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Product Description Introducing BOZ The Green Bear Next Door. Laugh, Love, and Learn with BOZ! This whimsical, musical bear joyfully explores Gods world with all his friends. Join in the adventure with Drew and Gracie, their family and friends and BOZ, the green bear next door! Discover Gods World...Together! THANK YOU GOD FOR FRIENDS AND HELPERS INCLUDES 3 EPISODES: A Lesson for the Teacher! Doing Our Fair Share! RescueMan to the Rescue! Plus 2 Music Videos.Parents and children are going to love this new faith-based, early preschool DVD series that has been developed by Exclaim Entertainment founders Jon Green and Dennis DeShazer, co-creator of BarneyTM the Dinosaur. With a mission to entertain, educate and inspire young children and families, Exclaim has partnered with Provident-Integrity to launch BOZ with 4 DVD titles releasing exclusively to Christian retail in 2006. Look for 2 more BOZ DVDs to release fall 2006! Each BOZ DVD includes three 11 - 13 minute episodes, and two interstitial songs/music videos between the episodes that reinforce developmentally appropriate themes. BOZ plush, music, and other licensed products are currently in development for 2007.
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ISBN 6901009690 EAN 9786901009694 UPC 852857001026
Record Label Exclaim Entertainment
Weight: 0.25 lbs.
Binding DVD
PublisherPROVIDENT MUSIC DISTRIBUTION
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As a mom, my favorite part of this video is when Drew and Gracie pray over their meal and before bedtime. My then-two-year-old son had this prayer memorized after only the second or third time watching it. It goes like this:
Thank you God as this day ends For my family and my friends Taking time to sit and pray Thank you God for this great day I love helping Mommy and Daddy And Boz And the clothes and toys we're too big for Will make other kids happy Amen.
So now my son prays this exact prayer when he eats and goes to sleep. It is adorable.
Really, the whole video is fantastic. Think high-quality computer animation coupled with cute songs, adorable characters, and great values. Drew and Gracie are truly inspriational for any child and I believe they have actually inspired my son to be more helpful and considerate.
The other thing that stands out about, not only Friends and Helpers, but also the entire Boz series, is that it is set within the context of a loving, warm Christian family. If you think about all the great kids' shows, both Christian and non-Christian, none that I can recall are set within the context of a nuclear family. So that aspect of Boz adds an entirely new dimension for kids to relate to.
What can I say? We're smitten! Boz is sure to be around for a long time with many more DVDs and products to come. You can't lose with any Boz products! Truly inspirational for children, high quality, and fun.
Give Boz a Chance Oct 9, 2006
My mother bought this DVD for our 23-month-old son. I thought it looked pretty cheesey so I wasn't very enthused about showing it to him. As we all have experienced, sometimes when a toy/movie/book is marketed as being a "Christian" alternative, the quality isn't as high as "mainstream" media. However, my son has LOVED this DVD. We have only had it for about a month now, but have watched it countless times. It does have ELEVEN different songs on it, which my son really loves and tries to sing along with. Last week we took the DVD to church with us and used it during children's church for kids aged 6 and under. Every child seemed to enjoy it, even though I was afraid that the 6 year olds would feel it was beneath them. That being said, the characters do pray to God (who loves them) and try to be good neighbors, friends, children, etc, but that is about the extent of the theology in this DVD. I can't recall any mention of Jesus or any thing beyond the idea of "being good" or "doing good". All in all, this is a good DVD, but the only thing that makes it "Christian" is a few sentances of prayers and songs about God loving us.
Great Values Based Video Series Jul 24, 2006
I purchased this DVD primarily for my 18 month old son. I thought he would enjoy it as he grew older if it was too advanced for him now. Turns out that both he and my 5 year old son love the videos and ask for it daily!
The storyline is centered around the relationship between a large green bear who lives next door to 4 year old twin brother and sister and their mother and father. I appreciate the interaction between the parents, grandparents, and twins as well. Sadly, the family unit has been demeaned in mainstream children's shows. Either the parents are missing entirely (Barney, Out of the Box, etc.) or, for older kids' shows, the parents are depicted as stupid or detached (Jimmy Neutron, Fairly Odd Parents, etc.). This series does an excellent job of depicting balanced, loving, supportive parents who are also positive authority figures in the twins lives.
Boz is the bear's name. He is very upbeat, energetic, and positive. Some parents might find this annoyingly so, but, in my opinion, the video is designed for preschool aged children and it certainly seems to appeal to my children very much. My 5 year old watches the videos with a sweet smile (no kidding!) on his face as he experiences the show with them. By the way, my son has seen (and enjoyed) Sponge Bob and Jimmy Neutron, yet he asks for Boz more than anything else.
The value based educational stories are very sweet and well done. This is a Christian video, so there are references to God and faith. The references to God are loving and appropriately interspersed throughout the stories. The subtle references are nice. My son loved finding the cross in the twins' bedroom. The faith references are balanced and (in my opinion) realistic. For instance, along with the cross on their bedroom wall, there are pictures that the children have drawn of super heroes. The focus is not exceedingly on God, instead God is viewed as a normal part of a normal life and referred to at appropriate moments. The primary focus of the inclusion of God is to reinforce how much God loves us.
As for the music, I'll warn you, the songs are very catchy. I catch myself singing them throughout the day whether I want to or not! My 5 year old has found them easy to learn and sing along with too. The music has a full, professional sound.
I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the video. The animation is similar to that used in Disney's "Monsters, Inc." It is well done. The body movements and facial expressions are appropriate and quite realistic.
Overall, I am pleased with the videos. I would recommend them to any conscientious parent who is interested in their child developing a positive view of God and faith while learning and being entertained in the process.
Excellent !!!! Jul 12, 2006
My child loves this DVD & can't get enough! He sings the songs, dances to the music, and says "more boz" when it ends. I love the educational elements, the family values, focus on good nutrition, community service, and social interation (sharing, playing well with other children). Great series!!!
We love BOZ! May 20, 2006
BOZ became my 20 month old daughter's new favorite after she watched the video only once...and mine too! After that, all she asks to see is BOZ.
We love the valuable teaching lessons, the 11 upbeat, catchy songs, and the positive attitudes of all the characters throughout the episodes. I especially like the lessons of God's love and exploring His creation. One of the songs teaching about colors is, "God's Green Earth Is Not Just Green". We also like that the characters pray before their meals and before they go to bed at night.
One thing I especially like, is that the video plays for a LONG time. After playing the three episodes, it goes into the trailers, and then automatically plays from the beginning again.
Boz is a lovable character, and not at all like Barney (who, in my opinion is really annoying). I highly recommend this video, and even more so, the "Colors & Shapes" video.
