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Summary: Excellent
Review: When I received 'Baby Einstein' at our baby shower, I had never heard of this before and was kind of skeptical about introducing my child to TV in infancy. Now, almost 9 months later, I'm happy to say that we are all big fans. And these products are appearing more and more on baby registries for almost all of our friends who are expecting. We own several of the videos in the series, and Baby Van Gogh is probably the reigning champ (followed closely by Baby Mozart and the original, Baby Einstein). The use of color and art are really wonderful ways to delight and entertain a child, and my husband and I find ourselves a bit mesmerized as well. My daughter also loves seeing the other kids in the video and giggles pretty regularly at the same faces and smiles. The creation of these videos, DVDs, CDs and books was a stroke of genius...Baby Einstein is truly an appropriate name.
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Summary: Another toddler magnet !
Review: The videos of the Baby Einstein company have an effect on our 20-month old like no other (and this has been the case since he was 10-months old). He greets the puppets like old friends and is enraptured by the sights and sounds. I sense that part of the series' attraction is the simplicity of the visuals: bare backgrounds and one or two toys and puppets. These "toy tableaus" are interspersed with some lush nature photography in this video, but these segments are only at the beginning and the end. The music's instrumentation is pared down as well. For the very young it seems that a lot of videos ostensibly produced for them are too busy and too noisy. As far as Baby Van Gogh in particular, it really has a lot of wonderful qualities. The idea of dividing it into "chapters" based on individual colors is great. Our child gets a whole color "experience", seeing it in toys,puppets, live action photos and of course the Van Gogh paintings (several of which were unfamiliar to me). The music is mostly rousing and danceable. The only annoying part (at least to this parent) are the space-agy music breaks between chapters. At least these are short. Each color features a poem written and read by the filmaker Julie Clark. These emphasize the emotions of each color and are enjoyable--although "when I am blue I put some happy in my stew" irks me every time I hear it. This video is closest in spirit to Baby Shakespeare and would be an excellent follow-up to it. If I were intending to produce a toddler's video I would spend hours and hours studying the products of this company. They really have the touch.
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Summary: Einstein is a Lifesaver!
Review: Most of the Baby Einstein video's recommend that kids over one should watch them; however, I decided to have my three month old watch them and she loves them. Van Gough has to be her favorite, because the first time she watched it, she started laughing and screaming at the top of her lungs! Baby Einstein keeps her so entertained that I'm able to sneak in a shower every day. Now that's a miracle!
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Summary: Great for infants!
Review: As one who strongly supports reading to children, I was a "little" anti-TV for my youngster, until watching THIS video. Julie Aigner-Clark is a genius! Her innovative products, exceptionally creative, are designed to entertain children while they learn. "Baby Van Gogh," is no exception. With an imaginative approach, this instantly engaging video teaches colors through cleverly written text, and real world objects, while stimulating auditory senses with classically arranged musical pieces. My son was immediately mesmerized from the first viewing, two-months old, and remains fascinated to this day, now fourteen months old. I heard about Baby Einstein products from friends, but did not become interested until I learned of the company's dedication to providing financial support to MANY children's charities such as the Autism Society of America, Ronald McDonald House, The Eden Institute, a leading school for educating autistic children, and a host of other organizations committed to children with special needs. I now own several Baby Einstein videos and most of the companion books - they are excellent educational tools. Additional recommendations - "Baby Shakespeare," "Baby Mozart," "Baby Dolittle Neighborhood Animals," also, Richard Scarry's "BEST" videos are excellent for children 1 year and up.
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Summary: Best in Baby Einstein line so far!
Review: We have a number of the Baby Einstein videos in our home, but Baby Van Gogh is our hands-down favorite. There are a number of segments on each of the basic colors, showing toys and nature photography that feature those colors. There are children also illustrating the colors (a little girl holding a lemon, boys holding a blue umbrella, etc.). Some of the other Baby Einstein videos feature only girls in live-action shots, but Baby Van Gogh has an even mix of boys and girls. I doubt my son really cares one way or the other, but I liked that aspect. The music featured in this video/DVD is also impressive. There are selections from some classical favorites like the William Tell Overture or Bolero. It's nice to have some variety, as opposed to an entire video of Bach or Mozart. Another thing that impressed me about this video is the artwork they use to further illustrate certain colors. For each color, they have a different painting by Van Gogh (Starry Night for blue, Sunflowers for Orange, and so on). This video brings together so many different aspects and blends them together seamlessly: art, nature, music. At the end of the video, there is also a segment that details the toys shown throughout the program and their manufacturer. So in case you're impressed with any of the items featured, you can buy them for yourself. Truly, this video more than any other provides a complete "Baby Einstein" experience. It's sure to be a favorite in any home.
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Summary: To introduce your baby to colors
Review: After having loved "Baby Mozart", our baby (now over six months old) no longer feels so attracted to it, but "Baby Van Gogh" has been one that he's enjoyed since the first time we played a Baby Einstein video to him. This video is indeed fit for babies even before they can babble. It introduces them to the main colors with a host of images introducing Vincent (Van Gogh, played by a blue puppett of a goat) that are presented in a more structured way than in "Baby Mozart", once again accompanied by some gorgeous classical music (a few bits from Musorgsky's very appropriate "Pictures at an Exhibition", along with a some Tchaikovsky, Ravel and Brahms, among others). If you stick the DVD in your computer, you will gain access to a PDF (Portable Document Format) version of the Printed Coloring Book. All in all, this is probably one of the best DVDs you can get to your baby, whether s/he is an infant, a toddler or beyond that, since well after the initial excitement due to its colorfulnes, it will continue to have an educational value.
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Summary: A Favorite of Mine, but not the baby...
Review: We are a Baby Einstein family, we have several of the DVDs, and as well as Toys, books etc. This is MY favorite DVD in the bunch. The music in this one is fun, and the puppet clips are actually humorous to an adult. The live action sequence are wonderful too, especially the introduction one with toys, animals and other things of every color. (And the annoying kids are kept to a minimum in this one, no corny jokes) That being said... This one won't hold my daughter's attention as well as some of the others. She'll watch a bit, and then it's off to explore the house! So this is one we'll put on in the background when we are playing other games, simply for the great music. I dig deeper in to the baby einstein series when I want one to have her watch while I prepare her lunch, or grab some laundry. For older babies, I recommend "Baby Neptune" or "Neighborhood Animals", which are her current favorites. For younger babies, the composer DVD's are like a magic on fussy babies, baby Mozart was an early favorite.
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Summary: Impressive Production - Entertaining for My 15 Month Old!
Review: Wow! I was thoroughly impressed. My 15-month-old son has never been able to sit still for a meal, for a diaper change or a change of his clothes, but the minute I put in this DVD, he was transfixed and did not budge for the whole duration of the show. The music was a wonderful match with the visuals. I really like the way they introduce each color sequentially and gather all the elements that feature that particular color. The result is a beautiful tapestry of sight, sound and colors. Even my 5-year-old daughter was mesmerized. I have watched it 5 times now and I still find it very entertaining. This fall, when I travel to Asia with my kids, I will invest in a portable DVD player and bring along this DVD to keep the kids entertained on a very long flight. My son has also wathced other Baby Einstein DVDs and this one is his absolute favorite, followed by Baby Newton. He has no interest in the Baby Nursery Language DVD, nor the Neighborhood Animal one. I share his view preference as well. I thought Baby Newton is well done, but I was not impressed with Neighborhood Animal and found Baby Nursery Language sub-par.
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Summary: age limits do not apply
Review: I bought the Baby Galileo first, since it was all that my Wal-Mart had, then I came to Amazon and bought this one, as well as Baby Bach and Baby Mozart. Of all of the 4 that we have so far, Baby Van Gogh is my daughter's favorite. She screams with glee when "Van Goat" appears on the screen. I have been showing this video to her since she was 2 months old, regardless of the "recommended" age of the videos, and she is completely encaptured by them all, but this one in particular. I have ordered 4 more titles, and I hope to get the other accessories for my daughter so we can have more family interraction time.
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Summary: TV for baby? Well...maybe a little!
Review: I have strong feelings about letting my child watch television. I firmly believe that children should spend their time outside playing or using their imaginations and not sitting watching TV for hours on end. However, I find that I don't mind the Baby Einstein videos...in fact I really enjoy watching them as it provides some quality time. Yes I did say quality time in reference to watching a video. Once a day I sit down with my son and we watch a part of a video together. I point to the objects on the screen and name them for him. He divides his time between the screen and interacting with me. At 7 months old he is absolutely fascinated by seeing all the children in the videos. He is also very fond of the puppets. The Van Gogh video is fun in the way it introduces colors. The music is pleasant and soothing. Vincent Van Goat (the puppet host) adds a lively touch...especially with the subtle bandage on his ear on the title screen of the video.
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