Classical Baby: Im Grown Up Now: The Poetry Show

I like ALL of the Classical Baby series!! Really appeals to our grandson... wonder how much he will retain... without being able to read. I have probably learned more than he.

another dvd in the series to expose students to

This Classical Baby line is clever and artistic. My baby, since around 5 or 6 months, has seen them all many times, and the graphics and music really grab her attention. I, too, am happy to watch these compared to a lot of other childrens programs. The Poetry show seems to be her favorite, I think because she gets a kick out of the children interviewed between the poems.

This is more for a toddler age!! Its unlike all of the other Classical Babys. HBO missed the mark with this one.

I bought this for my daughters second birthday. She already has Dance, Art, and Music, which she adores. She wanted to watch the Poetry DVD immediately again after her first viewing. This DVD is often the first thing on her mind when she wakes up in the morning. It is a bit shorter than the rest of the series and includes real children talking about poetry (the others in the series are completey animated). Classical Baby is the best childrens series I have found that appeals to both children and adults.

My son isnt into reading yet, so this was kind of a pre-emptive purchase. His mother and I like it a lot, though!

The Classical Baby: Poetry is putatively for children. Granted, it is quite pleasant to watch - especially if you are a child. But I think this production is more valuable for its contents and the value we might place on it, should we already know a little bit about poetry. All the reviews on this site about this production are quite pleasant, but this one is written to the person that knows a few names and wants to know more. How would you like to hear William Carlos Williams read HIS OWN poetry in his high, quavery voice, and then the entire (short) poem is repeated by a little girl - by memory. Then Andy Garcia, whose Spanish is absolutely perfect, recites a poem about a butterfly. Langston Hughes recites his poem about rain in April while children are seen playing in the rain - who could forget his voice? And the finale is a mother rabbit telling her baby rabbit the Browning poem How Do I Love Thee - read by Gwyneth Paltrow! It is truly a memorable finale for a fine video. Look how much it costs! Isnt that a STEAL for some of the greatest poetry ever written? If you have a child old enough to watch this production, you wont be sorry. But dont let that stop you if you dont have children! DO IT FOR YOURSELF!

Such a clever way to introduce poetry. The celebs who read the poems all do a wonderful job.

Love, love these. We had these taped on our DVR from HBO for years and then switched cable systems and lost the shows. I bought these when we had baby #2. Lovely and educational!

My daughter started watching these at 12 months and loves them. I actually enjoy them more than any other baby programs too. All of them are also great for watching before bed.