Baby Monet

## Cover

Baby Monet is the 17th installment to the Baby Einstein series. Baby Monet takes your baby through the four seasons with paintings by Claude Monet and classical music by Antonio Vivaldi in the background to keep your child engaged.

## Video Guide

### Opening

* Baby Monet the Purple Zebra paints two muffins as *Grainstacks at the End of Summer, Morning Effect*.
* Art Gallery: *Grainstacks at the End of Summer, Morning Effect*, *Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)*, *Grainstacks, Snow Effect*
* Art Gallery: *Waterlilies*, *Nympheas*, *The Waterlily Pond, Harmony in Green*
* Double Mandolin Concerto by Antonio Vivaldi: opening titles, forest trail, waterfall, rainbow, floral twist, blossoming flower, kids playing at the beach, falling leaves, frost, tree

### Spring

* Painting: *Grainstacks at the End of Summer, Morning Effect*
* Baby Monet paints Zen the Zebra in Spring colors
* Zen changes tree to Spring where it's warmer and rainier.
* girl in front of tulips
* Painting: *Waterlilies, Evening Effect*
* *Violin Concerto No. 12, 3rd Movement* by Antonio Vivaldi: water lily, Magic SpinArt, water drop, droplets on window, raindrops, girl in rain, floral twist, Ring Bow Oval Mobile, rainbow, field of flowers
* *The Four Seasons, "Spring", 3rd Movement* by Antonio Vivaldi: grass, plants, white flowers, purple flowers, orange flower, red flowers, pink flowers, Lawn Flower: Hummingbirds, bird, Volabella (Bird Mobile), family of ducks, Farfalina (Butterly Mobile), butterfly, boy smiling, boys and girls with ribbons, floral twist, Ring Bow Oval Mobile
* Painting: *The Artist's Garden at Giverny*
* boy paints with green and purple to make a Spring-style painting
* Baby Monet, Zen, and Baby Vivaldi the Mallard play with a maypole, but have to avoid the rain; so they put on rain gear to protect themselves
* Nello (Bird Mobile)
* Painting: *Grainstacks at the End of Summer, Morning Effect*

### Summer

* Painting: *Grainstack (Sunset)*
* Baby Monet paints Zen in Summer colors
* Zen changes tree to Summer where it's hotter and sunnier.
* boy in front of sandcastle
* Painting: *Regattas at Argenteuil*
* *Violin Concerto No. 12, 1st Movement* by Antonio Vivaldi: sailboats, Lagoretta (Boat Mobile), Sun from Volabella (Bird Mobile), sunrises, Twin Rattle zoom in then out, boy at the beach, reflection in water, soap film, sprinkler, kids playing at the sprinkler, Lawn Dragonfly Pinwheel, dandelions, field
* Painting: *Meadow in Summer at Bezons*
* girl paints with yellow and blue to make a Summer-style painting
* Zen (in a dual role) chases a Beach Ball, but gets sunburnt. Baby Vivaldi gives them too much sunscreen and they pretend to be lambs due to their appearance change
* Lawn Flower: Ladybugs
* Painting: *Grainstack (Sunset)*

### Fall

* Painting: TBD
* A splash of paint covers Zen in Fall colors
* Zen changes tree to Fall where it's cooler and windier.
* girl in front of leaf pile
* Painting: *The Haystack at Giverny*
* *The Four Seasons, "Autumn", 3rd Movement* by Antonio Vivaldi: mountains of trees with colored leaves, falling leaves, decaying leaf, boy in a pile of leaves, dog playing with leaves, leaves in a puddle, geese flying, Circle Spiral Garden Spinner, squirrel eating acorn, Squirrel Puppet, pumpkin patch, boy with a pumpkin, lake sunset
* Painting: *Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect*
* boy paints with orange and red to make a Fall-style painting
* Baby Monet tries to rake leaves, but they keep blowing away. Baby Vivaldi is revealed to have a leaf blower for the trick.
* Maple Leaf Stamp
* Painting: *Stack of Wheat (Thaw, Sunset)*

### Winter

* Painting: *Stack of Wheat*
* Baby Monet paints Zen in Winter colors
* Zen changes tree to Winter where it's colder and snowier.
* girl holds snowball
* Painting: *The Frost, Near Vetheuil*
* *Double Horn Concerto* by Antonio Vivaldi: frost, crystal effects, Gray Octagon Jewel, snowflakes, Eli's Stars Deluxe Kit, bird, snowy trees, Kids & Snowman Snowglobe, kids playing in the snow, icicles, snowy night, snowy field, snowy mountains, Ski Slope
* Painting: *Mount Kolsaas in Norway*
* girl paints with blue to make a Winter-style painting
* Baby Monet tries to catch snowflakes with his tongue and eventually gets too much.
* Wind-Up Walking Snowman

### Closing

* Seasons Conga Dance
* *The Four Seasons, "Winter"* by Antonio Vivaldi: boy smiling, girls painting pictures, *Meadow with Poplars near Argenteuil*, *Chrysanthemums*, tulips, two boys at beach, *The Beach at Pourville, Sunset*, *The Customs House, Afternoon Effect*, *The Rocks at Etretat*, beach sunset, boy in the grass, boys in the leaves pile, fall trees, *The Artist's House Seen from the Rose Garden*, *The Grande Creuse at Pont De Verry*, snowy trees, snowman, *The Magpie*, *Grainstacks, Snow Effect*, raindrops, water lily, *The Waterlily Pond, Harmony in Rose*
* *The Four Seasons, "Spring", 1st Movement* by Antonio Vivaldi: end credits
* Baby Monet smells tulips, but his allergy makes him sneeze

## A Look at the Seasons

* Baby Monet walks on the Japanese Bridge and turns into Spring Zebra
* Violin Concerto No. 1 in E major "Spring from *The Four Seasons*", RV 269, 3rd and 1st Movements, Vivaldi: *What things do you see in Spring?:* umbrella, kite, rain, raincoat, rainbow, bud, flower, tree, bee, butterfly, duckling, bird, nest, bunny
* Spring Zebra walks along the Japanese Bridge and turns into Summer Zebra
* Violin Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV 265, 1st Movement, Vivaldi: *What things do you see in Summer?:* sailboat, shell, beach, sunshine, sandcastle, grass, clouds, frog, bubbles, sprinkler, slide, popsicle
* Summer Zebra walks along the Japanese Bridge and turns into Fall Zebra
* Violin Concerto No. 3 in F major "Fall from *The Four Seasons*", RV 293, 3rd Movement, Vivaldi: *What things do you see in Fall?:* haystack, rake, leaves, pumpkin, acorns, squirrel, goose
* Fall Zebra walks along the Japanese Bridge and turns into Winter Zebra
* Violin Concerto No. 4 in F minor "Winter from *The Four Seasons*", RV 297, 2nd Movement, Vivaldi: *What things do you see in Winter?:* icicles, snowflake, snow, sled, snowman, earmuffs, mittens, boots, ice skates

## Bonus Puppet Shows

* Baby Monet finds a pot of gold but Baby Vivaldi steals the gold and gives back only 1 chocolate coin and the empty pot.
* Baby Monet is sprayed by sprinkler; Baby Vivaldi is revealed to be controlling the water
* Baby Monet tries to blow up a beach ball, but it has a hole so Baby Vivaldi helps patches it up

## Paintings

* Grainstacks at the End of Summer, Morning Effect
* Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)
* Grainstacks, Snow Effect
* Waterlilies
* Nympheas
* The Waterlily Pond, Harmony in Green
* Waterlilies, Evening Effect
* The Artist's Garden at Giverny
* Grainstack (Sunset)
* Regattas at Argenteuil
* Meadow in Summer at Bezons
* TBD
* The Haystack at Giverny
* Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect
* Stack of Wheat (Thaw, Sunset)
* Stack of Wheat
* The Frost, Near Vetheuil
* Mount Kolsaas in Norway
* Meadow with Poplars near Argenteuil
* Chrysanthemums
* The Beach at Pourville, Sunset
* The Customs House, Afternoon Effect
* The Rocks at Etretat
* The Artist's House Seen from the Rose Garden
* The Grande Creuse at Pont De Verry
* The Magpie
* The Waterlily Pond, Harmony in Rose

## Puppets

* Baby Monet the Purple Zebra (Host) (played by David Privett)
* Zen the Zebra (played by June Privett)
* Seasons Zebras (green and blue played by Patrick Johnson, yellow and orange played by June Privett)
* Baby Vivaldi the Mallard (played by Sean Johnson)

## Kids

* Chloe
* Daniel
* Devin
* Hopie
* Nevaeh
* Savanah
* Shouta
* Tony

## Discovery Cards

**The Gallery:**

* Waterlilies
* The Artist's Garden at Giverny
* The Waterlily Pond, Harmony in Pink
* Regatta at Argenteuil
* Summer
* The Haystacks, End of Summer, Giverny
* Sunset at Lavacourt, Winter Effect
* The Grande Creuse at Pont De Verry
* The Haystack at Giverny
* Mount Kolsaas in Norway
* The Frost, Near Vetheuil
* The Magpie

**The 12 Months:**

* January
* February
* March
* April
* May
* June
* July
* August
* September
* October
* November
* December

## Songs

1. Double Mandolin Concerto in G major, RV. 532, 1st Movement, Vivaldi (Opening)
2. L'estro Armonico, Violin Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV. 265, 3rd Movement, Vivaldi (Spring)
3. The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E major, "Spring", RV. 269, 3rd Movement, Vivaldi (Spring)
4. L'estro Armonico, Violin Concerto No. 12 in E major, RV. 265, 1st Movement, Vivaldi (Summer)
5. The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 3 in F Major, "Autumn", RV. 293, 3rd Movement, Vivaldi (Fall)
6. Double Horn Concerto in F major, RV. 539, 3rd Movement, Vivaldi (Winter)
7. Zebra Seasons Conga Line, Kuepper and Roche (The Four Seasons Dance)
8. The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 4 in F minor, "Winter", RV. 297, 2nd Movement, Vivaldi (Finale)
9. The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E major, "Spring", RV. 269, 1st Movement, Vivaldi (End Credits)

## Trivia

* This is the only appearance of Baby Monet the Purple Zebra and Seasons Zebras.
* This is the first appearance of Zen the Zebra and Baby Vivaldi the Mallard as a puppet.