The Book of Pooh - A Valentine for Eeyore [VHS]
Endearing Eeyore takes center stage in this compilation of four  heartwarming tales focusing on friendship and Valentine's Day. ThisBook of  Poohentry, with its lifelike puppetry and computer-animated set, is  Disney's commendable salute to A.A. Milne's Hundred Acre Wood stories. Rather  than the frenzied cartoons of the Playtime series, these stories are gently  paced and self-deprecating, with subtle humor reminiscent of the British  author's original characters. "Mr. Narrator," for example, describes a day in  the life of Pooh and pals when nothing happens at all. Faced with the  problematic notion of an "unstory," they ask the narrator to invent one, with  comical results. In the program's title segment, everyone receives a Valentine  except Eeyore, so Piglet attempts to remedy the oversight with surprises for  all. "Beastly Burden" has Eeyore pondering his existence. If Tiggers bounce and  Pooh-Bears eat honey, what do Eeyores do best? The answer comes from an unlikely  source and is as delightful as the six original songs interspersing the 45- minute program.--Lynn Gibson