from its conception in the waning days of the Great Society. "Sesame Street," Davis writes, effectively created modern educational programming by asking, "If television could successfully teach the words and music to advertisements, couldn't it teach children more substantive material by co-opting the very elements that make ads so effective?" Cooney had been a successful producer of well-regarded but little-watched public television programs. Aiming especially to reach low-income and minority kids, she pulled together a cast of veterans from such shows as "Captain Kangaroo," while assembling educational researchers to guide the pedagogy of the new show. No contributor was more important than Jim Henson, the muppet master whose laid-back hippie persona masked a bulldog businessman who never fulfilled his dreams of succeeding with a mature audience. Although much discussed in the book, Henson, who died unexpectedly in 1990 at 53 from "a runaway strep infection gone stubbornly, foolishly untreated," remains an almost completely enigmatic character. Some of the best passages in Street Gang recount behind-the-scenes stories, such as the time in the mid-1970s when Cooney secured an extension of federal funding for the show by successfully petitioning the patron saint of limited government, Sen. Barry Goldwater. And given the general uplift of the show, it's always compelling to read about nasty backstage wrangling, including an early '90s brouhaha when the show's politically correct research director insisted that for a particular muppet skit "the part of a chicken should only be played by a chicken." Yet Street Gang is mired in unnecessary details, endless litanies of names and prose that is several shades more purple than the skin of Count von Count, the show's obsessive-compulsive, mathematically inclined vampire. "Jon Stone approached a typewriter in the same way that a concert pianist approached a Steinway," Davis writes in a typical flourish, describing a co-producer of the show. Elsewhere, he intones that when Cooney decided to wean her production company off federal assistance, "she had unwittingly made a kind of Sophie's Choice. Sesame Street would survive, The Electric Company would not." Worse still, Davis seems quick to repeat every positive claim ever made about "Sesame Street," from singer and frequent guest-star Judy Collins's recollection that the show gave her "a spark, a will to live" during her boozy years in the '70s to a public broadcasting honcho's assertion that "This is the most important thing since the discovery of the atom bomb." While there's little doubt that "Sesame Street" has great market- and mind-share, whether on TV or in the nation's toy stores, it's far from clear that it has succeeded in its self-declared mission of preparing preschoolers for K-12 education. Indeed, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which has tracked students since the early '70s, reports that there has been precious little increase in reading and math test scores among the generations raised on "Sesame Street" (despite the more than doubling of inflation-adjusted expenditures per pupil over the same period). That's not a knock on a show that continues to entertain millions of viewers, but a truly "complete history" certainly would have grappled with such questions in a more critical fashion.
Copyright 2009, The Washington Post. All Rights Reserved.
Hitting the pavement running
The television show that can appeal to children and make parents feel like they are good parents and upright citizens for showing it to their kids, that is where the money lies, my friends. Growing up I was not a discerning television viewer. I watched Mr. Rogers, Reading Rainbow, Pinwheel, Today's Special, and a whole host of bad cartoons ranging from Space Ghost to that bizarre time traveling one that was basically just a half hour commercial for Laser Tag. There was maybe only one show amongst the batch that some part of my small reptilian brain recognized as better than the rest. I was an avid Sesame Street fan. I loved the show, the movies, the awful books they churned out (The Monster at the End of this Book excepted). Oddly, this love didn't fade as I grew up. I still have a strange fascination with the world it created and years ago I purchased Sesame Street Unpaved to sate some of my curiosity. Who were these people who created my mental childhood home? Who were the actors? The puppeteers? The writers? Unpaved didn't do much to answer any of that, aside from giving me choice nuggets like the fact that Bob was a teen singing sensation in Japan. So the time seems just about right for Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street. Pulling in at a cool 406 pages, author Michael Davis has gone above and beyond the call of duty. And while I might have removed a chunk or two for the sake of svelting down the book as a whole, you will not and can not find a book that will better answer your questions about the birth of this most impressive of children's television shows.
It began at a dinner party where a man launched into a speech about the vast unfulfilled potential of television. It began with a sentence from a psychologist: "Do you think television could be used to teach small children?" There wasn't any answer to either of these points at the time, until Sesame Street formed. Sesame Street, the greatest educational television show for young children ever created, was the product of a lot of sweat, tears, and psychological blood. Under the care of Joan Ganz Cooney it found its legs. Performers like Jim Henson were brought on board. Actors and teachers, corporations and people who worked the streets of Harlem... there were people involved in its birth that would have no idea of its future impact. With a practiced eye author Michael Davis dives into Sesame Street's world, bringing up everything from previous children's programming to musical geniuses to the death of Jim Henson and beyond. An exhaustive, almost entirely complete, examination of the forces behind Oscar, Big Bird, Bert, Ernie, and even Elmo.
Picking up the book I admit that at first I did not much care about the people behind the scenes. In fact, if you are reading this book solely for the purpose of finding out more about Carol Spinney and Sonya Manzano, you may just want to start reading at Chapter Fifteen and not look back. I'd encourage you to reconsider, though, because when you get right down to it Sesame Street owed its very existence to the people involved in everything from Howdy Doody to Captain Kangaroo. From Ding Dong School to Tinker's Workshop, from Kukla Fran and Ollie to Laugh-In (it makes sense when you think about it), all these shows played some small role in Sesame Street's creation. And then you start to become involved with these characters pulling the strings. Joan Ganz Cooney wasn't just the show's mother; she was and is a truly fascinating woman in her own right. The kind of person who was, for example, Vin Scully's date the night the Dodger's won the World Series in 1955. Every person involved has stories like this one in their histories. And Michael Davis has done his best to sniff them all out.
Of course, if all you want is to know about is information on the performers, there's plenty of that to go around as well. This book delves into the nitty gritty of everything from Northern Calloway's (David's) mental instability (and the real reason he died) to the Belgian born jazzman who plays during the show's musical opening. You can find out how every guy on the show essentially thought that Maria (Sonya Manzano) was way hot. Or the fact that Bob really really WAS a Japanese pop star for a while there. There is an odd blip when it comes to talking about the third Gordon on Sesame Street, Roscoe Orman. Davis chooses not to talk about this major player in spite of the fact that he is the Gordon most children watching from Season Six onward think of when his name is said. As one of the early major players, his absence is an odd glitch in an otherwise complete collection.
A significant portion of the book is dedicated to the seemingly dull but strangely fascinating topic of basic funding for an untested hypothesis: Can television teach? Our new millennium renders such a question almost laughable. Duh, of course it can teach. But it wasn't so evident pre-Sesame Street. So it is that for me, a child of the 80s, the book provides some background to those mysterious names that would appears before and after each episode of the show. Things like The Children's Television Workshop, The Carnegie Corporation, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and (altogether now) viewers like you! Children of the 60s may have memorized commercial jingles but children of the 80s memorized funding contributors.
If this history does anything it may make you shake your head in wonder over the fact that so many different concerns (money vs. education) could successfully come together to create something as cohesive as Sesame Street. It reminds me of the creation of Casablanca. Now there was a script that went through so many hands, revisions, changes, and writers that it should have ended up some kind of unholy mess. Instead it's one of the greatest movies today. Likewise Sesame Street had to run the gamut between corporations, funding entities, educational critics, artists (who would contend that all creative products had to avoid objective scrutiny) not to mention feminists, blacks, Hispanics, and other people who wanted a show to reflect an all inclusiveness never before seen on the airwaves. And credit where credit's due, the show really didn't become all that inclusive until people like women and Hispanics started to complain about their exclusion. So it is that Sesame Street stands as the last true legacy of the 60s. At least, until recently.
Because maybe one of the things the book does most perfectly is to provide a step-by-step explanation of why Sesame Street sucks today. For many members of my generation, a long lingering look at today's incarnation of Sesame Street can be a painful experience. We see the princess fairy Muppet and cringe. We watch a little bit of Elmo's World and experience sugar shock. I read through this book and I discover that in the past there was a team of in-house researchers who would regularly consult with the writers on what to produce for the kids. That prior to each broadcast the content was tested in daycare centers or Head Start classrooms for the children. And that after the shows the researchers evaluated the programs to see how effective they were to meet the shows "education goals". Davis says that Sesame Street was "the first children's television series with a bona fide curriculum and evaluation mechanism." Is this still the case? When we consider a show that could combine the educational with the truly emotional, everything that happens on the current incarnation rings strangely false. I can't imagine any writer talking about today's Sesame Street saying: "There was birth and death, love and loss, courtship and calamity, pleasure and pain, all from a little show whose aims at first were simply to test television's ability to stimulate the brain."
Truth be told, Davis spends surprisingly little time considering the show in its later years. We know the changes it went through had something to do with Franklin Getchell. Something to do with the rise of Elmo. Something to do with the Tickle Me Elmo craze... actually a LOT to do with that. I was pleased as punch to read about the rise and fall of that brief attempt to expand the neighborhood with elements like a hotel and other places around the corner from "the street". However, I was utterly unprepared for the revelation that Abby Cadabby, the Ally McBeal of the Sesame Street universe, was the direct brainchild of Joan Ganz Cooney herself. That hurt. Now we have a show that is profitable, that can compete with Nick Toons, the Disney Channel, and other major competitors, but that somehow lost its way in the process. It met Barney head-on and then proceeded to emulate that horrid purple dinosaur. Not the happy ending one might have hoped for.
And none of this even touches on the millions of tiny details Davis has fearlessly worked into his book as well. Were you aware that Maurice Sendak sat in on some of the early Sesame Street planning seminars (and was bored to death by them)? Or that Mo Willems was the guy responsible for the look of Elmo's World? Or there's the fact that Cooney mistook Jim Henson for one of the Weathermen the first time she saw him. Or the fact that Frank Oz was able to turn Bert into "everyone's idea of a blind date." Or that Mississippi originally refused to run the show because it was "not yet ready" for a program where kids of different races played together. Or that Linda, who was deaf, really did have a library science degree just like her character. I could go on, really. But best that you find out some of this stuff for yourself.
In terms of the writing itself, as an author Davis plays with time and continuity like a child with a bouncy bauble. One minute you're in the 1950s, then you suddenly leap forward to the 70s, and then back again to where you were when you started. One such example is when he mentions the Children Television Workshop on page 121 (I'm working off of a galley, so my page numbers may not match up to the final copy) and then doesn't go about explaining what it is until page 127. The result is that you're left with the impression that you must have missed something along the way. It also means that as an author Davis has decided to be consistent about names, which adds its own confusion. For example, Joan Ganz Cooney is always referred to as Cooney (her married name) even when we hear about her pre-married life, while Sesame Street is always called by that name rather than a generic "the show", which makes the whole how-it-got-its-name section seem almost redundant (not to say, confusing).
Davis also has a penchant for a pretty bizarre turn of phrase. When discussing the hanky panky that went on behind the scenes he says with a straight face, "Philandering tends to rub the topcoat off a man's soul. All it took was a look at the reflection in the shaving mirror to see the painful loss of luster. " Hoo boy. Or how about the night Sesame Street was thought of, which involved some people having a dinner from a recipe in a Julia Child book. "Let history note, then, that Julia Child, public television's grand dame, provided the savory sauce poured on the night Sesame Street was conceived." But you can get used to it. Once you get into Davis's style the words become enjoyable. Like describing Jon Stone's attempts to sidestep "a water bug the size of a Sunsweet prune."
Of course, the book is long. Too long, one might think. For a Sesame Street fanatic like myself, this is not a problem. I love diving into the minute details and the millions of tiny backstories. Others who simply want a comprehensive look at the show itself, however, may find themselves wading through a lot of information before they find what they want. So while I enjoyed every page in my own way, I concede that some judicious pruning would probably be in order.
In the end, the book makes for a perfect complement to the Sesame Street Old School: Vol. 1 DVD released a year or two ago. The information gathered in the book spills over nicely into the DVD. Now before picking this title up, I suggest that you figure out what kind of Sesame Street fan you are. If you've only a passing interest in the show, you may wish to skim this book. If you are a rabid fan, it will answer your every need. And if you fall somewhere in the middle you will find a book that answers your questions, raises even more, and though a bit long is a fun and satisfying look at a world that has passed. A world that did a lot of good in its day, and that will continue to charm in one way or another.
A great book for any fan of Sesame Street
I don't know what's wrong with Laura Jeffer but I disagree with her review 100%. I've never written into Amazon regarding any product I've purchased, but felt the author, Michael Davis, was unjustly portrayed in his brilliant brook. As a fan of Sesame Street for too many years to count, I loved the book. I carried on my love of Sesame Street to my three children and know when they're older they'll enjoy the book as much as I did. I'm 3/4 through the book and it's filled with so many great stories, in addition, it's a fun learning experience. I think the book makes a great gift, too, for all the millions of Sesame Street Fans. I highly recommend "Street Gang; The Complete History of Sesame Street." I'll conclude this now, as I can't wait to finish the rest of the book.
Let's hope a better Sesame bio comes along
Despite its considerable heft, "Street Gang" is probably more remarkable for its odd omissions than its (also pretty odd) inclusions. So Sesame fans, take heed. You are not going to learn anything about the Snuffy-is-real revelation that so many have pegged as the moment when Sesame Street started its descent into total PC-osity. Nor will you learn anything about the celebrity guests, considered the key to Sesame Street's adult appeal since the beginning. No word on the independent animators who worked on those short commercial segments, or about how they were produced. There's a brief section on the beginning of Sesame Street's international co-productions that barely glosses the issue of how international Sesame-clones are produced, then nothing. And forget about the semantics on which superfans thrive. Looking for info on the three Gordons, or why Grover and Oscar changed color over the first season? This is not your book!
So what IS included in "Street Gang"? Davis spends much of the book answering questions that even the biggest Sesame Street fan would never think to ask. While the conception of "Sesame Street" makes for an interesting story, Davis bogs down the narrative in the first half of his book by introducing comprehensive mini-bios of every government bureaucrat and PR lackey that worked on the show during its formative years. That's nearly the entire first half of the book. The second half of the book shifts its focus to the talents that made Sesame Street worthy of attention in the first place, but while this section of the book makes for a fairly entertaining read, one comes away with very little insight into the way the creative life of Sesame Street functions apart from the bureaucracy that runs the show.
The most damaging omission in the book is an absence of meaningful analysis regarding the lasting influence - or lack thereof - that Sesame Street has had on children's entertainment. While Davis has a lot to say about how early educational television influenced Sesame Street (though he excludes Mr. Rogers from this discussion entirely!) he has virtually nothing to say about how Sesame Street influenced children's television in the 21st century. We are told that the game changed with Barney, but that's about as far as it goes. In fact, there is a sad sense of irrelevancy that hovers over Street Gang's abrupt ending, a sour note suggesting that the 200 pages' worth of research, development, and planning that resulted in Sesame Street ultimately came to nothing. Perhaps 40 years of hindsight isn't enough to gauge Sesame Street's impact on children. If that's the case, then this Sesame fan hopes that the definitive book on Sesame Street still has yet to be written.
Elmo & Abby's Birthday Fun
Directed by Sesame Street
It s Dorothy s birthday on Sesame Street! Elmo is excited to celebrate his little fish s birthday and he has planned a big birthday party. Abby wants to help, but she has never been to a Sesame Street birthday party only Fairy Tale birthday parties! Elmo teaches Abby all about pinning the tail on a donkey, playing the piñata game, and opening presents.
Very little new material
My 2-year-old doesn't like the repackaged Sesame Street material that makes up so many of these Elmo videos (the exception being Elmo's World, which she loves). So, videos with 5 or 10 minutes of new material and then lots of old Sesame Street stuff makes her more whiny than happy. This video falls into that category. I gave it 2 stars rather than 1 because she does like the Elmos World part. Instead of this, I recommend Abby in Wonderland which is FANTASTIC.
Sesame Street Play Town Learning Curve Real Wood 2pk Cookie Monster & Big Bird
From Ertl
- Amazon Sales Rank: #23818 in Toys & Games
- Brand: ERTL
Welcome to Big Bird and Cookie Monster!
These two Sesame Street characters complete the set of Play Town Sesame Street characters. Since the entire line has been discontinued, it is not easy to locate many of the pieces. Big Bird and Cookie Monster are great, we are happy to welcome them to our Play Town village.
Sesame Street Car Sounds Keys
product (if clean) is actually pretty nice
What can I say? My daughter LOVES keys! Leave your keys around and she'll be sure to grab them. She takes whatever keys she can get her hands on and sticks them in whatever holes she can find (and thank goodness I put those safety outlet plugs in all our outlets)! She also LOVES Sesame Street characters so these keys were heaven-sent! The only issue I had was the CONDITION the keys arrived in. It looked to me like the seller had these keys for awhile sitting around collecting dust -- LOTS of dust. Also, the battery died soon after I received the item. I contacted the seller but I got no response. The keys aren't as realistic as other play keys available on the market but they're cute and distract kids for a little while.
Sesame Street: Halloween Bonus Pack
From Sesame Street
A Magical Halloween Adventure- Boo, Creak, Ahh, Shriek! Halloween is the time of jack-o-lanterns, dressing-up, and lots of silliness on Sesame Street. It's Halloween extravaganza when the monsters from Sesame Street get invited to a Tricks and Treats party. But when Mumford the Magician has some trouble with his magic wand, Elmo and friends get sidetracked on a wonderful hayride. Share in the surprises as they learn to carve pumpkins, make scarecrows, and discover that monsters don't really have to be scary! Features special guest star Caroline Rhea as Gilda the Great!
Entertaining shows at a great price!
I bought this pack for my two year old son. He loved it! He still asks to watch it long after Halloween. The pack included "Elmo Says Boo" & "A Magical Halloween Adventure". My son is going through a "scared of everything" phase, so I was a bit worried, but there wasn't anything on either disc that upset him. He enjoyed every minute. He laughed through both shows. Keeping a two year old interested is a pretty tough trick but these shows sure worked on my little guy. I highly recommend it!
You can't go wrong with these two DVDs!
We have both of these, although we purchased them seperately. Save yourself the time and money and just get them together. The Magical Halloween Adventure has characters picking out costumes to wear and then it goes into hayrides, pumpkin patches, carving pumpkins and making cider. There is a cute songs about monsters not being scary. The Elmo Says Boo! one has cute songs with different poeple and charcters and of course has Elmo all over it. We have had these since my daughter was 2 and she has never expressed fear about them or anything like that. In my opinion, they are not scary. Also, we watch them year round...especially the Elmo one. She will pull it out and ask for it...who knew you could have Halloween in July???
Happy Halloween! Two great Sesame Street DVD's
This bonus pack is a great deal to get your kids in the moods for Halloween. My "kids" happen to be a couple of parrots who love to watch movies. I knew this one was going to be a hit with them when Elmo said, "Helloooo!" and one of the birds replied, "Hello!" They both seem to like Elmo and all the Sesame Street characters with their cute voices and the colorful graphics. All the fall colors really come out in these two DVD's. I'll have to admit that Elmo's voice can get a little irritating after a while, but it's much better than a loud shriek from a Macaw.
The two movies included in this bonus pack are A Magical Halloween Adventure and Elmo Says Boo! Both are charming and the stories and songs are very upbeat. I think that most kids who like Sesame Street would enjoy these. The DVD teaches about Halloween and costumes and scary things and monsters that aren't really so scary. There are some songs by the Count which are always cute. Elmo is so funny when he tries to scare guest, Julia Roberts. I think that even adults could enjoy watching these. And it's a great deal, since each movie alone would normally cost almost as much as these two do together. Two thumbs up!
Plaza Sesamo: Vamos a Cantar
From Studio Latino
Vamos A Cantar! (Let’s Sing!) ¡No tendrá que volver a casa si lleva este DVD en el auto! Goce de ¡Vamos a Cantar!, el nuevo DVD de Plaza Sésamo en el auto, en casa y en cualquier lugar. A los niños les gusta aprender mientras cantan con Lola, Pancho, Abelardo, el Monstruo Come galletas y otros de sus personajes favoritos. El DVD tiene muchas canciones. Este nuevo episodio de Plaza Sésamo fue creado con base en la imagen y reputación de Sesame Street, un lugar confiable y alegre donde los niños preescolares aprenden cosas básicas cantando nuevas y alegres canciones.
Excellent Spanish language DVD
This is one of the best Spanish-language DVDs that I've come across. As a bilingual mother trying to raise a bilingual child, I'm always looking for good books, games, and DVDs with authentic Spanish. This DVD contains songs from Plaza Sésamo, which is the Mexican version of Sesame Street. Though it's sponsored by Sesame Workshop, however, it is not a dubbed version of Sesame Street, but a totally different show with many of its own characters. For example, instead of Big Bird it has Abelardo, a large bird with green feathers. At the same time, it incorporates some Sesame Street favorites like Bert (Beto), Ernie (Enrique) and Elmo. I think that makes it perfect for kids who watch Sesame Street, since they'll see those familiar faces.
I also love the songs on this DVD, as does my son. There's Abelardo singing "Me gusta ser yo" (I like being me), Elmo singing about the sounds all around us, etc. The songs are catchy and creative and the Spanish is not simplified at all, which is a big plus for me. Even for kids who are not bilingual, learning these songs would be a great introduction to Spanish. My son is two but I think that kids up to about age 6 would enjoy this DVD. And more than a few parents will too!
Unable to see closed captions
This video is described as having closed-captions, and the case's label has the CC logo on it, however we are unable to see the closed captioning, and have tried it on 3 different DVD players including our home PC's DVD player.
I have searched online, and found that poor-quality compression can cause closed-captions to be lost....?? We are trying to learn spanish, and have found that Plaza Sesamo with closed-captioning on our local spanish television station is helpful - but we wanted to be able to track back to repeat sections.
So, we were disappointed that we can't get the captions. However, the content otherwise is quite charming.
Too much singing, not enough real content
Bought this for my 17 month old (teaching her SPanish). She was not impressed. It is filled with song after song, but no skits, no real content. It gets tired, fast. You're better off getting "Me gusta ser yo" and "bienvenida la primavera".
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