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Elmo's World - Flowers, Bananas & Morex
  (15 reviews)
Best Price: $9.98
Flowers, Bananas & More--so titled, presumably, because Flowers, Bananas & Hair sounds kind of yucky--culls everybody's favorite 3-year-old monster's investigations of those things in a 50-minute tape. The Flowers episode cuts away from Elmo's crayon-filled playroom to follow a real, live boy in his quest to grow a plant. Through Elmo's lively voiceover, we learn that by filling a glass with a paper towel, a bean, and some water you can grow a bean pod, which is just what Elmo does, along with interviewing a friendly cactus and showing us a homemade video of Stinky the Plant, back in his world. In Bananas Mr. Noodle's usual bumbling with the object in question (Is it a telephone? A horn? A pen?) is a barrel of laughs, and we meet Top Banana, a spectacles- and bow tie-clad chap who brings his breed's health benefits to light. Hair, the final segment, is especially enlightening because every manner of the curious stuff shows up for a brief but thoughtful examination. By tuning us in to the Hair Channel, which is featuring a cartoon called "The Kingdom Where Everybody Wore His Hair the Same Way," Elmo leads us to the truth about hair: kinky or straight, short or long, everybody's got it, and what a person chooses to do with it doesn't count for much. Though it's bound to be a repeat for most kids, this is a tape that'll grow on budding botanists, stylists, and Elmo groupies in general. (Ages 3 to 7.) --Tammy La Gorce
UPC: 074645143538
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Customer Reviews
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A super- funny romp with Elmo!
By A3QMA1U2R6WUEB on 2002-02-18
I bought this video almost a year ago and my daughter still watches it once a day. It is cute (we love the parts with Mr. Noodle, because he is so funny) and educational in it's own silly way. I do have to have bananas on hand when she's watching this video though, because as soon as the banana part comes on, she wants one (and she knows how to peel it now, thanks to this video). A must-have for Elmo fans (as are all the Elmo's World videos) this one is played in our house often.
ELMO'S WORLD!
By A345EX3TBAM19C on 2000-10-01
After seeing these episodes of "Elmo's World" on Sesame Street numerous times....I knew that I had to purchase this tape. It is amazing how my son will drop everything he is doing just to see Elmo. I love how the writers of the "Elmo's World" series use Elmo to teach children my son's age (2 yrs) how to share, about babies & fruit. I recommend Elmo & the rest of the Sesame Street Collection to all parents with young children. I also recommend "Elmo's Adventures in Grouchland".
the banana skit makes it (thank you!)
By A367E93DMJCIV6 on 2001-06-01
Although overall I find the Elmo videos much more annoying than, say, Teletubbies, there are some genuinely intriguing moments here. The emergence of the new Mr. Noodle, Mr. Noodle's brother, is welcome if a little disturbing (why another Mr. Noodle? is there a succession in the works?), as the original Mr. Noodle is at best aloof. There is still the annoying tendency to turn to TV for answers to Elmo's rather mundane questions ("Where can Elmo learn more?"), and CTW's ideology of "making things relevant for kids" by simulating TV conventions ("The Music Channel" et al) begs the question of whether they are really simply inflicting television-centric mores and expectations on unconditioned kids. The gem of the video is the "Top Banana" skit. In a nod to the early vaudevillian genius of Jerry Lewis and George Burns, the slow burn of repeated "Thank you" rimshots (even Elmo gets into the act) is genuinely funny, unlike the tired visits from the wishfully-Simpsonesque Old MacDonald or Accordion Man. Given my dauther's love of Elmo, however, this is a must-have.
so cute
By A1L2HDNL4XFL4H on 2005-04-19
okay, I am a 100% Disney lover and fan. But I thought I give this a try. My daughter, now 23months, loves Elmo and I thought this would be a nice one to try out. It is so cute and really fun to watch. The segments are brief,fun and loaded with information and humor. WELL DONE. If you like the muppets, you find yourself smiling and giggling at these segments,jokes and puppets. The child will love it as well.;-)
Elmo is a great master of ceremony in all his DVD's. I am very impressed and can recommend it. I need to mention the first one I bought was drawing and singing and it does encourage your child to try it yourself. That is actually the magic about all those tapes. The interest and curiosity is being awoken through them. Yes as a parent we do a great job already but isn't it fun to learn with a little friend like Elmo?
I can recommend these Elmo's world DVD's.
First word was Elmo!
By A3C9UU57GJF52Y on 2003-03-03
My son is 2, but he's loved Elmo since he was a month old. This was one of the DVDs I bought him a year ago. He loves Mr. Noodle along with the song they do at the end of the program. At first, I never thought he would quite catch on to Elmo, but at a month old, I had him watching Sesame Street, and he was bouncing like crazy every time Elmo came on! Even his first word was Elmo! Now he has this DVD, Wake Up with Elmo!, Wild Wild West, Best of Elmo, and some others that would take up more space if I named them all!
- Great video for babies
By A2CZXWZAL7R7IH on 2005-01-31
I got this DVD for my 3 month old since he has developed an interest in music and singing. He loves this video. He can only watch it for 20 minutes or so before he falls asleep, but he laughs and kicks his feet while he is watching it. My husband and I found it to be great when he is bored or fussy for no apparent reason. Some of the other DVDs are more for toddlers, but he really seems to like this one.
- Elmo's World Great for Little Ones!
By A1Q9WVG5H4ID6H on 2005-08-02
My son absolutly loves these DVDs. They really hold his attention which is nice for when mom needs to cook dinner, plus they are educational to boot, what more could you ask for? I love that they encourage kids to be silly and "act like kids", too.
- We all love "thank you " !!
By AJSY2TSN4I5ZU on 2006-03-15
One of the best DVD from our Elmo's collection , everybody loves the "thank you " from the Top Banana section . Fully recommended for your toddlers' attention.
- Loves It!!!
By A35URUSWW5S67C on 2006-08-28
16 Month old daughter loves this DVD!! Please note that parents should have banana's in fridge when putting in the DVD, my daughter eats a banana each time she watches!!
- Elmo's World - Flowers, Bananas & More
By A3CPLQFI8I1XGR on 2006-09-11
If your child is like mine, you hear Elmo's theme song echoing in your head even when your child is not watching it. What can I say this is a fun video for my 20 month old to watch and she is drawn to Elmo like glue....This one is worth buying.
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