Released just in time for this Christmas season, Scholastic’s special edition 2-DVD set The Night Before Christmas…and more classic holiday tales is here!
This deluxe, sparkly-boxed DVD set is part of the award-winning Scholastic Storybook Treasures collection. Twelve beloved tales fill these 2 DVDs…over two hours of classic holiday tales retold!
The Night Before Christmas…and more classic holiday tales disc has the classic title story (written by Clement C. Moore) narrated by actor Anthony Edwards. Six more holiday tales appear here, including In the Month of Kislev (adapted from a story by Nina Jaffe and narrated by Theodore Bikel), Seven Candles for Kwanzaa (adapted from a story by Andrea Davis Pinckney and Brian Pinckney, narrated by Alfre Woodard), Too Many Tamales (presented both in English and Spanish, and adapted from a story by Gary Soto), The Little Drummer Boy (with animated illustrations by Ezra Jack Keats) and two Rosemary Wells classics, Max’s Christmas (narrated by Jenny Agutter and Rex Robbins) and Morris’ Disappearing Bag.
My kids love Too Many Tamales, with its all-too-familiar theme of owning up to one’s mistakes, a very “grown-up” thing to do. (A Spanish version of this tale is a bonus track on this DVD.) And anyone familiar with the popular Max cartoon series will recognize the characters in Rosemary Wells’ tales. Morris’ Disappearing Bag is clever and precious.
On the second disc, The Twelve Days of Christmas…and more classic holiday stories, is new to the Scholastic Storybook Treasures collection. It begins with a rousing sing-along version of The Twelve Days of Christmas, adapted from the picture book version by Robert Bloomfield. The DVD includes four more tales: Great Joy, based on the book by Kate DiCamillo and narrated by Jane Curtin; The Clown of God, based on the book by renowned author Tommy dePaola; James Marshall’s zany story, Merry Christmas, Space Case, narrated by Christopher Lloyd; and a Chinese New Year story, Sam and the Lucky Money, based on the book by Karen Chinn. There’s not a title on this DVD that wasn’t liked at our house. From moral-teaching tales to heartwarming offerings to silly antics by past characters of the same author, there’s something for everyone here.
You can purchase this fine 2-DVD set from Scholastic/NewKideo for $19.95. (Remember! Enter the promo code “musereviews” at checkout for 10% off your total purchase!)
Win it! Thanks to Scholastic/NewKideo, one of you will win The Night Before Christmas Special Edition 2-Pack! Just tell me one other title from the Scholastic Storybook Treasures collection that your kids would love (in a comment below).
NOTE: To try our best to get your DVD set to you in time for Christmas, this will be a quick-turnaround contest! The event will end at 11pm EST THIS SUNDAY, December 13, 2009!
Sorry; US entries only. Good luck!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Congrats to commenter #28, Stephanie, the winner of this 2-DVD set!
Annette W (2 years ago)
Chicka Chicka 123 would be enjoyed in this house!
Laureen (2 years ago)
Bear Snores On…and More “Beary” Adorable Tales looks like an adorable collection. My kids love bears! Thanks for the chance to win!
Wendy M (2 years ago)
The Teacher From the Black Lagoon would be one our kids would love, but it is hard to choose from so many wonderful choices.
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Wehaf (2 years ago)
My nephew would love the Antarctic Antics collection.
DEBIJOT (2 years ago)
My grandson would like Bark George and more doggie stories.
Melissa L - www.sweetbabycakesnmore.com (2 years ago)
the Fairytales, magic and more, The Scholastic Treasury of 25 Storybook Classics would be a great selection
Susan R (2 years ago)
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
Candace O (2 years ago)
My son loves the Click Clack Moo book. He has most of it memorized!
Andalene Brennan (2 years ago)
Christmas books are so special with the little ones!
Susan Mayer (2 years ago)
My kids LOVE the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Chicka Chicka 1-2-3 cartoons.
Carol (2 years ago)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom would be delightful for our Gianna.
Gerrie S (2 years ago)
My daughter used to love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom…she got it from the school library a few times so she would probably like to have a copy of it to have
Kristie (2 years ago)
My daughter would LOVE ‘Fairytales, Magic and More…’!
Irene (2 years ago)
Scholastic Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics
Staci A (2 years ago)
We would love Antarctic Antics…and more hilarious animal stories too!
Shelly (2 years ago)
Bear Snores On…and more “beary” adorable tales
Mary A (2 years ago)
My son would also like Bark, George…and more doggie tails. Thanks for the giveaway.
Kelley Wood (2 years ago)
Chicka Chicka Boom Boom always a favorite!
Jennifer Barr (2 years ago)
Diary of a spider
Birdie S. (2 years ago)
Harry The Dirty Dog would be one we’d love to read!!!
Meredith (2 years ago)
Bark George and other doggie tales would be hit around our house!
Janet F (2 years ago)
My grandson would like Goodnight Gorilla.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Sharla (2 years ago)
My boys would also love Danny and the Dinosaur…and more friendly �monster� stories! Thanks for the giveaway!
Andi (2 years ago)
I think my daughter would like Make Way for Ducklings.
Daniel M (2 years ago)
my nephew would love this and the curious george rides a bike (he’s a george fan too)
TRACY HEYER (2 years ago)
My nephew would like harry The Dirty Dog.
xenia (2 years ago)
My daughter is a major Chicka Chicka Boom Boom fan, she would love that one!
Stephanie (2 years ago)
My kids would love Tiki Tiki Tembo! That was one of mine and my sisters’ favorite stories growing up!!!
Thanks for the chance!
Jessca (2 years ago)
Arine the doughnut looks good
ruth (2 years ago)
I love Chicka Chicka Boom Boom
Brittney (2 years ago)
We would love Diary of a Worm, but the Christmas DVDS are exactly what we want right now!
Bookwyrm (2 years ago)
This may be cheating, but “Scholastic Treasury of 100 Storybook Classics” is the obvious choice
oona b (2 years ago)
My daughter would love to see A Very Brave Witch next Fall, it’s her favorite holiday and we adore Scholastic movie collections!
Thanks! foxsquirrelrabbit at gmail dot com
Judy B (2 years ago)
I’ve heard great things about Chicka Chicka Boom Boom…would be a good addition!
lorene (2 years ago)
The classic storybook collection would be great and well read in our house
harborlad@optonline.net
ReggieMann (2 years ago)
Would love to have the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom…and more fun with letters and numbers
Stephanie Grant (2 years ago)
I think my son would like the Scholastic Treasury of 25 Storybook Classics
Melissa G (2 years ago)
My boys love bears and moose so they would love Bear snores! Thanks!
asha pena (2 years ago)
my son like the Antarctic Antics collection.
asha.marie@hotmail.com
Kalani (2 years ago)
Corduroy would go over big! We just read that this morning!!
inalak at msn dot com
Jo (2 years ago)
chicka chicka boom boom and chicka chicka 123 would be faves in our house because my girls love the books
jceko77@yahoo.com
AJsMomma (2 years ago)
My daughter would LOVE Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – it is her favorite book right now. Thanks!
Ginny (2 years ago)
Mouse in the Motorcycle for sure!