The Parents Guide to the Best Family Videos

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Summary: The most comprehensive book of its type
Review: I am the mother of four children (ages 3 through 10). Picking age appropriate videos for my children was daunting. With the aid of this book, I can trust what the author has recommended. Their selections were insightful and informative. I'd recommend this book to any parent. I use it constantly.

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Summary: Fun For Everyone
Review: The title says it all! This terrific book recommends the best FAMILY videos -- not just the best videos for kids. If you want to find something to watch together with your children, this is the guide for you -- these are movies that everyone can enjoy. The reviews are lively and personal, and the authors give convincing reasons for their preferences. When they have a prejudice -- not liking Buster Keaton, for example -- they admit it. I also liked the category lists at the back of the book: "Ten Tasteless Movies You Can Safely Say Yes To;" "Ten Sibling Sagas;" "Ten Best Animal Films."

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Summary: A "Must Buy" for parents
Review: This book should be in every household. With busy schedules a lot of parents don't have the time to research movies, this book does it all for them, easy,fun and caring. It also fits the bill for grandparents.I can't tell you how many times we rented videos not sure if the contents would be suitable for our 6 and 9 year old grandchildren. Thank you Patricia and Steve, you have a winner.

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Summary: Good idea, not so thorough
Review: This is a great idea for a book, but many wonderful family movies are left out, for example, the hilarious "A Christmas Story", "Oliver!", "The Red Balloon", and "Swiss Family Robinson" to name a few (in fact, pretty much all the great Disney live-action movies of the 50's, 60's and 70's are excluded). The book seems to have more coverage of adult movies that might be OK for kids (They have "On the Waterfront" and "The Third Man" in there, for heaven's sake). The authors are pretty good about including notes as to violence content, but seem to downplay factors like sexual behavior and painful storylines in assigning appropriateness of these films for children.