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Wimzie, bless her, wasn't spared the typical 5-year-old's tortured instincts by her delightfully inventive creators, but that's what makes her PBS series--and this tape by extension--a blast of fresh air.
Happy Holidays culls two 25-minute
Wimzie episodes. In "Wimzie's Perfect Christmas," the wholly uninhibited fuchsia-haired dynamo and her daycare pals pull together to brighten the spirits of hospital-bound kids after coming full circle on the concept that presents are the best part of Christmas. And "We Want Toys" is a familiar tale of angst in which Wimzie convinces herself that because her parents won't budge despite her heartfelt pleas for a Binga-Boinga, the latest TV-advertised toy to die for, they don't love her. This episode, a gem for its genuineness, is reason enough on its own for choosy kid-vid buyers to pick up a copy of this tape. The compassionate way in which Wimzie's bruised feelings are bandaged--her dad's decision to bag the fireman's football picnic, his favorite annual event, in favor of a long-planned father-daughter fishing trip proves her parents' unwavering devotion--is apt to come in awfully handy when similar heartaches hit home. The "Perfect Christmas" episode racks up its own share of charms, but mostly it presents a neat and timely excuse to share this values-steeped yet light-as-air tape with kids 2 and older.
-Tammy La Gorce
From the Back Cover
Wimzie learns that gift giving does not equate giving love and that love can be shown in many ways! Featuring Wimzie's Perfect Christmas. In order for Wimzie and the gang to plan something special for less fortunate children Wimzie must first meet Santa Claus. Things go haywire for Wimzie, Graziella, Jonas, LouLou and Horace on Christmas Eve but they pull through and manage to keep the Christmas spirit.
