Customer Reviews

Bob's Hard at Work Collection

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This is a must have for anyone who has kids that love Bob the Builder. Great quality packaging and continuous play DVD's make it easy for me to turn on and let it go as long as the kids are playing.

My 2-going-on-3-year-old hardly watches any TV/videos, but his grandmother sent him this set, which immediately made a Bob fan out of him. Two of the DVDs have appropriately short, calm, accessible episodes. They include hair salons, dry cleaners, dates and fashion shows, which don't contribute to the accessibility, but that doesn't prevent their target audience from enjoying them. The "Snowed Under" DVD, however, is completely different, and not at all suited to pre-school children. My son loved it, of course, since it was long-- perhaps 50 minutes-- and involved snow, but after a few viewings, I had to "lose" it because I couldn't stand to have him watch it anymore. Scoop is a complete jerk throughout, then blames everybody else for treating him badly until he has no choice but to realize how stupid he has been. That's basically the plot. It's full of conflict and anger, accusations and name-calling. If you go for this set, preview that one to decide for yourself if you want your children to act out Scoop's bad behavior.

A wonderful addition to any Bob the Builder collection. At a price like this you just can't refuse. These dvds usually sell at no less than $12.99 each. You will find no better value than this!

Great fun for the kids. Watch a full hour or so or individual shorter stories on each dvd.

My 2 yr. old granddaughter loves the Bob the Builder DVD - Hard at Work.

This is another great product put out by HIT. My son loves everything associated with Bob.

Though I might not necessary like Bob the Builder, my 2.5 son loves watching the series. I have to admit, some of the characters on this show definitely have their issues, but I think what is great about this series is that there are a lot of lessons to be learned. A lot of coping skills that are emphasized in this series. Good buy for fans.

I'm sure this will get five star from a Bob the builder fan but my son is not so much in it. He likes watching thomas videos. He doesn't really understand all the conversations. It is not clearly said or they talk to fast for him. My son is four and loves the Thomas collection better.

great price, my son loves it... 3 dvds with funny stories about bob and his friends..

These dvd's are a huge disappointment. My 20 month old son loves all things construction...hand tools, power tools, tractors and trucks and construction machines. I was hoping these would build on his interest and help him begin to follow simple story lines and understand plot.

The episodes jump around from scene to scene...nurturing a short attention span. The machine characters do not have moving mouths...so I doubt a young child can even follow the dialogue...who's talking? The female characters are stereotypical...they should to pick up a hammer along with Bob.

I'm hoping to find some decent Bob the Builder books, although, I do hate to give my son content with machines that talk....complete nonsense for the child under 3, working to make sense of the real world.

Anyone have any book recommendations for a near 2 year old who wants to bang a hammer along side his father and learn about all things construction?