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Baby Einstein - Baby Van Gogh - World of Colors |  | Studio: WALT DISNEY VIDEO
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  207 reviews
Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Running Time: 70 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.5 x 7.5 x 8
MPN: BVGDVD
ISBN: 0788834886
UPC: 786936179743
EAN: 9780788834882
Theatrical Release Date: March 12, 2002
Release Date: March 12, 2002
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Features classical music by Bizet, Mussorgsky, Strauss, Brahms and Tschaikovsky | | • | Includes parents guide to video | | • | Enhances motor skills | | • | Length of DVD: 72 minutes | | • | Length of VHS: 30 Minutes |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential video
The Baby Einstein Company's "video board books" were designed as music-focused developmental tools to stimulate babies' brains (prompted by research proving that exposure to classical melodies can improve verbal ability, spatial intelligence, creativity, and memory in youngsters). Now the company is expanding into other art forms, including color and art. The idea remains the same--taking bold, beautiful objects (toys, puppets, nature scenes) and setting them to fun renditions of classical music (their recordings are easily the best in the crowded field of child development). A new puppet--Vincent Van Goat--introduces the six primary colors and associates them with Van Gogh's paintings--"The Starry Night" for blue, "Wheat Fields with Reaper" for yellow. The only misstep is the poetry written and read by creator Julie Aigner-Clark, which is strongly reminiscent of Dr. Seuss's My Many Colored Days. The company suggests the program is for toddlers between the ages of 1 and 4. Harsh sounds between segments--such as balloons popping and tires screeching--will draw the attention of youngsters but will probably render the video inappropriate for babes in arms. The video can be purchased by itself or with a beautifully produced 28-page book featuring Van Gogh's paintings, screen shots from the video, and Clark's poems. The combination set may be the best way to engage 3- and 4-year-olds' interest; they can follow along in the text while watching the video. Music includes "The William Tell Overture," "The Blue Danube," "Bolero," and Brahms's "Lullaby." The video also provides information on the cool toys seen in the ending "Toy Chest" segment. --Doug Thomas
Product Description
Discovering a rainbow of colors through art, music and poetry!
-- Introduces babies to six basic colors
-- Exposes little ones to famous Van Gogh masterpieces
For a growing baby, the world is like one huge masterpiece just waiting to be discovered. And as babies' eyesight develops, their ability to recognize and respond to colors makes their new discoveries all the more exciting! Baby Van Gogh presents little ones with a mesmerizing introduction to six basic colors: yellow, green, orange, purple, red and blue. Creatively incorporating the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh, together with original poems, beautiful classical music and the hilarious antics of an art-loving puppet, this vibrant voyage will transport you and your baby into an interactive rainbow of sights and sounds as you explore and celebrate this colorful, captivating, ever-changing world together!
DVD Features
-- Repeat play
-- Language tracks (Spanish, French and English)
-- Discovery cards
-- Puppet shows
-- Toy chest
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Love it! September 2, 2010
Brandi Coble
I also have the one on seasons and water and they are all fabulous. Must have!
 I had high hopes, but..... July 26, 2010
Nadiya's Mommy
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love many of Baby Einstein's products. I have two other videos, a saucer/bouncy chair, and several books by Baby Einstein, and I LOVE them. I wanted to get more Baby Einstein videos for my almost one-year-old so she wouldn't be watching the same ones over and over. Well, this one was a disappointment for me. The kicker is that it seems to be the highest rated of the Baby Einstein videos! Did you even watch it??
My main issue, was the speech sound quality. The music was perfect, and the music volume was great, but when they actually talked, I couldn't hear them well enough to understand any of it. I thought I was going deaf! They punctuated the video with bits of poetry about each color, but what's the point of that if you can't even hear it? It sounds like they recorded the speech on an old cassette tape in a bathroom! To be fair, here are the pros and cons of the video:
Negatives:
-Vocal recording quality is poor, at best
-The puppetry was rough, and inexpressive compared their usual high quality of work
-Obnoxious 80's-ish sound effects with no apparent purpose
Positives:
-Beautiful classical music
-Cute and interesting video montages
I'd like to note that the positives are true of the GOOD Baby Einstein videos as well, but the negatives are not. I highly recommend "My First Signs" and "First Words: Around the House." I hope to find more of the good ones, but I'm honestly scared to put any more money into the search!
 Disappointed June 30, 2010
Amber Rader (Fort Worth, Texas United States)
I was expecting it to be closer to 30 minutes than 20, and they only went through 6 colors. It's definitely not the best Baby Einstein dvd. My kids seem to enjoy the animal ones better. The puppet shows and songs are their favorite parts, but this one doesn't have as much of that.
Insulting. Speaks down to kids June 29, 2010
Veronique
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I find it ironic that the title has Einstein in it when it clearly assumes my child is an idiot. It's almost shameful how this company intimates that they are somehow educational.
Genius! June 4, 2010
Mia Martinez (Detroit, Mi)
I have read that there is a study saying that these videos are harmful to a childs development however I have done a study of my own so to speak. My son who is turning 7 next month has been watching these videos since he was a newborn (baby van gogh and galileo are were favorites) and he is doing above average in school. I cant say its due to him watching these videos but I can say they have not harmed my children! My 5 year old also watched these and has been writing letters and spelling out words since he was 2. I think these videos are helpful in teaching children. I wouldnt stick them in front of them all day everyday but they are a good supplement to you teaching your children. I love this video myself, its cute and it doesnt annoy you even when they want to watch it over and over. The little blue goat cracks me up!
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