This was high on the teeth-gritting scale. Despite its laudatory goal of teaching reading readiness and some pretty good tunes, the plot favored speed over logic and the lead characters were too often painfully overacted and unappealing. The purpose seemed to be to help preschoolers associate sounds with images, and then the images with the written word. Upon enough repetition, this might come to pass, but any adult (or older sibling) would never allow a second viewing after putting up once with this messy conglomeration of neon video tricks, frantic blinking edits, and idiotic adults. The 12 and 9 year old I viewed it with thought it hysterically bad, but admitted they might have enjoyed it as preschoolers. However, when I asked if they would show it to a younger sibling, they turned pale and flatly refused. Not recommended. Aud: K, E, P. (E. Druda)
The Video Adventures of Lost and Found: Stolen Sounds
(1995) 28 min. $59. Attainment Company. PPR. Color cover. Closed captioned. ISBN: 0-934731-13-6. Vol. 11, Issue 5
The Video Adventures of Lost and Found: Stolen Sounds
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