Reviewed by Jami Ferguson
Film
(3 out of 5 stars)
Twins
Alex and Zoe have angels painted on their bedroom ceiling who watch over them
and come to life when the twins have lessons to learn. Executive Producer Roma Downey brings various
bible stories to life in a way the children can understand and relate to.
Little Angles ABCs - Alex and Zoe meet angels Michael, Gabriel, Dena (the Angel of Learning) and Ariel (the Guardian Angel). When he meets the angels, Alex starts to make wishes thinking they are fairies. The angels explain they are there to help with wishes...like understanding. In this case, they will help the youngsters learn the alphabet. The angels sing an alphabet song that talks about what each letter sounds and looks like.
Little Angels Animals - The angel Uriel
painted his way into Bible stories. The
children learn about Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Whale, and Adam and Eve. Zoe and Alex learn that all creatures are
Gifts from God and learn the value of work.
The
religion level in the Little Angels series is pretty high. If your child hasn't been exposed to that
before, it could lead to a lot of questions, which isn't necessarily a bad
thing. It could certainly be a
discussion starter. It was a little odd
when my three year old was asking me about leprosy though.
My
son really likes to sing along with songs and the alphabet song goes really
fast and is pretty complicated and he just couldn't keep up. He kept complaining, "it's going too fast...why
are they going so fast?" I don't think
that's an alphabet song he would commit to memory, and in fact I switched DVDs
so he would stop worrying about that song.
Video (3 out of 5 stars)
The
Little Angels DVDs are presented in widescreen 1.78:1 ratio. This is pretty simple, "old school"
animation and my son was less than impressed.
Most of what he watches on TV is CGI.
The "regular" animation is full of bright colors that the
Little Angels series was lacking. It had
a significantly more muted color palette than we're used to.
Audio (3 out of 5 stars)
The
Little Angels DVDs are presented in English 2.0 Stereo Sound or Spanish Dolby
Surround. Subtitles for the Deaf and
Hard of Hearing in English and Spanish.
The dialogue and music is at a clear and consistent level
throughout. Otherwise there is nothing
spectacular to brag about, as to be expected with children’s DVDs.
Special
Features (3 1/2 out of 5 stars)
The special features turned out to be more enjoyable for my
son than the films themselves. Roma Downey tells personal
stories on each one of these releases. She suggests memory games and
other learning activities you can do at home with your children. There's also tips for handling situations like lying.
The following music videos are can be played individually or with the play all feature.
LITTLE ANGELS ABC’s Features
- Little Lessons with Roma Downey
- Sing-along Music Videos:
- Easy as ABC
- G-H-I, Me Oh My
- Q to the R to the S
- W-X-Y-Z
- Downloadable Activity Sheets
- Downloadable Digital Copy – for Learning on the Go!
- Spanish Language Track
LITTLE ANGELS Animals Features
- Little Lessons with Roma Downey
- Sing-along Music Videos:
- Adam Gave Them Names
- Noah Built an Ark
- Jonah Was Fish Bait
- Pomegranates, Penguins
- Downloadable Digital Copy – for Learning on the Go!
- Spanish Language Track
LITTLE ANGELS 123’s Features
- Little Lessons with Roma Downey
- Sing-along Music Videos:
- Goliath Didn’t Like Rock Music
- Joshua, Get Those Trumpets Blowin’
- Be Sure to Say Thank You
- All You Can Eat Fish Dinner
- Downloadable Digital Copy – for Learning on the Go!
- Spanish Language Track
Final
Thoughts (3 out of 5 stars)
The
Alphabet song has lyrics like "B is for the Bible, where the words of God
reside" - pretty heavy stuff for a preschooler if you ask me. I like messages like the angels are always
with them but they only appear when the need them like when Alex is about to
fall off a stool (not when he thinks he needs them when he wants a cookie). The
peanut butter and jelly popcorn was a BIG hit with a strong preference for the
jelly popcorn! Every movie should have
accompanying popcorn if you ask my son!
Order your copies today!
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