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From a mischievous monkey to children-turned-dinosaurs, bedtime proves a time of tiredness, tricks, and tirades in this collection of famous bedtime stories. The animated "Goodnight Gorilla" remains true to Peggy Rathman's irresistible artwork and features an adorable monkey who outsmarts the Zookeeper by unlocking all the animals cages and then following him home to bed. The addition of a jazzy "Variations on Brahms Lullaby" and understated narration by Anthony Edwards enhance an already terrific story. "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" takes a humorous look at the striking similarities between children's behavior when bedtime arrives and that of roaring dinosaurs and "Happy Birthday, Moon" is a sweet story about a little boy who wants to buy the moon a birthday present. "The Napping House" features still pictures of illustrator Don Wood and the repetitive verse of Audrey Wood depicting a pile-up of creatures on Grandma's bed that ends with the tiniest creature setting off a huge chain reaction. Bonus stories include "The Paperboy," a romantic vision of a day in the life of a Paperboy; "Patrick," a tribute to the restorative power of music; and "The Hat," an exploration of chance and good fortune. A read-along feature is available for all stories. The Scholastic Video Collection has once again succeeded in bringing classic children's literature to life on the television screen. (Ages 1 to 7) --Tami Horiuchi
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GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA (Written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann, Narrated by Anthony Edwards) The zookeeper is making his nightly rounds. He never suspects that one furry friend is making mischief along the way.
HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT? (By Jane Yolen, Illustrated by Mark Teague, Music composed by Jerry Dale McFadden) Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Can their Mommies and Daddies ever get them to bed?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOON (Written and illustrated by Frank Asch, Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) This little bear won’t sleep much tonight. He and the moon are too busy wishign each other happy birthday.
THE NAPPING HOUSE (By Audrey Wood, Illustrated by Don Wood, Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) Granny and all the critters in her house pile on her bed for a nap...until a little flea has a big surprise.
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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
A wonderful collection of animated tales based on popular children's books. I bought this one because Good-Night Gorilla and The Napping House are favorites at home.
In Good-Night Gorilla a small gorilla manages to sneak out of the zoo and takes the other animals with him to the zookeeper's house. Very true to the original book.
In How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, we learn that they do not fuss and fume and neither should you. Very interestingly done as the story moves from house to house.
Happy Birthday Moon is about a little bear who decides the Moon must have a birthday and sets out celebrate. A charming story.
The Napping House is creatively done with stills to show a house where everyone is sleeping and what happens when an awake flea comes by.
Patrick is a wonderful wordless story of a boy/man who buys a fiddle and fills the world with wonder and color.
The Paperboy tells the story of a small boy and how he runs his paper route when the rest of the world is sleeping. Illustrated with sequential stills to simulate movement.
The Hat is the story of a penniless veteran who comes across a marvelous hat that changes his fortunes around.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a nice video. It features drawings from a book with a person reading. The lady reading the story is very mellow and calm. This is not a video that will get anyone worked up but rather it is just a nice way to wind down after a long day. My children really enjoy this video.
The stories themselves are great. Good Night Gorilla is adorable with a sense of humor. The Napping House is a favorit book at our house. Happy Birthday Moon is a sweet story of Bear giving the moon a gift.
I may have a different version of this video however because mine does not have "the hat" that several reviewers have discussed in their reviews. My video has Good Night Gorrilla, How Do Dinosaurs go to bed?, The Napping House, Happy Birthday Moon and another short story.
Overall, I would buy this video again. I am looking at buying other Scholastic videos similar to this because they are just so well done.
Enjoy.
The stories themselves are great. Good Night Gorilla is adorable with a sense of humor. The Napping House is a favorit book at our house. Happy Birthday Moon is a sweet story of Bear giving the moon a gift.
I may have a different version of this video however because mine does not have "the hat" that several reviewers have discussed in their reviews. My video has Good Night Gorrilla, How Do Dinosaurs go to bed?, The Napping House, Happy Birthday Moon and another short story.
Overall, I would buy this video again. I am looking at buying other Scholastic videos similar to this because they are just so well done.
Enjoy.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Bedtime is a difficult time at my house. My 2 year old does not need to sleep. I purchased this hoping that it had bedtime stories on it that would keep his attention but put him to sleep. It is wonderful. Aside from hte wonderful selction of books, the stories are narrated by gentle voices and there is soft lullabye type music in the background. It has been a real tool in helping our child fall asleep.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good Night Gorilla and More Bedtime Stories Video Collection
I rented this DVD from my local library to watch with my 2 year old granddaughter. She was so taken by it that I decided to purchase it so she could watch it whenever she wanted. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Denise M
Great bedtime dvd for little ones
I bought this for my son and he loves it. I like it because it is nice and relaxing and peaceful and great before bedtime. It has good music and it is really cute. Read more
Published 19 months ago by marblemaniac
a great dvd
This dvd is so cute. We own the dinosaur, napping house & goodnight gorilla books...so my 2 year old enjoyed seeing these stories played out on video. Read more
Published on May 21, 2010 by M.F.
Comforting Nighttime Ritual
If you have a little one that has problems getting to sleep, this video is a wonderful addition to a bedtime routine. Read more
Published on May 28, 2008 by Loehrmann
Just right for bedtime or anytime
My 2.5 year old fell in love with this when we checked it out from the library. Now we own it. He requests it almost every day. It was well worth the investment. Read more
Published on April 1, 2008 by Sarah Stillion
A favorite book now a favorite video
I don't allow my 3 yr old son to watch many videos, movies & tv, but the title story is one of his favorite picture books. I bought the book when he was 6 months old & he LOVED it! Read more
Published on March 21, 2008 by Jen Schellings
Great video!
I really enjoy this video as do my two toddlers. It faithfully follows the book and includes charming music. Read more
Published on February 18, 2008 by KB's Mom
Great buy!
This DVD is so great... I've read Good Night Gorilla to my 2.5 yr-old daughter since she was born, so I wanted to get the DVD. Read more
Published on February 17, 2008 by Kerosene
Fantastic!!
I loved this story when my ten year old was a baby. Now, my one year old loves to watch this video before bed every night while I tell the story to him. Read more
Published on August 9, 2007 by Denise G. Lucca
Going ape for this video
Our daughter LOVES books and Goodnight Gorilla has been one of her favourites since she was 6 months old. Read more
Published on July 22, 2007 by Jennifer M. Johnson Porter
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