Pets

Wonderful entertainment as well as educational value!
First, let me say that my son loves Elmo, so just about anything with Elmo in it would be rated as 5 stars if he were writing the reviews. But I, the Mommy, am also giving it 5 stars for the following reasons:

1) This video not only explores the world of pets, but also teaches the responsibilites of keeping them happy and healthy. And it doesn't teach in a didactic manner, but instead uses a fun and subtle approach.

2) This video has a cohesive theme. The first segment is about Pets, the 2nd is about Dogs and the 3rd is about Cats. I appreciate that my son is able to understand the connection between segments. In many Elmo's World videos, there is no unifying theme to the segments offered and I have wondered if this is confusing.

3) There is entertainment value for adults. My husband and I actually enjoy watching this with our 18-month old. Maybe we just love pets, but this video doesn't lose its charm as quickly as Elmo exploring clothing articles or...

Good, BUT. . .two-thirds old material!
These are great segments, and my three-year-old loves them. However, of the three segments, two are already included on other Elmo DVDs: "Dogs" is part of "Babies, Dogs & More", and "Pets" is the 'more' in "Birthdays, Games & More". We've seen "Cats" on Sesame Street, and it is a good one, but we were disappointed that this recycled old material.

Elmo is always a hit!
My Son Loved the "Cats" part of this DVD. My only comment on it is that it includes a segment on "Dogs", which is exactly the same as the segment on the "Babies, Dogs and More" DVD that I had already purchased before. The duplication was dissapointing to me, I would not have bought this DVD had I known it contained some of the same material I had.

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