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With his great voice and upbeat personality, Johnny (John Tartaglia) gets kids excited about his special world, Grotto’s Grove, and his friends, the Sprites. Johnny is a Broadway-trained singer, a longtime Sesame Street veteran, and creator and star of the show — a trusted name in kids’ entertainment. The music will get your grandchildren up and dancing — and maybe get you singing, too! Johnny and his friends Basil, Lily, Ginger, and Root learn lessons and celebrate friendship — all great and worthwhile messages for your littlest ones.
While you might not think an R-rated movie is something you’ll watch with your grandchildren, Into the Wild is a movie that is a must-see conversation starter for you and your older grandchildren. Based on the true story written by Jon Krakauer, Sean Penn's screen adaptation features Emile Hirsch as Christopher McCandless, the son of a prosperous family who, after graduating from Emory University in the 1990s, decides to chuck it all in. He donates his savings and hitchhikes to the Alaskan wilderness. Many people viewed the novice’s trip as suicidal, while others believed him to be a visionary. It’s a poignant story that you will surely talk about for months afterwards, but bear in mind there is some nudity, foul language, and death, but the lessons and discussions you and your grandchildren will walk away with are worth it. If you’re still unsure about a joint viewing, we recommend picking the
book first.
You may have grown up reading these stories yourself, and perhaps you’ve wondered where they’ve gone since Dora, Diego, and SpongeBob started dominating children’s entertainment. Fear not: Classics never die, they just get made into great DVDs. This collection features nine animated stories, and is based on the original Peter Rabbit books, including favorites like The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle and Mr. Jeremy Fisher and The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and Mrs. Tittlemouse. Each 30-minute story contains relaxing, beautiful music and the classic illustrative style you’ll remember from the books. Grandparents, take note: There are some old-fashioned values that may require discussion after — but it’s healthy to discuss how punishment was handled then and how things are handled now. Try these — you just might have another generation of Beatrix Potter fans!
, Walt Disney Video, Rated G, $16.99
(Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition), Paramount, Rated R, $24.99
, BBC Warner, Not Rated, $24.99
