Bonjour Les Amis! Volume One

Using iconographic animation, this opening volume in a three-tape guide to learning French for children introduces Moustache, "France's most lovable cat." Comprised of six segments, each of which includes onscreen text for reading the French words and phrases, the program covers family names, greetings and goodbyes, numbers, colors, food (what would a French video be without food?), and birthday celebrations, in addition to singing the universally popular "Frere Jacques." Narrator/teacher Marie-Pierre Moine's enthusiastic guidance will maintain young viewers' interest; and repetition and reviews ensure that kids will pick up the phrases. Although each of the remaining volumes is available for $24.95 each, the best bet is to buy the 3-volume set which is discounted to $54.95. a very good beginning French series for ages 4-9. Highly recommended. (R. Pitman)