|
|
xsBusiness - Ni Hao Kai-Lan: Super Special Days
|
List Price: $16.99
Our Price: $9.65
Your Save: $ 7.34 ( 43% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Nickelodeon
Starring: Zachary Gordon, Laura Marano, Khamani Griffin, Kwesi Boakye, Jack Samson
Directed By: Allan Jacobsen, Julie Morgavi
|
Average Customer Rating: 
|
|
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097368923546
Format: Animated
Label: Nickelodeon
Manufacturer: Nickelodeon
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Nickelodeon
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-08-12
Running Time: 30
Studio: Nickelodeon
|
|
|
|
|
|
Spotlight customer reviews:
|
Customer Rating:
Summary: A fun and educational show for preschoolers
Comment: This is a really good show for preschoolers; I just wish there were more episodes. It teaches life lessons as well as features songs and activities. No, don't use this to teach your kids Mandarin Chinese; there're few Chinese words. But that's the whole point... it's a general-audience show for all preschoolers, and it does a great job at that. The characters are loveable -- and easier on the eye. The young actress who does Kai-lan's voice does a superb job -- she's my second favorite Nick Jr. voice actor, after the SpongeBob guy. :) This DVD features 4 episodes, as well as a "My Favorite Places" music video. The video is in 4:3 format, just like it is on regular TV.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Delightful Show for kids
Comment: Our 2 year old daughter really enjoys watching the show. She can relate to Kai-Lan, because she has a grandfather that she calls "ye-ye." She also really likes all of the characters. It is educational in a fun way for young kids, and teaches some valuable lessons in resolving issues that they might encounter. The animation is bright and lively without being overly stimulating, and each episode is the perfect length for toddlers (25 mins). It's great that Nickelodeon is branching out in their programming to include different cultures and languages. I am definitely going to pre-order the next DVD.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Crazy good for your kid to learn how to deal with frustration
Comment: Until now, if you were, say, a 1st-generation Chinese parent who wanted their 2nd-generation, fully-immersed kid to watch Chinese DVDs targeted at English-speaking kids, you had to suffer through a few noble but failed attempts: Bao Bei the Panda is a notable example, Jade goes to Kindergarten is a little better.
This is great for Chinese language, though not for the vocabulary, but mostly because they use crazy-hard words like "Xue" and other tongue-rolling Chinese sounds and my kid picked it up spontaneously. Of course, we thought she was swearing at first, but turns out she was saying the word for shoe (or more appropriately, the word for slippers/sandals).
Anyhow, that's not the best part of these videos, which is a refreshing surprise. While Dora, Diego, and Blue all teach your kid to basically follow a three-part mystery, and prepare them for a lifetime of watching CSI or Law & Order, Kai Lan and her friends teach them much more valuable lessons.
What seems like Chinese Dora is not that at all -- it's really geared at teaching how to deal with tough situations for kids, like when it's raining, or if they're angry about something, etc. The only other children's series I've seen come close to this is Thomas the Tank Engine (where the trains often wind up embarassed at their behavior when frustrated) and Sesame Street (where it often takes a human being to point out to Elmo or Zoe that they're being unreasonable. Again). But Kai Lan convinces her friends to calm down, find things to do when it's raining, etc. (Notably, some episodes are better examples than others; I went to iTunes to grab the episodes not on this DVD).
If you're debating whether or not to get this DVD, just get it. There's so much to be said for it, and very little to be said against it. It stands up to repeated viewings (because Chinese is so difficult to learn to American ears), and the stories are actually emotionally educational. At first blush, it's a wannabe Dora. But after you watch it a few times -- and if your kid has two eyes and two ears, they will force you to watch it more than a few times -- you'll realize that Kai Lan has created a super special place of her own in the pantheon of kids' TV programming.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Exceptionallly Great and Educational
Comment: Purchasing this dvd made for one happy grandchild.
It has made very clear to him just how one should handle ones emotions.
Having learned several spanish words from Blues Clues dvd he is very excited with having learned Mandarin words with Kai Lai .
A plus when it comes to diversity.
The shipment arrived very quickly and the cost of this purchase was great.
Customer Rating:
Summary: My Daughter's Favorite Show
Comment: I think it's cute, and my daughter actually interacts with it. She really can't get enough of it. It endorses emotional intelligence while teaching some Mandarin words. I keep hearing my daughter saying "dig" or "Thank you" or "push" in Mandarin. Kai-Lan is always careful to stop and figure out why her friends act the way they do and takes the time to help them to solve their problems. I love it because she loves it, and I think they are doing a great job. I wish they'd make some toys, though.
|
|
|
Editorial Reviews:
|
Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/12/2008 Run time: 100 minutes Rating: Nr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
