Doodle Baby, Vol. 1

PreS—The video opens with a black line moving to form the shape of one of a dozen adorable animals, including a bird, a cat, a dog, a chick, etc. Then the outline fills in with vivid colors, the animal makes the appropriate sound (cheep, meow, bark, etc.), and it moves away. The animals are very cute, with big eyes, large ears (if appropriate), and big feet. Each "doodle" vignette is less than a minute. Interspersed between them are short cartoons: a clown having a bath; round balls with faces bouncing around; a bird couple raising three chicks; bees playing with a shape puzzle; snowflakes building up a snowman; and more. The excellent animation looks almost 3-D in some sections, and lovely background music, mostly in an easy listening style featuring strings, woodwinds, and keyboards, accompany the cartoons. There is no dialogue or narration. The DVD can also loading into a computer to download and print coloring pages of the featured animals. This delightful production can be viewed in short segments or in its entirety, and is a good selection for most libraries.—Beverly Wrigglesworth, San Antonio Public Library, TX