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by Prentice-Hall
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by Steven Levenkron
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by John Wesley Howard
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Gingham Dog & The Calico Cat
Product Group: Video
Studio: Rabbit Ears
ISBN: B000021Y71
EAN: 9780778606598
UPC: 056775182731
VHS Tape
Running Time: 30 minutes
Release Date: 2000-02-15
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
SKU: mon0000030640
Condition: Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com
Sharing and cooperation are the key lessons learned by the combative cat and dog in this gentle story of Christmas presents lost and found. Amy Grant warmly reads the words of Christopher Noel and Brigid Clark while the illustrations of Laszlo Kubinyi (with minor animated effects) take center stage. The experience of the Rabbit Ears series is that of a picture book being read aloud with added original music, in this case by country artist Chet Atkins. As Santa rides through the skies in his sleigh, the pair of pet gifts fight so much they fall out of his sack and tumble to earth. They survive the fall, only to face the real test: making their way together through the frigid night to safety in their new home. Meanwhile, the intended recipients--a sister and brother--get a little education in teamwork themselves. For ages 4 and up, although storybook-lovers ages 2-3 will also enjoy it. --Kimberly Heinrichs
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Customer Reviews
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Dreary and condescending
Rating  (1)
Date: 2005-12-22
What a disappointment from Rabbit Ears, usually the purveyors of stellar children's entertainment! This video was condescending, boring, bombastic, and, in some places, the illustrations didn't even match the story. My four- and six-year-olds hated it, and asked to turn it off.
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great story, awful sound quality
Rating  (3)
Date: 2002-08-03
The story is lovely, but the sound quality on this video is atrocious. Three adults and a child all watched it at two different homes (different equipment) and all agreed: what's wrong with the SOUND? Be prepared to narrate what's happening FOR your child, who won't hear it all. It's a calm, relaxing video using stills of the book's illustrations and Grant's voice-over narration that you can't understand. If you're WILLING to narrate it youself, it has a good message about cooperation and living with love.
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Gingham Dog & Calico Cat
Rating  (5)
Date: 2000-02-08
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
My son, who will be 5 in a couple of months, just LOVES this video. We checked it out from the library last week & he's about worn it out from watching it so much, so we're buying it for him. It's a nice story about love and cooperation. He's also SO into Christmas, so I'm sure that's also a plus for him. We're always looking for nice, gentle stories - and this is one.
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