Product Description

GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA (Written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann, Narrated by Anthony Edwards) The zookeeper is making his nightly rounds. He never suspects that one furry friend is making mischief along the way.

HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT? (By Jane Y

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25664 in DVD
• Released on: 2003-08-26
• Rating: G (General Audience)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 51 minutes

Amazon.com
From a mischievous monkey to children-turned-dinosaurs, bedtime proves a time of tiredness, tricks, and tirades in this collection of famous bedtime stories. The animated "Goodnight Gorilla" remains true to Peggy Rathman's irresistible artwork and features an adorable monkey who outsmarts the Zookeeper by unlocking all the animals cages and then following him home to bed. The addition of a jazzy "Variations on Brahms Lullaby" and understated narration by Anthony Edwards enhance an already terrific story. "How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight" takes a humorous look at the striking similarities between children's behavior when bedtime arrives and that of roaring dinosaurs and "Happy Birthday, Moon" is a sweet story about a little boy who wants to buy the moon a birthday present. "The Napping House" features still pictures of illustrator Don Wood and the repetitive verse of Audrey Wood depicting a pile-up of creatures on Grandma's bed that ends with the tiniest creature setting off a huge chain reaction. Bonus stories include "The Paperboy," a romantic vision of a day in the life of a Paperboy; "Patrick," a tribute to the restorative power of music; and "The Hat," an exploration of chance and good fortune. A read-along feature is available for all stories. The Scholastic Video Collection has once again succeeded in bringing classic children's literature to life on the television screen. (Ages 1 to 7) --Tami Horiuchi

From the Back Cover
GOOD NIGHT, GORILLA (Written and illustrated by Peggy Rathmann, Narrated by Anthony Edwards) The zookeeper is making his nightly rounds. He never suspects that one furry friend is making mischief along the way. HOW DO DINOSAURS SAY GOOD NIGHT? (By Jane Yolen, Illustrated by Mark Teague, Music composed by Jerry Dale McFadden) Even dinosaurs make a fuss before bedtime. Can their Mommies and Daddies ever get them to bed? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOON (Written and illustrated by Frank Asch, Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) This little bear won’t sleep much tonight. He and the moon are too busy wishign each other happy birthday. THE NAPPING HOUSE (By Audrey Wood, Illustrated by Don Wood, Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) Granny and all the critters in her house pile on her bed for a nap...until a little flea has a big surprise. DVD Features: 3 Full-Length Bonus Stories Exclusive to DVD: The Paperboy Adapted from the Caldecott Honor Book, by Dav Pilkey, Narrated by Forest Whitaker, Patrick by Quentin Blake, The Hat by Tomi Ungerer; Read Along; Interactive Menus; Story Selection

Customer Reviews

Moons, Hats and Bedtime
A wonderful collection of animated tales based on popular children's books. I bought this one because Good-Night Gorilla and The Napping House are favorites at home.

In Good-Night Gorilla a small gorilla manages to sneak out of the zoo and takes the other animals with him to the zookeeper's house. Very true to the original book.

In How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight, we learn that they do not fuss and fume and neither should you. Very interestingly done as the story moves from house to house.

Happy Birthday Moon is about a little bear who decides the Moon must have a birthday and sets out celebrate. A charming story.

The Napping House is creatively done with stills to show a house where everyone is sleeping and what happens when an awake flea comes by.

Patrick is a wonderful wordless story of a boy/man who buys a fiddle and fills the world with wonder and color.

The Paperboy tells the story of a small boy and how he runs his paper route when the rest of the world is sleeping. Illustrated with sequential stills to simulate movement.

The Hat is the story of a penniless veteran who comes across a marvelous hat that changes his fortunes around.

Wonderful. Nice way to relax
This is a nice video. It features drawings from a book with a person reading. The lady reading the story is very mellow and calm. This is not a video that will get anyone worked up but rather it is just a nice way to wind down after a long day. My children really enjoy this video.

The stories themselves are great. Good Night Gorilla is adorable with a sense of humor. The Napping House is a favorit book at our house. Happy Birthday Moon is a sweet story of Bear giving the moon a gift.

I may have a different version of this video however because mine does not have "the hat" that several reviewers have discussed in their reviews. My video has Good Night Gorrilla, How Do Dinosaurs go to bed?, The Napping House, Happy Birthday Moon and another short story.

Overall, I would buy this video again. I am looking at buying other Scholastic videos similar to this because they are just so well done.

Enjoy.

Great buy for the money
Bedtime is a difficult time at my house. My 2 year old does not need to sleep. I purchased this hoping that it had bedtime stories on it that would keep his attention but put him to sleep. It is wonderful. Aside from hte wonderful selction of books, the stories are narrated by gentle voices and there is soft lullabye type music in the background. It has been a real tool in helping our child fall asleep.