Red Riding Hood... And More James Marshall Fairy Tale Favorites (Scholastic Video Collection)

Starring:Red Riding Hood & More James Marshall Fairy Tale F
Studio: New Video Group
Product Type: DVD

Editorial Review:
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Three enchanting fairy tales, adapted to video, are a fitting tribute to the late James Marshall (1942-1992), whose whimsical illustrations are as celebrated as his playful prose. Film takes up where the storybook pages end, bringing Marshall's creations to life, such as the naive Red Riding Hood, the presumptuous Goldilocks, and the oddly endearing Three Little Pigs. Scholastic honors Marshall's fresh humor and poetic irony, while enhancing the imaginative storytelling with musical compositions by Ernest V. Troost and Jaroslav Celba. Older viewers will enjoy the added feature "Getting to Know James Marshall," a memoriam of excerpted interviews in which he candidly shares his life and craft. Also noteworthy are the DVD's two additional stories, Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky, and Chicken Little, by Steven Kellogg. Suitably paced with bright colors, each story stays true to its original tale--without sugarcoating the details--yet parents can rest assured of age-appropriate renderings and happy endings throughout. (Ages 4 and older) --Lynn Gibson
Description
RED RIDING HOOD-- (Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) Red Riding Hood meets a charming wolf on her way to Granny's house. What harm can come from chatting with the big-eyed, big-toothed stranger?

GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS-- (Adapted from the Caldecott Honor Book) The three bears come home from a bicycle ride. Somebody has eaten their porridge, sat in their chairs and...wait, who's that sleeping in Baby Bear's bed?

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS-- (Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) A hungry wolf is after three little pigs. Only one is clever enough to save his chinny-chin-chin.

All stories written and illustrated by James Marshall

Amazon.com

Three enchanting fairy tales, adapted to video, are a fitting tribute to the late James Marshall (1942-1992), whose whimsical illustrations are as celebrated as his playful prose. Film takes up where the storybook pages end, bringing Marshall's creations to life, such as the naive Red Riding Hood, the presumptuous Goldilocks, and the oddly endearing Three Little Pigs. Scholastic honors Marshall's fresh humor and poetic irony, while enhancing the imaginative storytelling with musical compositions by Ernest V. Troost and Jaroslav Celba. Older viewers will enjoy the added feature "Getting to Know James Marshall," a memoriam of excerpted interviews in which he candidly shares his life and craft. Also noteworthy are the DVD's two additional stories, Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky, and Chicken Little, by Steven Kellogg. Suitably paced with bright colors, each story stays true to its original tale--without sugarcoating the details--yet parents can rest assured of age-appropriate renderings and happy endings throughout. (Ages 4 and older) --Lynn Gibson

Description

RED RIDING HOOD-- (Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) Red Riding Hood meets a charming wolf on her way to Granny's house. What harm can come from chatting with the big-eyed, big-toothed stranger?

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS-- (Music composed by Ernest V. Troost) A hungry wolf is after three little pigs. Only one is clever enough to save his chinny-chin-chin.

All stories written and illustrated by James Marshall

Customer Reviews:

Authentic retelling of tales.......2005-10-13

This DVD provides an authentic retelling of classic folk tales for young children. One reviewer was amazed to find out that these stories include unpleasantness. Nursery tales like "The Three Little Pigs", "The Three Bears", and "Red Riding Hood" have value for young children, even though things get broken and people get gobbled up! If stories do not have a real problem and a real solution, stories are not authentic or interesting.

I wonder if the reviewer who was shocked to find these elements in a video of fairy tales could possibly have been serious. Maybe, as that reviewer suggested, these are not a good choice for a 2 year old. There's no real reason for babies to watch TV at all; it's a much better idea to read to them. I recommend this DVD for children aged 4 to 8 who have already been read the real stories.

Authentic retelling of tales.......2005-10-13

Scary Video!.......2005-07-26

I was shocked when I turned on this DVD in for my 19-month-old. Granted, he is 5 months younger than the recommended age. But in Red Riding Hood, the Wolf "gobbles up" Grandma! I stopped this video immediately. Even though Liam couldn't grasp the concept, even I was taken aback at the brutality (yes, brutality, and I'm not a prude) of this story.

In the Three Little Pigs, the Wolf again eats two of the Little Pigs. In fact, when the Pigs are whirling about in the air with their straw or wood houses, the Wolf is waiting on the ground with an open mouth. I don't recall all of this killing and eating in these stories when I was growing up.

In Goldilocks, Goldilocks tips over Big Bear's porridge, breaks Baby Bear's chair, and makes an overall mess of things. We stopped this one, too. I also bought the Llama and Cow DVDs, hopefully those will be better for toddlers.

An Absolute Favorite!.......2005-06-09

This is the most beloved collection of animated tales in our household. I have come back to Amazon to buy my second copy because the first one was overhandled by my toddler, who is absolutely enchanted with all the stories; he has even warmed up to the segment with James Marshall, enjoying the active sketching and drawing.

The quality of animation of each story is superb, with spirited narration and music with each - something the adults can appreciate as they are watching it...again. Although the collection is recommended for children 4 years and older, my 2 year old loves these animated stories. His favorites alternate, but he usually wants to view them all atleast once before going back for a second peek at another.

Other popular animated stories in our household include Strega Nona (pasta pot!) and Chrysanthemum (mouse!). I have tried others by Maurice Sendak, William Steig, and even Dr. Seuss, but have not had winning results.

James Marshall's witty fairy tales on DVD.......2004-02-03

James Marshall wrote and illustrated many picture book adaptations of popular fairy tales for children. Scholastic and Weston Woods have converted the picture books into animation shorts that are available on DVD for the first time. This disk includes Marshall's renditions of "Red Riding Hood", "The Three Little Pigs", and "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" (a Caldecott Honor Book). Two bonus shorts are included of Stephen Kellogg's "Chicken Little" and Paul Zelinsky's "Rapunzel." James Marshall's adaptations are humorous, colorful, and far from sappy. His unique wit doesn't change the tales too much, but still makes them his own.

The tales are recommended for preschool ages and up, but they are some of my favorite versions as an adult. This DVD is guaranteed to become a favorite in any household. Don't miss Marshall's original picture books either!

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