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My Very First Treasury of 50 Storybook Classics: Preschool Stories (Scholastic Storybook Treasures)

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My four-year-old son just started reading, and when people ask me if I taught him, I say, "No! The Scholastic DVDs did!" (Much like the Leap Frog DVDs taught him his letters when he was 21 months old.) We went to the library and got the corresponding books with each DVD. He watches them over and over and OVER. He asks what words are, and then he learns them. And while most of these books he has memorized by now, he can read other books because of the skills he has learned. I would say age two is too young to be able to appreciate most of the stories. Put them away until age three or four and then try again.

Why must children's videos scream at them? Hyperkinetic television conditions kids to expect fireworks from all of their entertainment, so that even the creators of the good stuff (Little Einsteins, Team Umi Zoomi and even the later versions of Dora the Explorer) believe everything must be BIGGER to compete. Scholastic classic stories provide a gentle, welcome respite from the usual kids' DVD. These are perfect for wind down time before naps or bedtime, or for in the car. The storylines are deceptively simple enough for preschoolers, but provide the substance and depth to condition children to appreciate literature over the flash and twaddle that constitutes junk food TV.

We love these stories on DVD. My two yr old will watch as long as I will let her. A great alternative to cartoons, real stories being read to her like I would.

I am a preschool teacher and love this DVD set! I first read the book to the children, then show them the DVD. This helps the children that need the visual reinforcement. They get so excited seeing the story that they are familiar with on the screen! 50 stories...most classics...great value.

We love, love this collection! It is chock full of stories every preschooler will love. My childrens' favorites are in here, as well as some stories that are new to us. Tight packaging is less bulky. This collection-in-one has been long awaited in our family!

There are so many stories in this little box! It truly is a video library. Some of the stories are animated. Corduroy is a short film! Children will recognize many of the selections as books they've read (which they find very exciting). A few of the titles aren't that exciting, and require adult guidance to keep children focused, and learning. Overall, this was a great investment!

Reliably, Scholastic has done it again. These are classic, timeless books set to video, non-violent, not scary, completely enriching. The bonus stories are wonderful too. My 3 yr old loves these, and I do too (there aren't a lot of young children's videos that parents actually want to watch as well).

I bought it for my nephew who thoroughly enjoyed all the stories. My favorite was the DVD on bed night stories it did make him sleepy!!!!!

I very much appreciate this collection of classic stories. The animation and narration are both very appropriate when telling each story. On the contrary of classics like this available, there are so much of modern kids cartoons that are too confusing and distracting all at once and therefore, I appreciate the simplicity of classics such as these. I am trying to raise an intelligent daughter and so I'm very particular about the television programs that I introduce her to.

This is a great dvd for preschool kids and younger. I ordered it for my neice for her 2nd birthday and she loves it. What a great way to introduce classic children books. Now she can watch them and then read them with her parents. I plan on ordering a copy for my house just to have on hand because it's such a great dvd.