Bob and Larry Go Country CD Overview: It’s time to hoot and holler with Bob, Larry and the whole posse as they round up all-time favorite, top country songs like “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,” “Jesus Take the Wheel,” and “God Bless the USA;” you’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll kick up your boot heels and play it over and over again! (overview from Amazon) Song List: Boondocks Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys 9 to 5 I Will Always Love You You’re Still The One Achy Breaky Heart God Bless The…
It was a bright and sunny day in Bumblyburg… until Dr. Flurry came to town. This chillin’ villain wants to freeze the entire city.. in fear! This job is too big for LarryBoy to handle alone, so he turns to The League of Incredible Vegetables for help! Thingamabob (Bob the Tomato), S-Cape (Mr. Lunt), Vogue (Petunia Rhubarb), and Ricochet (Junior Asparagus) are up for the task, but find that their own fears could land them in Dr. Flurry’s deep freeze! Will they remember to turn to the One who is bigger than all their fears before the whole town ends up on ice? Find out in this heroic new VeggieTales episode with a lesson in handling fear.
Bonus Features:
League of Incredible Vegetables Video (theme song performed by the Newsboys)
Behind the Scenes of League
Supper Hero Sing-Along
Incredible Vegetables Theme Song Sing-Along
Guide to Raising Incredible Kids
Studio Commentary
English and Spanish Subtitles
5.1 Surround Sound
Do your kids love LarryBoy? When you purchase the LarryBoy Super Hero Power Pack and The League of Incredible Vegetables, you can receive a $6 rebate by mail.
My Thoughts:
The League of Incredible is where VeggieTales meets super heroes. If you’re a super hero fan (or even if you’re not), you’re sure to enjoy and laugh at this latest VeggieTales/LarryBoy dvd. Many kids (and adults) struggle with fear, and this story tackles the topic of fear head-on. Junior Asparagus is offered the opportunity to join The League when he helps some of The League members when they were in need. Junior believes that wearing a super suit will help take away all of his fears. He soon learns that even as Richocet he is plagued with many fears. It’s not until he learns the only way to conquer his fears is to trust the Lord that he is finally able to become a true super hero.
We enjoyed this fun VeggieTales play on super heroes. The witty, funny banter in the story had us laughing to the very end. Fear is such a big part of many kids lives that I really appreciate the fact that VeggieTales decided to tackle the topic in a fun way. It was good to have kids see that even super heroes have fears. Even the smallest/youngest among us can do great things with the Lord’s help.
****Giveaway****
Want to win a copy of VeggieTales The League of Incredible Vegetables? As a VeggieTales Mom, I’m able to give away a copy to one of my U.S. readers. The giveaway ends November 9th, 2012.
3 2 1 Penguins! The Complete Season One set includes nearly 5 hours of inter-galatic fun with the Space Penguin pals Zidgel, Fidgel, Midgel, and Kevin. Join the Space Penguins and their young friends Michelle and Jason as they solve problems with faith and fun. 3 2 1 Penguins! originally aired on NBC. This new dvd contains all 13 22-minute episodes from the 1st season as well as 6 bonus 45-minute episodes. Bonus Features include: How to draw Midgel Space Academy: Speak like and Alien Midgel’s Cool Blue Space Fuel Make your own planet I have to be honest and…
Inspired by a classic VeggieTales favorite song, “Little Guys Can Do Big Things Too,” these shows let kids know that even though they are small, they can be used by God to do big things. Join Junior Asparagus in this latest VeggieTales collection as he talks about little people being used by God to do great big things. Through brand new interviews with the Veggie Kids and 3 classic VeggieTales shows, kids will learn that they can do amazing things with the Lord’s help if they just trust in him. This newest VeggieTales collection features Junior Asparagus in the following…
Sweet Sara Crewe has everything a little girl could ever want – a loving family, lots of friends and a closet full of frilly dresses! But when life takes a turn and Sara goes from riches to rags, will she realize that her true worth lies not in what she has, but what’s in her heart? Find out in this inspiring new story from VeggieTales, based on the beloved classic novel “A Little Princesss,” that reminds kids who they are in God’s eyes.
Dvd Features:
Widescreen and Standard Screen versions of featured show, English & Spanish subtitles, 5.1 Surround Sound
Behind the Scenes
My Teddy Bear’s from Where?
A True Princess – Discussion Guide
Tour of London
Singalong Songs
Previews
Our Thoughts:
The Penniless Princess is a nice story about how a young girl keeps her spirits up and encourages others even when life takes a horrible turn for the worst. She knows that no matter what may be going on in her life that she is still a princess in the Lord’s eyes, and that He will always be there for her. Throughout the story, we see how the Lord provides for her in little ways, and she, in turn, reaches out and helps others.
As a military family, we are sensitive to certain topics within books, movies, shows… so I do want to point something out. Sara’s dad is in the military, and he drops her off at a new boarding school when he heads off to war. Her dad reminds her that she will always be taken care of even when he’s not there because she’s a child of the King. Sara’s dad loves to spoil his sweet girl, but she doesn’t act like a spoiled brat. (There is no mention of a mom in the story, so we can only assume that the mom is no longer around.) Unfortunately, because Sara has always been given much, others see her as spoiled.
Later in the story, some military members show up to make the notification that Sara’s dad has died while fighting. While the entire conversation is not shown, Sara is told point blank by the school mistress that her dad is dead. From that point forward, Sara becomes a servant and is treated poorly because of it. The does not break Sara’s spirit, but the mistress is always trying to make her unhappy. The story does have a happy ending, but some kids may have difficulty with situations that are covered in this story even with the happy ending. Each parent will need to decide if their kids can handle the story line. (If mommy or daddy is deployed, you may want to hold off on the story if you’re kids are really sensitive to what’s going on with that.)
We enjoyed the way the story was put together and thought VeggieTales did a nice job showing that true worth comes from within, from the Lord and not outward things/possessions.
The Silly Song included in this episode – Best Friends Forever – was way too funny as it revolves around two friends text messaging each other. Of course, they are using all the texting abbreviations (letters) when they’re singing, so you need to watch the screen to see what everything means if you’re not familiar with text chat. We were just cracking up through the entire Silly Song. I think most kids (and parents) will get a kick out of it.
VeggieTales The Penniless Princess was just released today, Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at retailers nationwide. I’m happy to be able to offer one copy of the dvd to one of my readers. The giveaway ends August 31, 2012 and is open to those in the US.
League of Incredible Vegetables Description:
