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Little Laureate's For the Love of Art by Heather Maclean
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DVD Cover InformationAuthor: Heather Maclean Director: Heather Maclean DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language) Format: Animated, Color, Digital Sound, DVD, NTSC Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 30 minutes DVD Release Date: 2003-04-22 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Consumer Vision, Inc.
Movie Reviews of Little Laureate's For the Love of ArtMovie Review: The baby, cat and I all enjoy it Summary: 5 Stars
This is a DVD my 14 month enjoys, and I actually like to watch it too. We have almost all the Baby Einstein DVDs, which I like, but this is much more abstract. Instead of "silly" - their term - puppet shows and toys moving to music, you experience art broken down to its very basic component shapes, and your child can see how a circle is the foundation of a Van Gogh or a triange the building block of a Matisse. Many great works of art are presented for your child, and a title is provided for Mom and Dad should they not recognize the piece (which is likely at times unless you are really well versed in art). The music is not "specially performed for little ears" on synths, like Baby Einstein, but is a full orchestral performance, much better for my ears. There are also live segments with children, which my little one enjoys as much as the animated segments.The only downside is the lack of additional features. You pretty much get the main feature or a version with just art or just animation. There is also a music section, but it simply shows the title while playing and is not very stimulating. Baby Einstein's earlier productions have "flash cards" so you can practice vocabulary and reading with baby, and I wish Baby Laureate had something similar. Still, this DVD is one of my very favorites to watch with my shorty, along with the other Baby Lareaute title, Love of World Travel. We highly recommend it.
Summary of Little Laureate's For the Love of Art** PARENTING MAGAZINE MOM-TESTED VIDEO OF THE YEAR!!! ** ** GOLD AWARD WINNER, 2003 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA).** ** PREFERRED CHOICE AWARD, Creative Child Magazine ** The world?s greatest art comes alive in time to a fully-orchestrated score on this one-of-a-kind educational video. Stunning visual effects, live footage and traditional animation allow children to watch goldfish morph into a Matisse, and their own paintings become masterworks. The onscreen choreography actively involves young viewers in the the rhythms, textures and patterns of the art and the music, stimulating their imagination and jumpstarting their creative learning capabilities. The smallest viewers benefit from exposure to color, shapes, music and movement, while older kids learn about creativity and composition. Chinese, Japanese and African themes show art as a reflection of our world. And first-class production quality invites adults to make early learning a family affair!
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