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Globe-Toddlers Adventures in France! DVD

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I am a new Dad from France and I wanted to find some DVDs for my children to add to their French and to show them more about France, while in another country.
I bought the Adventures in France DVD, and my kids went berserk over it! They laugh and want to watch it repetitively. I found some of it funny too. The French speaker's accent is perfectly French. Also neat is the music played throughout the DVD. It is all French and refreshingly not just children's songs. Many classical songs are incorporated by Couperin, Bizet and our favorite in the DVD - otherwise known as the "Can-Can". I recommend this for any parent seeking to introduce their children to French or after observing my kids, any parent that wants their children to be entertained (and learn). I ordered Tot Talk's Adventures in Mexico DVD which is also in French, after seeing how much this one was loved.

We loved this the minute we started watching it. The puppets are unbelievably cute and my kids particularly found the cow and mouse funny. They love the chicken/rooster's cocorico sound and always laugh. It is educational and I hear my kids repeating words. It is engaging and my kids both watch it all the way through every time. This is the preferred video in the house.

Along the same lines as their Mexico DVD, Tot Talk has this introduction to the culture, language, and music of France. It aims for a childrens audience with colorful, relevant visual stimuli, but never insults its target demographic. Sophisticated musical accompaniment from a plethora of French composers is abundant (though they seem to have omitted my favorite- Camille Saint-Saens, but I digress). Highly recommended for any one whose kids show an interest in or may contemplate travel to France. And a great resource for both teachers, schools, and school-related projects, too!

I bought this and the Globe Toddlers Mexico dvd to expose my girls to French. (The one on Mexico can be played in several languages. This one just French and English). They love watching it. If your child likes Baby Einstein, they will probably like this as well. It shows different areas of the country to teach about culture, but shows short clips with puppets like Baby Einstein.

I picked this because my stepson lives in France and speaks both English and French. He's two years old and I thought this would be an excellent way for him to learn and comprehend more about his surroundings and familiarize himself with the French culture. Excellent.

Very colorful and full of all of the stimuli that excite and entertain young ones. A good way to introduce them to the music, culture, fashion, etc. etc. of France with a smattering of French language thrown in. Makes a good companion to the Globe Toddlers Mexico DVD.

My 2 1/2 yr old son loves the "Globe-Toddlers Adventures in France" DVD! He is COMPLETELY mesmerized watching the children in the DVD dancing, cooking, and doing things he likes to do. He repeates the spoken words of the DVD, increasing his vocabulary. He asks "mama, what's that?" and also tells me what is happening- "baby cooking". I feel good about my child watching this video, and appreciate that it keeps his interest for the whole length of the DVD. I like that he is entertained and I know he is actually learning.

We chose Tot Talk's products to be a part of our first Jewels and Pinstripes "Back to School" Celebrity Gift Bags. All of the products are engaging, colorful and educational and they offer the enhanced multi-lingual component with tie-ins to geography, creating many different learning opportunities for children (and parents). These were a unique addition to our gift bags and we are happy to have discovered them and believe the celebrities who receive them will also love them. - Julie, President and Founder, Jewels and Pinstripes

We ordered the "Globe-Toddlers Adventures in France" DVD last month and my 20 month old daughter loves it. We watch it daily in French and she is already beginning to say "chap" for "le chapeau" and "chau" for "les chaussures". She adores the music and races around the house doing jumps and kicks when "the can-can" plays. The puppet's cafe scenes are engaging and humourous cleverly capturing a typical Parisian cafe experience. I enjoy it! She often runs to me holding the DVD box asking for more. Looking forward to the "Adventures in Mexico" DVD.

I'll be brief: I cannot believe so many people give this video 5 stars! With all the grunting that the puppets do, there is hardly any language teaching going on! Come on, be honest, reviewers, and admit that the vocabulary presented on this video is VERY, VERY minimal, with virtually NO repetition (which is absolutely essential for language learning). The Little Pim series is the best one I have seen for teaching French to children; I only wish they made more than 3 DVDs. Don't waste your money on this dreck.