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Maisy Makes Music [VHS]

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Simple stories, bright colours and entertaining renditions of loved songs on this video have the whole family and our friends captivated. (Picture a whole bunch of adults sitting round the tv with one baby and there you have it.) "Maisy makes music" introduces children to noisemaking and even when to be quiet! The Parade episode had our children marching and laughing, especially when Maisy's group comes across a rabbit and its sleeping baby bunny, one by one all the friends tip toe by the rabbits and start playing their instruments only when safely out of earshot..sensitive and sensible Maisy! As usual sound effects from the Umbilical Brothers make this a real hit.

There are better Maisy tapes. "Maisy's Birthday" is our favorite. Plus, one of the shorts is repeated on this tape ("Maisy had a motorcar but it wouldn't go..."). Still, it's Maisy and that means it's ten times better than the usual preschooler products.

Included are: "Dancing," "Train," "Stick" and "Parade." Surprisingly, one of the segments actually has some sounds that are annoying, I think it's Parade. Train is more about counting than music, and it's repeated on another Maisy video. The short segments between the longer ones are fun too.

This was a hand-me-down VHS from a cousin. I knew my son would love it b.c he just LOVES the Maisy series of books. He just turned 3, so I thought it would be a little too juvenile for him. He knows all his letters, numbers, etc. But, I was wrong. He LOVES it! However, 1) it's only 30 minutes long and 2) The parade episode has the most annoying and grating sounds in it that play over and over. Eddie the elephant blows his trunk for the entire parade and my husband who is very mellow, wants to put his foot through the t.v.! Of course, son loves it.
The 30 minutes may be great for parents who limit television time, though.

I ordered a DVD of Maisy which should be great b/c it's got 153 minutes of episodes and we can forward through the ads in the beginning.

Maisy movies are the best. Great characters, stories, colors, and sound track.
Fun for the whole family to watch. Maisy the mouse, and her friends have wonderful adventures in and out of the house. Great animation, with the sound track, and the funny sounds the characters make, Maisy is very enjoyable entertainment.