Dwizzle Dee

PreS—Welcome to Ms. Ashley's animated class where cute Sesame Street-esque puppets Lenny, Penny, and Gifford are gathered. After introducing herself, she asks each of her students and viewers about themselves. Next, the class explores the concepts of color and size while looking at a picture of three flowers. Ms. Ashley asks the class, and viewers, several questions about the picture. Which flower is the smallest? What color is this flower? What else is blue? When asking questions about the colors of the flowers, objects such as a banana, a fire truck, and grass are shown. Following the lesson, the students move outside and are sent off in pairs to find two flowers. When they return inside, they learn about bees and imagine themselves as bees that must buzz in order to land on the various colored flowers. The concepts of size and color are clear and reinforced throughout the production. Ms. Ashley's voice is often stilted with little inflection. The words of the songs performed by the characters are not always clear and are sung too quickly to facilitate an immediate sing-along for viewers. An additional purchase for larger collections.—Veronica Schwartz De Fazio, Plainfield Public Library, IL