Wubbzy Goes to School DVD review and giveaway


My kids' school starts next week and we're deep into preparations -- making sure they have shoes, clothes, backpacks and all that. But I'm making sure they're prepared mentally as well; getting them used to waking up early and getting ready quickly, talking to them about meeting new teachers and making new friends.

I was recently invited to preview the new DVD featuring the popular tv series "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!": Wubbzy Goes to School, which was released on August 3. I thought it would be a great transition from summertime to schooltime -- some tv entertainment that I know my kids enjoy, with a little bit of school preparation thrown in.

The Basics
Here's some information about Wubbzy's new DVD:

Wubbzy, the cute and quirky bendy-tailed character from the hit Emmy® Award-winning Nick Jr.® preschool TV series, along with his pals Widget, Walden and Daizy, help preschoolers get ready to learn! learn! learn! with the DVD release of “Wubbzy Goes To School.” The newest collection of engaging episodes will ease children’s anxieties about heading off to school and making new friends – while they embark on wonderfully wacky adventures the Wubbzy way!

Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! “Wubbzy Goes To School” makes the grade at retail nationwide on August 3, 2010.
“Wubbzy Goes To School” (SRP $16.98) puts the “cool” in “school” with six charming episodes that will have everyone ready to hit the books. In “Who Needs School?,” Wubbzy is nervous about going off to school for the very first time and decides he can learn all he needs to know on his own. When things don’t work out as expected and Wubbzy has no one to play with, he realizes that maybe school isn’t so bad after all. In another episode, “New Kid On The Block,” Wubbzy learns that meeting and accepting new friends can be a big! big! big! job. When Murphy, a larger-than-life new student, joins the class, Wubbzy finds that good friends can come in all shapes and sizes.

Additional episodes include: “Gotta Dance,” “Wubbzy the Star,” “You Gotta Have Art” and “Magic Tricks,” starring Wuzzleburg’s own Moo Moo the Magician! Fans will also be “wowed” with cool bonus features such as the “Meet Wubbzy’s Schoolmates” photo gallery, coloring and activity sheets and more.


The Bongga
As Wubbzy would say, WowWowWow! Even though my kids are no longer preschool-age, they still love watching Wubbzy, and this DVD was no exception. It's great to hear them laughing over Widget's clumsy attempts at ballet (and the out-of-control antics of the clever ballet robot she built).

Even better, each episode features real-life situations that kids face when going to school, so when kids talk to parents about their fears and anxieties, parents can help them out by asking them, "What would Wubbzy do? Remember that episode when....."


The Blah
I'm a big proponent of educational kids' shows, and one could argue that Wubbzy doesn't really teach kids shapes, colors, numbers, science, letters. But the episodes do help kids think about social situations and how they should react. In general, I think Wubbzy is a good role model for kids because he's just like them -- he's impulsive and mischievous, but he has a good heart and he does try to do the right thing.


The Bottom Line
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy gets top marks from me because it's clean, lighthearted entertainment that kids can relate to (and enjoy watching, too!).

Win Wubbzy!
One lucky Bonggamom Finds reader will win a Wubbzy prize pack, consisting of the new Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! DVD, Wubbzy goes to School, and a Wow! Wow! Wubbzy book, School Surprise.



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The Rules
This giveaway ends at 11:59PM PST on August 29, 2010; I will draw a winner at random on August 30 and post the winner's name after the winner confirms acceptance. US addresses only. For additional giveaway rules, click here. Good luck!

Disclosure: I received an advance screener of the new Wubbzy DVD, but was not paid to review the product or give my opinions. Product information is provided by the featured company/product and is clearly indicated as such. The views and opinions expressed here are my own.

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Unknown on August 16, 2010 at 12:57 PM said...

My preschooler and I have been getting prepared by reviewing what he learned last year and of course shopping for clothes and supplies.
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Angela on August 17, 2010 at 5:16 AM said...

My son is not quite ready for school but I have been buying supplies to help teach him skills at home that will help in school soon.
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Linda R. on August 18, 2010 at 3:42 PM said...

We prepared the kids by making sure we went over prior school year stuff ex. alphabet, numbers, additions

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Nicole Larsen on August 18, 2010 at 7:36 PM said...

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✿Heather S✿ on August 18, 2010 at 8:23 PM said...

I'm talking to my son and making him really excited to start school. He wants to start now!
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Heather R on August 18, 2010 at 8:38 PM said...

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LongIslandMomx2 on August 22, 2010 at 2:23 PM said...

We start our back to school bedtime ritual a week before school starts to get ready:)

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Darcie K. on August 22, 2010 at 7:47 PM said...

We bought all of our school supplies and have gone back on our school sleep schedule
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Honey + Lime on August 27, 2010 at 1:46 PM said...

My son is still in preschool, so he hasn't really had much of a break. It is time for clothes shopping, so I am glad that I can get him ready for preschool by taking advantage of all of the back to school sales!

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Honey + Lime on August 27, 2010 at 1:46 PM said...

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slb3334 on August 27, 2010 at 1:56 PM said...

We are already back in school. We did some shopping and getting up earlier.

Stephanie on August 27, 2010 at 3:01 PM said...

back to school shopping and talking about the year and expectations of everyone involved
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AUTHOR on August 27, 2010 at 7:01 PM said...

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Kari @ Mommy's Fabulous Finds on August 27, 2010 at 7:11 PM said...

My son will not be going to school until next year, until then I am treasuring every moment i have with him,

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Melanie on August 27, 2010 at 11:01 PM said...

my daughter is pre school age so what I've been doing is making my own and buying flash cards that go over the basics of alphabet, numbers, and words

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AEKZ2 on August 27, 2010 at 11:44 PM said...

We bought new lunch bags and back packs. We also made sure that our son, who was in kindergarten last year, did not forget how to read!

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Louis H on August 28, 2010 at 7:44 PM said...

gotten some flash cards to practice letters and numbers

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We went to the preschool meet and greet!

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Gloria's Bits and Pieces on August 29, 2010 at 7:15 AM said...

We have to go shopping for school supplies yet and now are starting to go to bed a little earlier.

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Robin T on August 29, 2010 at 8:07 AM said...

We are going to bad at our normally school bedtime

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5webs on August 29, 2010 at 2:30 PM said...

My oldest child just started kindergarten so I talked to her about what she might expect to find there. She started last Wednesday and so far, so good.
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mail4rosey on August 29, 2010 at 2:34 PM said...

We're getting back into the school routine a week early so they are used to it.

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Unknown on August 29, 2010 at 5:20 PM said...

they go to bed earlier a week before school starts
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JJ on August 29, 2010 at 8:27 PM said...

We are practicing our bedtime routune

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Bakersdozen on August 29, 2010 at 10:37 PM said...

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cman on August 29, 2010 at 11:44 PM said...

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bonggamom on September 7, 2010 at 5:41 PM said...

Thanks to everyone for entering, we have a winner! Congratulations to #68, Louis!

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