Global Wonders Mexico

Product description Genre: Children's Video Rating: NR Release Date: 21-APR-2009 Media Type: DVD Amazon.com Welcome to Global Wonders! A delightful new DVD series introducing your child to the vibrant and varied cultures from around the neighborhood and around the world. Dazzling animation meets fascinating live action footage in a world where cultures are shared, compared and discovered. In Global Wonders: Mexico Trey and Brianna visit Marisa s home which is buzzing with activity as her family prepares for a Quinceanera celebration for her sister Anna. The festive atmosphere transforms every room into a world of new discoveries and activities celebrating the vibrant culture of Mexican families: dance the rumba, sample enchiladas, play in a mariachi band, march in a Día de los Muertos parade, and learn about the ancient Aztec legend of Quetzalcoatl. As the day winds down, Anna surprises Marisa with some special gifts that will make her Quinceañera celebration more exciting for all. With Global Wonders, your child can gain a broader understanding of themselves and the world around them, fostering a stronger self-identity, increased self-esteem, and improved cultural and social skills. Review As the world grows smaller -- and children grow smarter -- along comes Global Wonders, a warm and delightful new series that joyfully invites kids to open the door to the glorious diversity of our international family. Colorfully animated, cleverly scripted and crammed with live-action clips that depict the rich tapestry of our shared world culture, Global Wonders is destined to take its place among the best and brightest of children's entertainment. I love this series! --Bruce Kluger - Parenting Magazine The Global Wonders DVD series is one of the better new introductions I have seen all year. Highly engaging through the entire program with colorful, high quality animation. Receives an overall A Grade and the TTT mark of excellence indicating that a product has been triple tested by trained researchers, educators, parents and children. A toy with a TTT rating means that it exceeds our standards and has been rated to deliver a fun play experience that also stimulates developmental learning skills. -- Marianne Szymanski Toy Tips Magazine and The Toy Research Institute The sheer vitality and depth of Mexican history and culture as it is captured here is as spellbinding as it is informative. All this is woven seamlessly and gracefully into the adventures of Marisa, Brianna, and Trey and their families, in such a way that learning is both incidental and natural. Global Wonders: Mexico is rich in cultural and historical facts and is beautifully designed to engage young children in a way that is aesthetically engaging, developmentally appropriate and educationally enriching. -- Dr. J.K. Nugent, Child Development Expert. Founder, Brazelton Institute, Childrens Hospital, Boston and Harvard Medical School