WordWorld Happy Holiday Word Friends

Product Description The Christmas Star: It's the night before Christmas and FROG needs a star to hang on his Christmas tree. DUCK thinks this will be the perfect present for FROG, and tries to lasso one out of the sky for him. Try as he might, DUCK is unable to catch a star fro FROG, and cries himself to sleep. But while he sleeps, someone leaves him a wonderful present: the letters S-T-A-R... A Christmas Present for DOG: It's Christmas morning, and all the WordFriends are excited by the presents Santa has brought for them! PIG has a sled, BEAR has a doll, and ant has a cookie. But not all the letters for DOG's present came down his chimney. All he has is a B-A-L. BEAR gets filled with the Christmas spirit and makes a sacrifice to ensure DOG's Christmas will be merry! New for 2011! This DVD includes a bonus episode, Duck's Family Reunion Review From KIDS FIRST!: With the help of the Word Friends, learning how to read is both entertaining and motivating. In this holiday edition of Word World, animal friends Dog, Duck, Frog, and Bear learn important lessons while they teach viewers reading tips and transform the letters into the things they spell. It is Christmas time and all the animals are filled with the spirit of giving. Duck wants to capture the real Christmas star so he can give it to Frog. With some secret help Duck finds the letters S-T-A-R to give to his best friend. Kids are drawn in and able to participate with the DVD every time the animals spell out a word. In another episode, Dog and his friends spell out all the words needed to build a rock band, like tuba, guitar, and drums. Every episode includes fun songs; Duck sings one when he is hunting stars, and every animal joins in a chorus when they are about to transform a word. Although the animals are always learning how to spell words, they also learn significant lessons, like giving is better than getting. Bear helps Dog search for the missing L to transform his Christmas present B-A-L into a real ball. There are three episodes and they are just short enough to keep kids' attention. With the help of these word-savvy animals, kids will be more motivated to read and excited to learn how to spell. 33 min.; Ages 2-5. --Kids First