Look And Learn: Alphabet Soup; Look And Learn: Soup Stories

New to the home video market, these delightful animated children's educational programs feature Professor Wise Old Owl and a wide array of animal friends teaching basic concepts in reading, writing, and arithmetic. In Alphabet Soup, the Professor invites viewers into his Letter Laboratory where he mixes up a delectable concoction of lively music, humorous rhymes, and cute pictures to illustrate each of the 26 letters of the alphabet. Soup Stories, a companion video, demonstrates how letters are used in words, as the Professor tells the inventive tales of "Adam the Airplane," "Hilda the Harp," "Penny the Pony," "Donald the Dinghy," "Lester the Limo," and "Tim the Tinker." An excellent and inexpensive series, the Look and Learn tapes are highly recommended. The other titles in the series are: Bear Dreams, Bear Friends, Hello Numbers, and It's a Plus. (Available from: V.LE.W. Video, 34 East 23 St., New York, NY 10010; (800) 8439843. )