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Charlie and Lola, Vol. 2

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"Charlie and Lola" is a delightful series based on books by Lauren Child. It is seen on Playhouse Disney in the United States and on CBeebies in Great Britain.

In this series, Charlie has a little sister named Lola who is small and very funny. Charlie often helps Lola with her problems and though they have some sibling rivalry at times, they are usually pretty nice with each other. Lola often has an unusual way of seeing things, or can be a bit stubborn, but Charlie helps her to look at things in a new way or to try new things.

This DVD features six stories from the first season of the show. That's on less than Vol. 1, but it's still a great release. The stories are "I Am Not Sleepy and Will Not Go to Bed" (based on a book), "But That is My Book" (also based on a book), "Boo! Made You Jump!," "I Want to Play Music Too," "The Most Wonderfullest Picnic in the Whole Wide World" and "You Won't Like This Present as Much as I Do!"

The animation is unique and fun to look at. The main theme and background music are all very catchy. The British-accented dialogue and phrases also add a lot to the series.


"Charlie and Lola" airs full-screen on Playhouse Disney, but it is presented in widescreen on the DVD. Close-captioning is not offered --- there are subtitles instead. The DVD also includes a few bonuses / surprises --- watch for them to pop up while both on the main and episode-selection menus.

We are Disney Channel people so it is always refreshing when they add a new series to their line up. We were instantly drawn to Charlie & Lola. My children are 1/2 and 1/2 (British & American that is) and we love to see a bit of Daddy's culture & accent on the show. The animation is creative and the lessons are appropriate for 2-5 year olds. Often we will ask our daughter (3) what would Lola do? Our son is only 17 months but he still watches with our daughter. We log onto their website to play their games and print out pages to color. It's a great little show and we love it.

My two and a half year old sits mesmerised at Charlie & Lola, he asks for it continuously and has even started to speak with an english accent which I am sure wont last! One thing worth mentioning is that even with it on in the background, for some unusual reason, none of it begins to be annoying to adults and it can be left on in a loop safely without fear of danger to parent's sanity.

He took it into his day-care and displayed it proudly to the other kids of similar ages (My 11 year old sits equally transfixed at this DVD and at the younger one's attention span!) and the staff there reported similar interest with all the kids there.

My granddaughters love Charlie & Lola. They are just spell bound when it is on. I would recommend their DVD's to any child it's a well done learning tool.

What a gem this show is. What a rare find....a cartoon that is educational, sweet, funny, appeals to both boys and girls, appeals to parents, and is not the typical, seen it once, its annoying now, kind of kid show. The characters are just so likable. I love the positive "brother-sister" relationship, and we enjoy their British accent as well. Our kids wanted this as thier birthday "theme", so we had the Charlie and Lola, plates, cups, pinata, and so on. Also love the Charlie and Lola books. Great literacy tool. Chances are your local library, or your kids school library has a few of these around. I would say for AGES: 3-7 . By the way, if you don't find this show pleasing, you must be one of those parents who prefer their kids watching the nutty, garbage that dominates the air waves these days. Too many parents let thier kids spend hours viewing garbage. Just because something is animated doesnt mean its appropriate for children. Guard your childs eyes and ears. Childhood is so brief, guard it and savor it like a good parent should. Pink milk for everyone......."cheers".

I can't speak highly enough of the Charlie and Lola show and DVD's!! I was watching some friends girls some yrs back and fell in love with the show. I now give the DVD's out as gifts to my friends children. I love the way Charlie, the big brother, interacts with his lil sister. Gotta love the British accent too!!

Myself and my 2 and 4 yr old boy and girl are big Charlie and Lola fans and this video was well worth the purchase. It even starts over at the beginning when the DVD was finished. We love it!

I teach Kindergarten. I was sick during my summer vacation and stumbled across Charlie and Lola on tv...what a sharp, inventive show. I bought volumes 1, 2, and 3 right away so my students could watch during downtime in my classroom once the school year resumed and they love it as much as I do. This brother and sister team are a delight to watch, a break from the rest!

I have 2 boys, ages 4 and 7, and we all love this DVD. The realistic interaction between Charlie and Lola as they solve little everyday difficulties shows my boys how close siblings can be. I especially appreciate how Charlie looks after his little sister--I have noticed my older son being kinder and more helpful to his brother since we have been watching this show. Highly recommended!

Great for all Charlie and Lola fans. My daughter watches it over and over. Loved it!