Dr. Seuss - Green Eggs and Ham

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Summary: what a disappointment
Review: I was so disappointed to find that this video is really just illustrations from the book, moved around a little here and there like cardboard cutouts, while someone reads the story aloud. I thought that when the description of the video said "animated", I was buying a cartoon version of the story. What a disappointment!

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Summary: how can animation be STILL?
Review: I wish I had seen the reviews on Amazon before buying this video. There is nothing moving in this video - it is essentially voiceovers over filming of a book shaking up and down. Not worth the DVD it was burned on. A HUGE WASTE OF MONEY!!!

Rating:
Summary: shameful
Review: If you've ever enjoyed the original Seuss classics on TV you will be disappointed with these. I made the mistake of not reading the reviews and only looked at amazons' star rating they put beside the product pic. It's supposed to represent the reviewer's ratings but when I read these ratings(after the fact), there was only one positive from some ol' gramps... Of course the return policy dosen't allow me to return after the precious plastic wrap had been removed! ....

Rating:
Summary: shameful
Review: Love the book, an all-time favorite ... but this video is a... As those who actually watched the video said in their reviews, this is animation of the lowest variety. You see static pictures with narration and some very weak sliding movement of pictures across a background. Additionally, the other stories on the tape aren't even illustrated in Seuss-style but by some other illustrator. My 3-yr old doesn't think much of this tape. Vastly disappointing and a shameful...of one the classics ... buy the book instead.

Rating:
Summary: Sham - Avoid
Review: Love the book, an all-time favorite ... but this video is a... As those who actually watched the video said in their reviews, this is animation of the lowest variety. You see static pictures with narration and some very weak sliding movement of pictures across a background. Additionally, the other stories on the tape aren't even illustrated in Seuss-style but by some other illustrator. My 3-yr old doesn't think much of this tape. Vastly disappointing and a shameful...of one the classics ... buy the book instead.

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Summary: Wonderful for Babies!
Review: My baby girl loves these videos. I'm so thrilled to find them on DVD. So many programs and videos now are too fast-paced, fast-changing and flashy for babies to see, so they get confused. This video is perfect - they can enjoy the picture before it changes. It's just like reading a book, but on TV. And my girl recognizes the words form the video from me reading her the same books. I love the narrators - they selected great voices for reading. The Sleep book never fails to put my girl to sleep while watching - a must have for young babies or children.

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful for Babies!
Review: My baby girl loves these videos. I'm so thrilled to find them on DVD. So many programs and videos now are too fast-paced, fast-changing and flashy for babies to see, so they get confused. This video is perfect - they can enjoy the picture before it changes. It's just like reading a book, but on TV. And my girl recognizes the words form the video from me reading her the same books. I love the narrators - they selected great voices for reading. The Sleep book never fails to put my girl to sleep while watching - a must have for young babies or children.

Rating:
Summary: how can animation be STILL?
Review: Since this is a video for kids, I am reviewing it for my 2 year-old, who can't type yet. I have 4 of the Beginner Book Videos and my son has been agog about them for going on 3 months. He likes to flip through the book as the videos go along, forcing me to go out and buy Dr. Suess books I didn't have. Perhaps my son loves them because he's crazy about books to begin with, and this feels like the experience of having a book read, with the plus that the semi-animation brings the book alive somewhat. I also have a son almost 4 who loves these. As for my personal interest, I wouldn't give such a glowing review, but IT'S NOT FOR ADULTS. It's for kids. So don't be dissuaded by the adult reviews below.

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Summary: toddler gives thumbs up
Review: Since this is a video for kids, I am reviewing it for my 2 year-old, who can't type yet. I have 4 of the Beginner Book Videos and my son has been agog about them for going on 3 months. He likes to flip through the book as the videos go along, forcing me to go out and buy Dr. Suess books I didn't have. Perhaps my son loves them because he's crazy about books to begin with, and this feels like the experience of having a book read, with the plus that the semi-animation brings the book alive somewhat. I also have a son almost 4 who loves these. As for my personal interest, I wouldn't give such a glowing review, but IT'S NOT FOR ADULTS. It's for kids. So don't be dissuaded by the adult reviews below.

Rating:
Summary: A big disappointment
Review: This video was not animated like the classic Chuck Jones features such as "The Cat In The Hat" and "The Grinch". My daughter was rather disappointed to see the camera scanning over pages of the books she already owns along with paper cutouts of the characters floating around as a cheap replacement for animation. We give this video a thumbs down.