When Baby Einstein started its "video board books" in 1997, the company was virtually alone in the field of baby development. By its sixth video, the field has become crowded with similar-sounding titles. Now scientists might be able to analyze what a baby will get out of a video like Baby Dolittle compared to Baby Van Gogh, but is it worth getting more baby videos? Absolutely--babies love variety as much as their adult counterparts. On that level, Baby Dolittle scores. The theme of animals is a natural, and this show should cause squeals of delight from little ones 1 to 4 years old. Using a stimulating mix of brightly colored toys, whimsical puppets (including your host, Pavlov the Dog), and lots of pictures, Baby Dolittle takes the viewer on a 30-minute tour of commonly found animals. Help your little pal spot a pig on the farm or a dog in the house. Baby Dolittle uses animals' sounds, kids' drawings, and photography for each animal in four habitats. The natural settings and original, bright recordings of Beethoven, Rimsky-Korsakov, Vivaldi, and others should make this a favorite every time you want to visit Old MacDonald's Farm. Followed by a companion production, Baby Dolittle World Animals. --Doug Thomas

Baby's first introduction to familiar furry and feathered friends!
-- Encourages babies' fascination with animals
-- Exposes little ones to different kinds of animals fround close to home

As babies continue to explore the world around them, they soon encounter many creatures, both large and small, that are extremely intriguing. Whether furry or feathered, winged or wiggly, bumpy or smooth, each holds a special fascination. Neighborhood Animals exposes little ones to animals most likely to be found close to home or in easily recognized environments. With a captivating combination of live-action footage, stimulating, colorful images and engaging puppet shows accompanied by beautiful classical music, this wonderful introduction to familiar animal life will provide you and your baby with countless opportunities to discover a world of engaging creatures together in and near your own backyard!

In addition to beautiful classical music, traditional favorites such as "The Farmer In The Dell" and "Old MacDonald Had A Farm" just might inspire you and your child to tap your toes, clap your hands, and sing along at home as you discover the wonders of the farm together.

DVD Features
-- Repeat play
-- Language tracks (Spanish, French and English)
-- Discovery cards
-- Puppet shows
-- Toy chest

My baby love it!!!! when he to see a dog he laugh!!!.It's very very nice!

I bought this for my grandson who is 15 months old. His attention span on this is about 10-15 minutes. However, I have noticed that as he becomes more familiar with the DVD, his attention lasts a little longer. I don't let him watch DVD's more than once or twice a day and only when he's very tired and cranky. He likes the puppets on all the Baby Einstein movies; that's a plus. This DVD includes some animals he is not familiar with, but as he gets older, I think the connection will be there.

My Daughter Loves these movies. While Baby McDonald - Day On the Farm is her favorite this is a close second. She loves seeing and naming all the familiar animals and telling what they say. These movies make a great teaching and interacting time for my daughter and me.

My daughter says that my 3 year old grandson absolutely adores Baby Einstein videos. This was one I sent to a friend with a 2 year old baby girl and she reported that the baby enjoyed naming all the animals. It keeps their interest--even if it might be a tad boring and repititious for adults.

I thought that my 6 month old daughter would like this movie because she is already an avid tv watcher but this didn't hold her attention much at all. Everytime it switched sceens, the screen goes black for a second. The music was very lame too and did not attract my daughters attention at all. There was not much speaking or much music (especially in the beginning). It did show lots of differnt animals in a variety of their natural outdoor settings but for a baby the graphics wasn't colorful enough to keep her attention. I would think an older children, maybe 3 or so, would be more interested in this type of video.