Global Wonders: African-American

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Product Description Welcome to Global Wonders! A delightful new series introducing your child to the vibrant and varied cultures from around the neighborhood and around the world. Dazzling animation meets fascinating live action footage in a world where cultures are shared, compared and discovered.In Global Wonders: African-American join twins Trey and Alicia and their friends Lee and Marisa on a play date of dreams and imagination! When dad unveils the new playroom, the kids see an empty room scattered with boxes. Embarking on an exciting treasure hunt using the power of imagination, the playroom is transformed into a world of dreams and discoveries highlighting the fascinating and influential culture of the African-American family. Discover the famous art of Horace Pippin, the groundbreaking music of Louis Armstrong, and the monumental contributions of Jackie Robinson. Sing the blues, dance to hip-hop, and learn what it really means to burn . With the help of his friends, Trey finally uncovers the hidden treasure , but the real treasures are a deeper appreciation of this influential culture and a life lesson that to achieve something, you first have to dream it.With Global Wonders, your child can gain a broader understanding of themselves and the world around them, fostering a stronger self-identity, increased self-esteem, and improved cultural and social skills.Global Wonders was created by Rashmi Turner, a working mother and the former Executive Producer for Disney's Baby Einstein Company and includes new animation, music, and stories written and performed by Emmy award winning leaders in children s entertainment including:Cindy McKay, Writer:A two-time Emmy winner including 2006 Outstanding Animated Program for her work on Jakers, and whose work includes Clifford The Big Red Dog. ¶ Ed Wexler, Animation Director, Character Designer, Art Director:An Emmy-nominated, 20-year veteran of Walt Disney Animation ( Little Einsteins, My Friends Tigger and Pooh ).Jim Latham Music Composer:Emmy winner whose work includes original songs, themes and underscore for children s programming ( JoJo s Circus, Dragon Tales, Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment ).Additional contributors to Global Wonders: African American includeWarren HutchersonFather, producer, writer. BET Comedy Award winner for The Bernie Mac Show and a two-time Emmy nominee for writing on Saturday Night Live .Lori Lakin HutchersonMother, producer, writer. Producer credits include the comedy series All of Us co-created by Will Smith & Jada Pinkett Smith. Review As the world grows smaller -- and children grow smarter -- along comes Global Wonders, a warm and delightful new series that joyfully invites kids to open the door to the glorious diversity of our international family. Colorfully animated, cleverly scripted and crammed with live-action clips that depict the rich tapestry of our shared world culture, Global Wonders is destined to take its place among the best and brightest of children s entertainment. I love this series! --Bruce Kluger - Parenting MagazineThe Global Wonders DVD series is one of the better new introductions I have seen all year. Highly engaging through the entire program with colorful, high quality animation. Receives an overall A grade and The TTT mark of excellence indicating that a product has been triple tested by trained researchers, educators, parents and children. A toy with a TTT rating means that it exceeds our standards and has been rated to deliver a fun play experience that also stimulates developmental learning skills. --Marianne Szymanski Toy Tips Magazine and The Toy Research InstituteGlobal Wonders: African-American is beautifully designed to engage children both in cognitive and aesthetic terms. It is informative in both history and the arts, yet also will engage children s feelings and social-emotional sensibilities because of the focus on what they need to do to realize their dreams. The dialogue manages to convey spontaneity and naturalness, capturing the conversational tone of child-to-child and child-to-adult conversation in a way that is developmentally appropriate, and still manages to be poetic and natural, all at once. The use of empty space as both a metaphor and as the physical setting allows the children to let their imaginations run and for Global Wonders to introduce the dream themes in such a natural way. --Dr. J.K. Nugent, Child Development Expert, Founder Brazelton Institute,Children's Hospital, Boston and Harvard Medical School