1912-1920 comedies

VHS Tape:  Hollywood gold edition, 1998, B&W, 56min.
Company: Madacy Entertainment Group, INC.  (1998)
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The ingenious Robert Sabuda returns for yet another inspired pop-up book, a follow-up to The 12 Days of Christmas and The Christmas Alphabet, that retells Clement Clarke Moore’s classic yuletide rhyme.

Sabuda remains a master of the medium, constructing a series of varied and well-engineered scenes: Santa pops in and out of the chimney, beds fold out, a window shade rises and falls, and, in a clever nod to Moore’s not-a-creature-was-stirring text, it’s a family of mice who are receiving Santa’s nighttime visit. A pull-out tab even lets readers interact, when Santa’s sleigh glides out on the clouds and over an intricately realized village. It’s hard to pick a favorite scene here, but you can bet that kids will love the book’s pop de résistance, in which Santa’s lead reindeer nearly fly right up your nose (if they don’t knock you out of your chair first).

The book’s first-rate production and lively pop-ups are enough to recommend it, but Sabuda goes one better by showing the thoughtful restraint to make most of the pop-ups almost entirely white. A few accents of color catch your eye (Santa’s red suit and silver pipe), but–as befits such a dynamic book–the visual focus stays on the action. (All ages) –Paul Hughes

Author: Clement Clarke Moore
Hardcover:  12 pages
Company: Little Simon  (2002-10-01)
ISBN: 0689838999
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Adventures in Odyssey and the Great Escape is your chance to enter a virtual reality world, filled with challenges and moral lessons! Eugene has just invented a life-size virtual reality game and invites Michael and Mandy to be the first to try it out. But when Michael removes the Safety Protocols, the virtual reality game turns into a very real struggle.

CD-ROM:  CD-ROMTo outwit their dangerous computer opponent, they must complete 7 games — before it’s GAME OVER, Through six fast-action games and one logic challenge, help Mandy and Michael take back control of the computer and make The Great Escape, Collect valuable email messages along the way, to get the clues & help you need, Along the way learn lessons about moral character and the importance of time, good choices, and responsibility, Ages 8 and up
Company: Digital Praise  (2005-08-15)
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