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Brainy Baby - French | 
 enlarge | Actors: Audrie Neenan, Veena
Studio: BRAINY BABY
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.95
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Rating:  24 reviews
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 45 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 20079
UPC: 821408200799
EAN: 0821408200799
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
Release Date: August 12, 2002
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Studies show that children exposed to a second language during the first few years of life can more easily master the sounds of that language. Based on the concept of total language immersion, Brainy Baby: French is a commendable tool for those seeking bilingual enrichment for their youngsters. French is the sole language spoken through 45 minutes of instruction and live-action footage covering familiar objects, colors, numbers, and phrases. Words are repeated for reinforcement (and written on the screen for early readers), while classical music by Mozart and Vivaldi plays in the background. "chapters" selected from the DVD main menu allow wee ones to watch in small, digestible segments. Extra features include a French music video sing-along, interactive storybook, and hilarious baby bloopers. Such excellent, original offerings set this program apart from other bilingual language videos. The instruction is solid, the picture quality superb, and the interspersed frivolity reminds us that captivating kids is the ultimate goal of education. (Ages 2 to 5) --Lynn Gibson
Product Description
The Brainy Baby series helps introduce important learning fundamentals to babies, toddlers, and preschoolers through a fun mix of live-action, animation, and music. This volume concentrates on learning simple words and phrases in French. Ages 1 to 5 years
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| Customer Reviews: Read 19 more reviews...
 It is OK but there is better out there October 27, 2008
mathildea (USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Yes I do agree with other reviewers that this program has 2 major flows, for a good part of the words introduced there is now article (very important in French) and why didn't they pick a French narrator? (her French is pretty good and her foreign accent only shows in some words and sentences, still when you make a language video pleeaaase take a native with a standard accent). Same for the script, some awkwardness to it (for instance homme de neige instead of bonhomme de neige) shows that it was not made by a native. Another problem with this program is that they mostly introduce words, some times with articles and adjectives but not really sentences. I think it is very important for children to get the music of the language early and also to be able to recognize a word once it is in a sentence. For this reason I would really recommended the Little Pim 3 DVDs series over this one. In that program (which has the articles and is narrated by a French native) after being introduced alone with their articles, the words are used in simple every day sentences. When I see Little Pim French program I always think it is like someone was reading in my mind when I was thinking all the flaws of Brainy Baby and what should be done to improve it and made this perfect program that kids love.
So as a conclusion I would say when Little Pim was not here, parents who do not speak (well) French could certainly show it to there kids, but now I would say without hesitation get LITTLE PIM first:Little Pim: 3-Disc Gift Set (French)
 Worst purchase ever May 7, 2008
Biriz Karli Alemdar (San Diego)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was very disappointed in this product. The whole quality of this DVD is very much bellow all its similar competitive DVDs.
The picture quality is bad. The whole layout for the scenes is very poorly done. As if someone had done the whole thing on a home video over night. The narrator's french has a very heavy accent (which I do not recognize the origin).
I do not recommend this product. I would however recommend the Baby Einsteins series. They have a multitude language selection and their french audio is good.
It is really good February 10, 2008
M. Hagrass (Egypt)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really like it and my son found it very benificial
The only comments i have are:
1- It is the same DVD as the english one (it has the same content), i could have run it from the previous DVD, using the Frensh language.
2- I wish to be able to scroll through the DVD to see the content of each chapters
3- My Son loves the extras that are provided in the menu
A Very Helpful Tool April 27, 2007
J. Christy (NJ, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My one year old daughter is currently learning French with a french teacher who comes to play for an hour a week. This DVD is proving to be very helpful in reinforcing the language during the rest of the week. Yes, it is true that the articles are not given with many of the words, but this should not be the only tool used for teaching your child another language. The images are beautiful and completely capture my daughter's attention. I am very happy with it!
 Just a suggestion November 16, 2006
Susan J. Brown (Apalachin, NY United States)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I saw this product and was instantly interested and excited. That is, till I read the reviews, which lead me to investigate Netflix to see if they carried it since I know none of the local rental stores have this series. Netflix does carry this line of dvds enabling one to rent it and test it first before buying. I, like many other parents, want the best educational products for my children to learn and grow and be exposed to culture and other languages; therefore, I believe being able to read reviews, getting other parents' and educators' opinions, and test products before buying is essential! I plan on testing this product and then most likely purchasing a few from this series of Brainy Baby dvds, as I already have all the Baby Einstein dvds that my children still love (1 & 2 1/2). I hope this was at least a little help to someone out there and I will leave another review after I've actually seen the dvd.
Merci- Susan
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