Language Nursery

2002 VHS cover

**Language Nursery** is the 1st video in the Baby Einstein series and was released on January 31, 1997. The video exposes babies to 7 languages, English, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. The video's cover originally featured a star, but in mid-2003, it featured the Caterpillar (officially known as Baby Einstein the Caterpillar). He did not appear in the same video, which he hosted. The video is created by Julie Aigner-Clark.

## Language Nursery (1996-2008)

1. Bear in the Box (English, Hello)
2. Opening Titles (Baby Einstein Theme, Weisbach)
3. Fish Bowl
4. Patterns (Abenlied)
5. Roly Poly Cow
6. Colored Rings (Russian, Counting 1-20)
7. Playtime train Break
8. Oil and Water (Japanese, Aiueo [Japanese Alphabet])
9. Stairs and Chute Toy (English, Jack and Jill)
10. Flowers (Hebrew, Numi Numi [Traditional Rhyme])
11. Mobile (German, Lied [Song])
12. Jack in the Box (Spanish, Hola [Hello])
13. Cardboard Bricks (French, Counting 1-20)
14. Candles (Russian, Lullaby)
15. Dolls (Japanese, Komori Uta [Twinkle Twinkle)
16. Centipede (Spanish, Oye! Mira! [Hey, Diddle Diddle])
17. Water Lamp (German, Counting 1-20)
18. Carousel (French, Counting 1-20)
19. Chain (Hebrew, Hush Baby)
20. Jack in the Box (Hebrew, Shalom [Hello])
21. Blocks (Hebrew Alphabet)
22. Patterns (Spanish, Brilla Brilla [Twinkle Twinkle])
23. Star (English, Humpty Dumpty)
24. Mobile (French Alphabet)
25. Stairs and Chute Toy (Russian, Little Geese)
26. Pinwheel (German, Kinderpredigt [Child's Prayer])
27. Musical Clock (English, Counting 1-20)
28. Jack in the Box (Japanese, Konichiwa [Hello])
29. Toy Photos (French, Bo Peep [Little Bo Peep])
30. Gyroscope (Spanish Alphabet)
31. Fish Bowl (Hebrew, Counting 1-20)
32. Colored Rings (Hebrew, Koolam [Everyone Clap Hands])
33. Candles (English, Twinkle Twinkle)
34. Patterns (Japanese, Counting 1-20)
35. Hand (Russian, Hush Baby)
36. Jack in the Box (French, Bonjour [Hello])
37. Spinning Top (German Alphabet)
38. Wind Chimes (Hebrew, Laila Tov Yedeedi [Go to Sleep])
39. Metronome Clip
40. Rattle (Spanish, Counting 1-10 [Later 1-20])
41. Raggedy Anne (English, Little Miss Muffet)
42. Vegetables (Japanese, Sakura [Cherry Blossom Song])
43. Cat (Russian Alphabet)
44. Duck Under Hat (German, Hallo [Hello])
45. Stuffed Cow (Japanese, Niji [Rainbows])

## Narrated By

1. Julie Aigner-Clark
2. Gabriele Rewis
3. Ludmilla Zaitsev
4. Miyuki Takaya-Paisley
5. Lynne Albertson
6. Iris Zinger
7. Erica Silva
8. Freda Guetarni
9. Angela Kung-Mei Young (Japanese VHS version only)
10. Miho Mettais
11. Voice Productions International

## Kids

1. Aspen
2. Sierra

## Concert Hall/CD

### Musical Verses

1. Baby Einstein Theme - Weisbach
2. Abenlied ("Evening Song") - German
3. Jack and Jill - English
4. Bo Peep - French
5. Variations on "Ah Vous Dirai-Je, Maman", No. 1, 8, & 11, K265/300e, "Twinkle, Twinkle" - Mozart
6. Divertimento No. 17 in D - Mozart
7. Piano Sonata in C, K545, 2nd Movement - Mozart
8. Lullaby - Russian
9. Humpty Dumpty - English
10. Niji ("Rainbows") - Japanese
11. Minuet in G from the Anna Magdelena Notebooks - Bach
12. Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, BWV 1051, 3rd Movement - Bach
13. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, BWV 147 - Bach
14. Oye! Mira! ("Hey, Diddle Diddle") - Spanish
15. Little Rooster - Russian
16. The Ruins of Athens, Turkish March, Op. 113 - Beethoven
17. Sonata No. 8, "Pathetique", Op. 13, 3rd Movement - Beethoven
18. Rondo a Capriccio in G, Op. 129 - Beethoven
19. J'avais ("I Had") - French
20. Kinderpredigt ("Child's Prayer") - German
21. Aiueo ("Alphabet") - Japanese
22. Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star - English
23. Matterhorn Jig - Weisbach
24. Baby Einstein Lullaby - Weisbach

### English

1. Alphabet
2. Counting 1 to 20

### Spanish

1. Alphabet
2. Counting 1 to 20

### French

1. Alphabet
2. Counting 1 to 20

### German

1. Alphabet
2. Counting 1 to 20

### Hebrew

1. Alphabet
2. Counting 1 to 20

### Japanese

1. Alphabet
2. Counting 1 to 20

### Russian

1. Alphabet
2. Counting 1 to 20

## Language Nursery Toy Chest (1996-2003)

1. Bear in the Box by Ambi Toys
2. Roly Poly Cow by Iwaya
3. Rock-A-Stack by Fisher-Price
4. Sesame Street Express Ride On Train by Tyco
5. Liquid Motion Bubbler by Toysmith
6. Barnyard Friends by DYTOY
7. Musical Mobile by Bright Starts
8. Cardboard Bricks by Roylco
9. Candles (Manufacturer Unknown)
10. Harmony by Ideal
11. Plush Doll by Baby Gap
12. Raggedy Ann by Applause
13. Betsy Wetsy by Ideal
14. Pull-Along Wiggly Caterpillar by Fun Years
15. Spiral Bead Lamp by Kenart
16. Baby's Music Box by Shelcore
17. Fun Links by Kids II
18. Foam Alphabet Blocks by Lee Chyun
19. Curious Creatures: Happy Starfish by The First Years
20. Wind-Up Musical Lamb by Bantam
21. Seedlings Colorful Windmill by Summer Lane
22. Musical Clock by Fisher-Price
23. Bright Ball by Playskool
24. My First Christmas Bear by Eden
25. Chiming Octopus by Jolly Toys
26. Wooden Xylophone by Plan Toys
27. Original Gyroscope by Tedco
28. Musical Rock N Roll Top: La Bamba by Maui
29. Wind Chimes by Natural Wonders
30. Metronome by Wittner with Seal Sticker
31. Shake 'N Shine Rattle by The First Years
32. Plush Duck with Red Hat (Manufacturer Unknown)
33. Plush Cow by Brio
34. Hammer Rattle by The First Years

## Trivia

1. The centipede toy in the video would be the basis for Baby Einstein's mascot, the Caterpillar, which was also the Company mascot from 2000-present.
2. The star mascot, used from 1996-2002, was based off of the Happy Starfish toy that was in this video and Baby Mozart.
3. Language Nursery is the only video that doesn't use Puppets or Classical Music (in the video itself).
4. This is the only Baby Einstein video to have a VHS version released by Gymboree.
5. This is one of the only 2 Videos to be made when the Company was named ITICP, and this is the first one. The Next and last one being Baby Mozart.
6. The Korean 1999 VHS had a combo of Language Nursery and Baby Bach.