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This captivated my 10-month-old and 3-year-old alike!
Date of Review: Aug 14, 2001
The Bottom Line: If your public library has it, give it a try--my children loved it so much, it's on the Christmas wish list!
I checked out BVG from our public library--I was curious to see what the series was about and if it was just hype or genuinely useful. I also liked the idea of the integration of classical music with works of art; my children are exposed to classical music on a regular basis in our home, but they don't get as much artistic/visual input.
I was very surprised to see that both my infant and my preschooler were very interested--my older child liked the elements of surprise (e.g. in one scene, a puppet reacts to green balloons popping to reveal the letters that spell "green"), and my younger child was intrigued by the visual stimulation, the toys that she could relate to, and the music that was familiar and yet different (the music in the background is in music-box style, not orchestral).
Each of the colors is showcased by Vincent Van Goat ( :) ), who "paints" one of Van Gogh's works of art that uses that color (e.g. "Starry Night" for blue), and most of the toys that are shown on the screen have that element of color as well.
This is the only video I've found (including Sesame Street, Bear in the Big Blue House, and Thomas) that interests both my children long enough that I can mop a floor! *laugh*
(Incidentally, I just checked out Baby Bach, and it lacks the cohesion of Baby Van Gogh--in BB, there seem to be only toys and music, but nothing actually being taught (like the colors in BVG)
Every child is different, and other reviewers' children weren't interested in Baby Van Gogh, but my two LOVE it--and the oldest asks for it every day!
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