Baby Genius - The Four Seasons [VHS]
Set to Vivaldi's revered composition, this wordless program accompanies each seasonal piece with appropriate images. Spring is flowers, bees, and kids with balloons. Summer is beach play, seals, and fireworks. Autumn features visits to the pumpkin patch and youngsters dressed as kittens and ladybugs. And winter includes images of icicles, snowmen, Christmas tree ornaments, and a menorah. The creators have taken care to make sure that the visuals match the energy of the music. They briefly interject images of the alphabet and numbers and cap off the 33-minute show with the Alphabet Song--allowing for a tiny bit of formal learning. But mostly children get a quiet break from the usual fast pace of other entertainment with these lush images and the soothing sounds of classical music. Ages infant through 4 years.--Kimberly Heinrichs