Lots to Learn: Nature

Winner of a National Telly Award, this first volume in a projected series of entertainment/education programs aimed at preschoolers--emphasizing the alphabet, shapes, sounds, and colors--combines memory games, live-action video, catchy sing-a-longs, and interactive animations built around the theme of nature. Segments include children jumping into waves and talking about what they enjoy at the beach (making sand castles, seeing hermit crabs, etc.), a visual memory exercise featuring different seashells hidden in an animated treasure chest, an exploration of the sounds of nature (buzzing bees, chirping birds, lightning strikes), and a look at what makes clouds and rain. Recommended. [Note: Lots to Learn: In My House is also available.] Aud: K, E, P. (A. Cantú)