Barney the dinosaur and his friends help a confused princess who wanders out of her fairy-tale and into their lives in this live-action adventure. The group decides to help the princess get back to the land of make believe, but will they ever make it home afterward? ~ Cammila Collar, Rovi

 

Join the ever-lovable Thomas the Tank Engine and friends as they celebrate a decade in America with a series of highlights, hand-chosen by Thomas' loyal legion of young fans. Featuring children from across the country as they step aboard to introduce ten of their favorite Thomas stories, this release offers live-action introductions to each classic segment and appearances by all of the friends Thomas has made over the previous decade. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

 

The Berenstain Bears find fun and adventure in the great outdoors in this collection of animated stories featuring the popular bruin family. The material on The Berenstain Bears: Bears out and About has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1, and the audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Stereo. The dialogue is in English, with no multiple language options (though the episodes are closed captioned in English). The disc also includes a "quick start" feature, which allows children to play the disc without having to use the onscreen menu functions. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Arthur's First Crush offers three episodes of the popular children's program. "Arthur's First Crush," "What Is That Thing?," and "1001 Dads," -- which offers a lesson in helping friends deal with the pain of divorce -- are each presented in the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This disc should please those who are fond of the show and the character. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

The Sesame Street gang learns about the importance of friendship in both good times and bad in this video for children. In Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue, when a hurricane is predicted to run through the neighborhood, everyone pitches in to brace themselves for the upcoming storm. While the storm turns out to be smaller than expected, that's not very reassuring for Big Bird, whose nest is destroyed by the high winds. Can his friends help him put together a new place to live? Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue also includes a cameo appearance from weatherman Al Roker. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Jay Jay the Jet Plane: School Is Cool offers a handful of adventures starring the title airplane, the title episode stressing the importance of education. Each is presented in the original broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

Barney the Dinosaur and his pals spend a day in the park and learn a valuable lesson about the unique qualities in us all in this video for youngsters. Barney: Everyone Is Special finds the purple guy explaining how each person is different in their own ways, from having unusual talents and skills to their own hair color and personal style. Barney and his pals also discuss having brothers and sisters, and how each family member may be different, but they also have important things in common. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

This entertaining video features stories read by big Bird. ~ Rovi

This three-disc set contains a trio of music-themed programs from Sesame Street. Kid's Favorite Songs, Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies, and Let's Make Music are each presented in a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original aspect ratio of 1.33:1. English soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Stereo. While the discs are short on supplemental materials, those familiar with the Sesame Street brand name should not be disappointed with the quality of the programs. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide