HIGH DEF UNIVERSE

Reviewed by Jami Ferguson

Little Angels is an animated DVD series and has been created for pre-school aged children to teach practical learning skills like ABCs and numbers. The series is presented in a captivating and entertaining format that will help parents to teach their little angels a big love of learning while also providing hours of fun to enjoy together with exciting DVD extras.  Pre-school twins Alex and Zoe are blessed to have eight Little Angels watching over them – literally! These Little Angels live on the ceiling of their bedroom, painted there so they are the first things the kids see when they wake up in the morning and the last thing they see before they fall asleep at night. The angels come to life when the children need them most, helping guide them through the challenges of their young lives. Featuring a great deal of interactive DVD extras including charming music videos and downloadable activity sheets, plus a downloadable bonus digital copy of each lesson that will allow for learning on the go, the Little Angels ABC's,  Little Angels Animals, and  Little Angels 1, 2, 3's DVDs are a great value moms can feel good about sharing with their little angels. 

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.  

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.

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)