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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom [VHS]

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I bought this movie last year and since I bought it, it has been viewed a minimum of 50 times. It is ideal for kids aged 2 - 7. Many times the kids want to watch it over again (and over again and over again). I dare anybody to not enjoy watching this video with some kids and singing along. Chicka Chicka BOOM BOOM!

My kids (boy and girl; 3 and 5) and I really like this DVD and the really funny thing is that we like the `additional' material even more than we like the main attraction which is not read but sung to a Caribbean beat.

Besides CCBB the other stories are:
Trashy Town
Rosie's Walk
The Caterpillar and the Polliwog
The Foolish Frog (by Pete Seeger)
Joey Runs Away
Changes Changes

In Trashy Town two cute rats follow the work of Mr. Gilly as he roams around Trashy Town cleaning it up with the help of his garbage truck. We were not familiar with this story before but the lyrics and topic are marvelously catchy.
"Dump it in... Smash it down... Drive around the trashy town."

Rosie's Walk is about a chicken that goes about her business in absolute ignorance of the pursuing fox and his travails. The artwork is marvelous and reminds me of colonial stitchwork.

The Caterpillar and the Polliwog and the Foolish Frog are in an older animation style, think early Sesame Street, but the stories are very good and Pete Seeger can really put out a fine toe-tapping tune.

Joey Runs Away is a story about how a young kangaroo runs away to find a `room' he won't have to clean up. All the other animals want to `rent' the pouch from Joey's mom, but of course she refuses. Joey and mom are reunited when Joey realizes that there is no place like home and hearth, and besides his room wasn't *that* messy.

Changes Changes is the wordless story of two little block people who make and remake their world each time out of the same set of blocks. Through adversity and hardship they persevere with love and creativity to form a family.

Simply a great collection of stories. We highly recommend this DVD.

What a fun collection of cute stories! "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" has little kid letters (lower case letters) climbing up a coconut tree and then falling out of it & getting hurt (of course, the upper-case adults come to their rescue!) is such a fun way for kids to learn the alphabet! I actually had this particular story on auto-repeat for the longest time. The song is cute and the story fun & sweet. My 3-year old daughter also loves "The Foolish Frog" which is about a man who makes up a song about a show-off frog who in the end, literally blows himself up with pride. This story, like "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom," is fun & has a catchy tune), "Trashy Town" which is about two mice who go along for a ride in a trashman's truck for the day and narrate his activities is also a fun story. There are a few other stories on this DVD which my daughter could watch & listen to all day if we let her. If you have a toddler, this is a must-have video!

Even though it's been mentioned a couple times in other reviews already, I'll mention it again: the songs on this DVD won't grate on your nerves so it's grown-up-friendly.

Grandma bought this video for my 2 1/2 year old son. He absolutely loves it! The stories are interesting and colorful-and short enough to keep his attention. He loves Chicka Chicka Boom Boom (my favorite too) and talks about the caterpillar and polliwog who "change into something else when I grow up." We went to the library and got a few of the books-he turns the pages and "reads" along with the video. The stories also make the books more interesting. I doubt I'd have checked out "Trashy Town" from the library without this video-but it's really a fun book for my son. This is one video that I don't mind watching over and over-especially if my son can get a head start on reading with the books.

We rented this video from the library while on vacation and had to go back every two days to renew it five times. Finally, I bought our own. Even more than the great stories, my daughter, who is almost four, loves the music. I still can't get the Trashy Town song out of my head - and I don't mind!

My 3 year old son watches this DVD more than any other. The stories are presented in such a nice sing-song way, and the animations are really cute. This is not one of those DVD's that will wear on your nerves over time!

This was one of the first DVD's scholastic released in this series of animated stories of classic children's books. It is great, to say the least. It is very watchable for kids and parents alike. The title story and "Rosie's Walk" are my kids favorites.

That said, this video is just darling. I love it when the parents come and pick up the alphabet kids that fall out of the tree - they have bandages, etc., and even a "black-eyed "p." That's just too funny in my book, no pun intended. I didn't realize that three other stories were included and they're just as great. Our particular favorite was the caterpillar and the polliwog. It's just really cute for kids to watch and see how different animals and bugs change as they grow up. Trashy Town was cute, seeing how Mr. Gilley picks up all the trash in the town and at the end of the day, gets to take a bath. Rosie takes a walk is pretty cute too - all the colors are really nice. Plus, she foils the fox that is chasing her all the time without even noticing. This isn't a very long video but it is worth watching. My little one didn't move throughout the whole thing. My only complaint is that I wish they could have put all the credits at the end of the last video. They put them after each story which makes it a little long for little ones to sit through. Otherwise, a great video!

I bought this DVD for my 4 year old and she loves it! Not only that, but, my husband and I also think so. The music is wonderful: our favorites are Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and The Foolish Frog (sung by Pete Seeger) both children and adults will enjoy. It's such a huge step up from some of the trash that's out there. I highly recommend this DVD for young children. I can't wait to see what else Scholastic puts out.

This is a great video for the two-year-old I nanny for. He was already familiar with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom because he has the book, but currently his favorite segment on the DVD is Trashy Town. It has fun music that keeps it interesting and actually keeps his attention the whole time, which is hard for an active little guy with a very short attention span! I highly recommend this!