Room on The Broom Review

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I am happy to review the beloved children's DVD, Room on The Broom, based upon the #1 best-selling children’s picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffle. This award-winning animated film also brought you the Academy Award nominated The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child. 

"In this tale of friendship and adventure, join a friendly witch and her cat as they fly happily through the sky on their broomstick—until the witch drops her hat, then her bow, then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals—a dog, a parrot and a frog—find the missing items and all they want in return is a ride on the broomstick. But is there room on the broom for so many new friends? The kindly witch thinks there is—much to the frustration of her cat.  But when disaster strikes, and the witch is about to be eaten by a fearsome dragon, she is saved by the gang of animals, all working together.  The witch’s cat learns the importance of friends and family, and the witch rewards her new friends with a magnificent broom that is big enough for everyone!"

The DVD was very fun and entertaining, an excellent choice for young children. The story line is very well written and the ending teaches children the important lesson of sharing, helping and looking out for others. This is also a great movie for the classroom. As a tutor and ESL instructor, I intend to show this movie in mid October to my young students in grades 1-2; I am sure they will love it!

If you are an educator like myself, at the link below you will find fun-filled and educational activities based on this endearing story available for FREE on NCircle's website: www.entertainmentthateducates.com. 

-          SRP (Suggested Retail Price): $9.99
-          Available at retailers August 6, 2013
-          http://www.facebook.com/roomonthebroomus
-          http://www.roomonthebroomfilm.com/us

Dino Dan: Where The Dinosaurs Are Review and Giveaway

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Check out what is ROARING onto shelves… It’s a brand new Dino Dan adventure for you to see! Don't you just love Dino Dan? It is a terrific show for children and parents to watch together!

   Join paleontologist-in-training Dan Henderson on a totally awesome prehistoric adventure! Dan teaches a baby Triceratops defensive moves to help it get around a meat-eating Spinosaurus!  Then find out why the T-rex has such small arms when Dan and his friends embark on a sleepover adventure at the famous Royal Ontario Museum.  Tour the museum and learn about real fossil skeletons, from the Stegosaurus to the Tyrannosaurus rex.  But then the visit quickly turns into mayhem when some sneaky dinosaurs steal a T-rex claw from the museum! 

Will Dan be able to  get the T-rex claw back before sunrise?  Join the adventure in Where the Dinosaurs Are! The action-packed adventure is brought vividly to life through a combination of live action and CGI animation.  The “Dino Dan” series was developed under the guidance of paleontologists at Canada’s Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, and the Museum’s Curator of Dinosaurs, Dr. Don Henderson, is both the lead consultant on the show and an inspiration for its main character.

Watch a clip here!
Run Time – 45 minutes
Special suggested retail price - $6.99
Studio – NCircle Entertainment
Where the Dinosaurs Are DVD can be found at Toys “R” Us, Target, Walmart, Kmart, Amazon, and also on http://www.ncircleentertainment.com!/

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Sid's Backyard Campout Review and Giveaway

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I am hosting a giveaway for NCircle Entertainment. One winner will have the opportunity to win the children's DVD: Sid's Backyard Campout. U.S. Only!

Join Sid, his dad, and Gerald for a backyard adventure. The boys discover the animals and insects that inhabit the back yard and Gerald learns that nighttime darkness isn't scary.

NCircle is launching a Sid’s Backyard Campout at a special DVD at a promotional cost! In addition to the Sid’s Backyard Campout special, this DVD includes a bonus of 12 Teacher Susie songs. 

Pack some food and bring your backpack because Sid, Gerald, and Dad are gearing up for a big adventure!  They’re setting up tents for a campout in the backyard!  Dad is eager to share his love of nature and demonstrates how to have a great time outside with the simplest of necessities. They look for animals, cook their own dinner, marvel at the stars in the sky, roast marshmallows, and sing songs around the campfire.  Join the adventure and sing along!

Sid's Backyard Campout

Run Time – 45 minutes

Special suggested retail price - $6.99

Studio – NCircle Entertainment

Sid’s Sing Along special DVD can be found at Toys “R” Us, Target, Kmart, Amazon, and also on www.ncircleentertainment.com!

This is a great gift idea for Father's Day!

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Dino Dan DVD Giveaway!

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I am hosting a giveaway for NCircle Entertainment! ONE WINNER in the USA will receive the DVD: DINO DAN: Dino Trackers.

Dino Dan: Dino Trackers

Did you know that a Brachiosaurus weighed up to 80 tons and a T-Rex could eat up to 500 pounds of meat in one bite? Avid fans of "Dino Dan," Nick Jr.’s adventure-filled live action/CGI series, do! Now, the popular “paleontologist approved” show is coming to DVD with “Dino Dan – Dino Trackers,” the premiere title in a brand new series from NCircle Entertainment. To celebrate the launch of the DVD, we would love for you to review and host a DVD giveaway to your readers! The “Dino Dan – Dino Trackers” DVD contains five adventure stories featuring a boy nicknamed Dino Dan (played by Jason Spevack). He’s a curious 10-year-old who imagines there are real dinosaurs living all around him – but only he can see them! The DVD’s interactive bonus content adds to the enjoyment.

It is priced at $12.99 suggested retail. Available at a retailer near you including Walmart, Target, Kmart, Toys R Us or http://www.ncircleentertainment.com/.

Dinosaurs never lose their appeal to kids of all ages – but what makes the “Dino Dan” series unique is that it was developed under the guidance of paleontologists at Canada's Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta. In fact, your readers may be interested to know that a real-life paleontologist at the museum named Dr. Don Henderson is the inspiration for the “Dino Dan” character!

Following are some fascinating facts about dinosaurs we also invite you to use, space allowing: A Brachiosaurus could live up to one hundred years!A Corythosaurus dinosaur had a large protective plate on top of its head. A Spinosaurus had bony rods on its back that held up a “sail” made of skin.
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Cat and the Hat and Chloe's Winter Wonderland DVD Giveaway!

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Enter to win my first giveaway for the holidays: two AMAZING and ADORABLE DVD's your family will love and watch over and over again!

The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That!: Told From the Cold and Chloe’s Closet: Chloe’s Winter Wonderland are filled with Wintery fun for your little one. Both include fancy OCard packaging!

Studio:  NCircle Entertainment
Available now at a retailer near you or at www.ncircleentertainment.com
SRP: $9.99 each



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.
Run Time:  Approx. 45 minutes


Chloe’s Winter Wonderland
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

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