KidVid: Thomas & Friends: Curious Cargo and Timmy Time: Timmy Needs a Bath
It doesn’t matter how many times a parent tells a child that listening is important; kids think that parents couldn’t possibly know anything. Well, maybe not most preschoolers, but there are those out there who seem to think that information coming from parents lacks validity and credibility (when they are teenagers, they all know this). So how can an adult reinforce lessons on listening, obeying, kindness to animals, personal hygiene, sharing, and cooperating, as well as the multitude of other good qualities people would like their progeny to adopt? Well, we can always get some help from a lamb or a train.
This month, Lionsgate and HiT Entertainment release Thomas & Friends: Curious Cargo (January 17) and Timmy Time: Timmy Needs a Bath (January 24), two videos that entertain preschoolers and reinforce important values and behavior. While Mom or Dad may not know everything there is to know, who wouldn’t take advice from a talking tank engine or follow the example of a frisky little lamb?
Thomas & Friends: Curious Cargo boasts four adventures with Thomas the Tank Engine and his fellow Sodor Islanders as they mix with all sorts of animals “from giraffes and cows to birds and bunnies and more!” In “Thomas’ Tall Friend,” Thomas meets a giraffe that must be delivered to the animal park, and Percy learns about the importance of gentility when interacting with animals in “Percy’s New Friends.”
There are two more cartoons on Thomas & Friends: Curious Cargo: “Big Belle” and “Toby and Bash.” Available on DVD, digital download, and on-demand, Curious Cargo is recommended for ages two through five. The DVD bonuses are: “Find What Doesn’t Belong” Game, “Determination” song (Karaoke music video), and exclusive activities with Driver Perkins. The VOD bonus is an additional episode, “Buzzy Bees.”
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