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Video Librarian
June 2008

Business 101…Preparing the Heart
and Mind of an Entrepreneur! DVD

Whether a young person’s potential business enterprise is a neighborhood lemonade stand or a pet-sitting service, this extremely practical video will help any self-motivated kid turn his or her ideas into an organized plan of action. Hosted by Julie Hunt —an entrepreneurial mom herself —Business 101 walks viewers through the various steps required to create a successful business. Hunt discusses relevant character traits, the pros and cons of running a business, cataloging one’s skills and interests in order to find a viable business idea, and how to transform that idea into a workable business plan —from juggling finances to marketing. Interspersed throughout are interviews with young adults who talk about their own career paths and experiences. While the program is meant to be used in conjunction with a separately available workbook (priced at $5), the solid information in this affordable DVD makes it worthwhile even in its standalone form.
Recommended.[Note: also newly available at the same price is Healthy Habits 101: Teaching Kids to Stay Healthy for Life!] Aud: I, J, P.
- E. Gieschen

School Library Journal
May 2008

Whistlefritz: Los Animales (Animals) DVD

Skits, songs, and dance capture the attention of young children through a blend of live action and animation. Comical, appealing animal puppets are featured in amusing stories: a shy elephant is chased by a little mouse, a dog imitates farm animal sounds, and more. The pleasant music includes the folk songs “Los Pollitos” (The Chicks) and “Vengan a Ver Mi Granja” (Come and See My Farm). Viewers learn the names of animals in Spanish and the sounds they make through repetition as native speakers clearly talk in full sentences rather than just repeat a word or phrase. The quick changes from live action to animation and the use of puppets help maintain the attention of younger viewers. A translation guide is included that lists the Spanish words and their translations in the same order that they are introduced in the program. Kids will have fun singing and dancing along as they learn Spanish vocabulary.

Booklist
April 2008

Whistlefritz: Vamos a Jugar (Let's Play) DVD

Viewers seeking Spanish-language-immersion DVDs will be pleased with this entertaining and engaging program that has it all —animation, live-action footage, stills, puppets, multiethnic children and adults, and an encouraging host. Against a brightly colored, cartoonlike background, the female host introduces numbers, body parts, clothes, animals, and more, with many vocabulary words )from face and foot to spider and sheet) captioned in Spanish onscreen. Children are also invited to sing and dance to various charming, simple, and clearly enunciated Spanish songs, accompanied by mariachi-type music. The enclosed trifold "Translation Guide," which lists the words and phrases in Spanish and English, notes that "no prior language knowledge is required." Los Animales (Animals), in which kids "explore the worlds of animals and sounds," is also available...

Entertaining and educational—¡excelente!
- Eloise Kinney

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