About a week before Christmas, I was looking for favors for Mason’s third birthday party. I hate it when I know parents have spent good money on candy and toys that end up in the trash or pushed aside soon after the event is over. Instead, I wanted to buy books for my guests, which I correctly guessed would cost less than buying a bunch of novelty items, and I knew that the books could be enjoyed and shared.
A google search led me to Scholastic’s Storybook Classics. The product was on sale for less than half of its retail value and contains over 100 children’s tales. I was thrilled and bought it immediately.
Silly me! In my glee over finding such an amazing collection at such a great price, I failed to read carefully. This is a collection of DVDs. When it arrived, I was frustrated and wrapped it for Miss Julia for Christmas, thinking that is was probably a series of poor quality story adaptations which would never get my kids’ attention.
I was wrong again. This set is one of their favorites. Each of the 100 stories is “read” by well-known stars such as James Earl Jones, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Meryl Streep, as the words flash across the screen. The illustrations are beautifully done, the music perfect, and each tale comes to life before the viewer.
The individual DVDs are organized by story theme, and I enjoy watching Mason and Miss Julia pick out their favorites to watch. Mason likes the Curious George tales, “Where the Wild Things Are,” and another about a stinky dump truck. Miss Julia likes “Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom,” probably because that is her Meme’s favorite one, too.
If you are looking for the perfect gift, please consider Scholastic’s Storybook Collection. I purchased it on Amazon, but I also found it at Target, as well.
Sounds like a great dvd, I’ll have to keep it in mind for my niece’s birthday