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Good Night Gorilla... and More Great Sleepytime Stories (Scholastic Storybook Treasures)

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My daughter, who is two, loves this DVD more than any other video she has seen. In fact, she loves it so much that it has become part of the goodnight routine--we read books, and, with the promise of this dvd, she happily lets me brush her teeth before we sit down and watch it together. It's sweet, relaxing, and really like being read some good bedtime stories, with some complementary music and a bit of animation. Her favorites from this DVD are Goodnight Gorilla, How do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, Happy Birthday Moon, and The Napping House (the first four stories). All of the animation is delightful, the stories are sweet, and these are far from the annoying, over-stimulating television that is often aimed at children. We often read the books beforehand, and then watch the video. Highly recommended.

We have a huge stack of bedtime books that we alternate at night, but when i saw this, we had to try it. My son is 19 months old and LOVES "goodnight gorilla" and "happy birthday moon." He always says "happy happy happy" at bedtime...and when he wants Goodnight Gorilla he goes "zoooo" - it is so cute. Both of them are absolutely a delight to watch. They are animated enough to bring the stories to life but not fast paced enough to excite your child at night. The music is gorgeous and relaxing, and honestly, i've fallen asleep watching them with him. We have the books as well and sometimes alternate between reading the stories and watching the dvd. If you have a child who is a little tired of your bedtime routine or w/ the same old books, try adding this dvd into the mix and you will have a very enticing bedtime routine!

We have both the book and the video in this scholastic favorite. We recommend both. Our daughter follows along with her book as she watches her video. Goodnight Gorilla is a modern day classic that everychild must own. It is simple enough for a 2 year old to follow. But my child just keeps watching it. The other videos on the collection are also fun. But it is hard to beat Good Night Gorilla.

I bought this for goodnight gorilla which i was happy with but it comes with other books some of which I don't think I'd want the print version of and are radically different in plotline sophistication over goodnight gorilla. these should be bundled with age appropriateness.

Goodnight Gorilla may not have words with it, but the pictures say it all. What a great story to end the night with. This collection is full of fun. It's hard to get the Zin Zin Zin reading out of your head once you've watched it. : )

I purchased this DVD because "Good Night Gorilla" is the book my 20 month old granddaughter has chosen before bedtime for almost a year now. Now she can see some of her favorite characters come alive. It is a relaxing dvd and a great way to prepare her for bed after an active day. She loves it! And I love to see her smiles.

This is a wonderful video. We had rented it at the library first, and were thrilled that amazon had it. The grandkids couldn't wait until it was bedtime to watch this dvd

My son really likes this DVD and keep watching it since we got it 1 month before. He imitate' all actions as the Gorilla does and marches when all animals are going back to zoo. This story does not have many words, but only "Good Night", so children are easy to understand the contents. Also, he likes "ZIN ZIN ZIN", and keeps saying the rhythmical word "ZIN ZIN ZIN". Anyway, I really recommend all parents who have little kids like 1-2 year-old age.

We got this from the library because my daughter loves the stories "Good Night Gorilla" and "Happy Birthday Moon". These stories are well done, however I am most impressed with "Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin" because it goes beyond reading the story and showing the words. As each instrument is introduced, a short segment is played by that instrument, and then a piece with the instruments together. If I were just reading the book to my daughter, she would not have the benefit of hearing the music. She is very interested in listening to the sounds, and dances to the music at the end. If you are interested in teaching your child about music, I strongly recommend this video book collection.

This is good for before bedtime it settles my kids down and off to bed with sweet dreams in there heads.