Wintery Fun from NCircle Entertainment (review and giveaway)

From the PR Firm: Are you gearing up for the cold weather?? NCircle Entertainment, the leading distributor of non-theatrical children’s DVDs in the U.S., is wishing you warmest greetings of the season with five festive DVDs for the six-and-under set. Featuring both beloved classic characters, such as The Cat in the Hat, and newer “soon-to-be” classics, such as the Australian hit, The Fairies, all five releases reflect NCircle’s promise of delivering Entertainment that Educates! Ideal for seasonal viewing, or as stocking stuffers on Christmas Eve, the five DVDs included are sure to delight young children this winter.


1 ) The Wiggles It’s Always Christmas with You! (Suggested Retail Price: $9.99)

A BRAND NEW holiday DVD from The Wiggles, "It's Always Christmas With You!," which includes a mix of 14 original new tunes and seasonal favorites. It’s the first holiday DVD in seven years from the beloved platinum-selling band from Down Under, and it features celebrity guests including ‘N Sync's Joey Fatone, who sings a sweet rendition of “O Holy Night.” (If you were an ‘N Sync fan, you may remember their version of the song, which became a mega hit in 1998!) "It's Always Christmas With You!" was filmed on location on three different continents, and introduces children to the diverse ways different cultures celebrate the holidays.


2) The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Told from the Cold (Suggested retail price: $9.99)

This brand new DVD contains three episodes from the popular PBS Kids series that premiered in fall 2010, The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!, “starring” the voice of actor-comedian Martin Short. The four episodes on this learning-and-fun-filled DVD are: Snowman’s Land, Flight of the Penguin, A Long Winter’s Nap and Reindeer Games.  Run Time: Approx. 45 minutes

Told From the Cold

Come join in the fun,

on new adventures we go,

With The Cat in the Hat

and his friends all in tow!

Discover how water

can turn into snow,

That penguins don't fly

but, boy can they go!

Black bears get ready

for a very long sleep,

Before the weather gets cold

and the snow is too deep.

3) WordWorld Happy Holidays WordFriends (Suggested retail price: $9.99)

A brand new DVD from the multiple Emmy Award-winning PBS Kids series, WordWorld, featuring three holiday-themed episodes – The Christmas Star, A Christmas Present for Dog, and Duck’s Family Reunion – plus a bonus music video, Dancing Dog.


4) The Fairies Christmas Wishes in Fairyland (Suggested retail price: $9.99)

From the phenomenally popular Australian preschool series, The Fairies, comes the premiere of their first-ever holiday DVD for U.S. audiences. It’s 60 minutes of magical fun, with classic carols and new songs that will have little ones singing and dancing to the music all winter long!


5) Chloe’s Closet Winter Wonderland (Suggested retail price: $9.99)

Meet Chloe, an adorable little girl with a great big imagination! Chloe discovers magical new worlds while playing dress-up. With each new costume she tries on, she goes on a fantastical journey with her best friends! Join them as they visit the land of ice and snow and embark on an anything-can-happen winter wonderland adventure! Run Time: Approx. 35 minutes. NCircle’s debut DVD from this charming animated UK series will unlock preschoolers’ imaginations as they try on all the fantastic winter treasures in Chloe’s Closet. The DVD features four episodes from the PBS Kids Sprout series: On Frozen Pond, Best in Snow, Icing Escapades and Getting to Snow You.


Available now at a retailer near you or at www.ncircleentertainment.com

My take:  Two of the DVDs sent to us were all new to my daughter (and to me):  Chloe's Closet (a UK preschool series) and The Fairies (from Australia).  We are very familiar with Word World, The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! (we have a lot of these books too) and of course, the Wiggles.  Now the Wiggles DVD, I confess we didn't even watch - my 7 year old refused - she and her brother were big fans of the Wiggles when they were in preschool (we even went to suffered through two live concerts) but neither likes them now.  So I mailed the DVD off to a great friend whose two year old loves them (Thanks NCircle - I think you made that little girl's Christmas!)  My favorite of these five was Chloe's Closet.  This adorable little girl is able to go anywhere and have any adventure by dressing up (her dress up clothes are in her special closet) and it transports her and her friends to wherever their clothing takes them (ice skating, sledding, etc.).  I didn't really care for The Fairies as the dressed up adults in heavy makeup and funky costumes was kind of creepy to me but my 7 year old enjoyed it - she watched it two times already. Of course, the ever dependable Word World and Cat in the Hat were enjoyed by all of us.  I've loved Cat in the Hat since I was 5 years old and this new rendition of him stays true to Dr. Seuss.  Word World is still a delightful way to help your child learn to read.  All in all, this is a great collection of winter shows that would be perfect in your child's stocking this year, or as a Hanukkah gift!


The giveaway:  One lucky winner will win his/her very own copies of all five of these DVDs (a $49.95 value)!

To win: Leave me a comment telling me the name of an upcoming release from NCircle Entertainment. Be sure to leave your email address with your comment if you are not a blogger or your email is not easily found on your blog. This giveaway is open until 11:59 p.m., EST, Saturday, December 3, 2011. Good Luck!

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This review was sponsored by NCircle Entertainment who provided the DVDs for review and giveaway. I was not compensated in any way except for the complimentary DVDs.