“From Up On Poppy Hill” (2011)

Directed by Goro Miyazaki. Absolutely yes.

“Madeline: Lost in Paris”

OK.

 

“Turtle: The Incredible Journey”

To come back.

“Out On a Limb: Monkey, Orangutans & More”

“The Jeff Corwin Experience”. OK.

“The Jungle Book” by Disney

Classic.

Sesame Street: “People in Your Neighborhood”

B+

“Safety Smart Science with Bill Nye the Science Guy”

 

Does crude stereotypization of a scientist really help children to understand science? Not for me, thanks.

“Animal Atlas” – “Animal Passport” (film)

Not as good as other parts of the series. A little boring, in fact…

“The Wind in the Willows” (1983)

Produced by Cosgrove Hall Film. This steady pace stop-motion animation is meticulous in their attentiveness to the details and teaches a child to enjoy a moment, to contemplate a vision, and to immerse in impressions.

“The Gruffalo,” directed by Max Lang

“The Gruffalo” is a masterpiece both as a picture and as a performance. It does match Julia Donaldson’s story. Why do I love British movies…?

“Elmo Visits the Firehouse”

Educational and funny!

“Meet the Orchestra” and “World of Rhythm” by Baby Einstein

   

… go along very well. Great DVDs, a child can really learn about the music, musical instruments and the nature of rhythm.

Baby Neptune: Discovering Water

“Water, water everywhere,” indeed. Nice.

Baby Einstein – Baby Galileo – Discovering the Sky

Our favorite part of the series.

Beatrix Potter, “The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends”

“Pigling Bland” is slightly more interesting but these three stories are great, too

“Muppets from Space”

We are still too young for this one but Miss Piggy kicking … of an FBI agent excited us so much, that we tried to hit our TV set. Oh, well–

Beatrix Potter, The Tale of Pigling Bland and Other Stories (BBC)

Absolutely YES!

Sesame Street: “Big Bird in Japan”

We love you Kaguya-hime!

“Golden Goose” (1964)

We love it.