Product Details

• Actors: Keith Knight, Sonja Ball, Len Carlson, John Stocker, Judy Marshak
• Writers: Robert Askin
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, SECAM, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Random House Video
• VHS Release Date: August 23, 1994
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303234674
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #157,799 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

A great way to introduce or underscore the value of Mother Goose, this video uses a simple story about Huckle Cat's search for his missing friend Lowly Worm as a platform for enjoying the famous rhymes. While his mother sings lullabies, Huck wishes on a star that he could find Lowly soon, a wish that carries over into his subsequent dream of traveling through Mother Gooseland. There he meets familiar characters--Old King Cole, Little Miss Muffett, Little Bo Peep--who sing their own rhymes. It's Old King Cole who sends Huck directly to Mother Goose for help. This is a good video for assorted ages. Toddlers are easily enchanted by the cadence and rhymes of Mother Goose material, while the 2-to-5-year-old set can enjoy the story, too. The rest of us can appreciate the wonderfully busy animation and the touching tale of a boy's search for his friend. --Tom Keogh

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm so glad I gave it a chance, October 28, 2002

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A. Ryan "Merribelle" (Westminster, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Richard Scarry's Best Sing-Along Mother Goose Video Ever! [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I bought this video sight unseen by default when my children's book club sent it to me by accident. It turned out to be one of the happiest accidents ever.
At first I assumed that my then-two-year-old son would be bored by a musical story of little animated animals wandering through Mother Goose land (This is a kid who worships Bob the Builder). One day I put it in when a favorite TV show was preempted by the news, and he was entranced. Soon the production-quality tunes were stuck in both our heads and we could be heard 'round the house singing "little Bo Peep" and "Three Little Kittens who lost their mittens". This a great way to memorize nursery rhymes and they will stick with him for life.
In a world of slickly animated action cartoons designed to plug kids for merchandise, this Richard Scarry video is a breath of fresh air your family should not be without.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Top-notch video for your little ones, October 25, 2000

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This review is from: Richard Scarry's Best Sing-Along Mother Goose Video Ever! [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a WONDERFUL video, innocent, sweet and magical. The animation is delightful, in visually appealing colors that will remind you of your favorite Mother Goose Book. The characters are fun and imaginative, articulate and soothing. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the "Merry Old King Cole" segment. To top it all off, the singing is absolutely incredible, with no less than broadway-quality voices. You will even find yourself singing these songs. After watching this video several times, I had the song "Little Boy Blue" in my head. So one morning I started singing it as I was getting my daughter dressed...she stopped to listen and then clapped afterwards. This video is a must for your little one's collection, and is worthy of passing down from generation to generation.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good content, October 30, 2002

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RD Mom (California, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Richard Scarry's Best Sing-A-Long Mother Goose Video! (DVD)

I'm not a big fan of TV/videos for young children, but this DVD is one of the few exceptions in our house. My 2 year old son loves Huckle and Lowly the worm -- since we have a Mother Goose book, the songs are all familiar to him and that much more fun to see in action. The animation is not jerky and fast like some other videos and is a perfect 30 minutes in length. Definitely recommend this one for the preschoolers!