The Toy Castle: Nursery Rhyme Time

Join Ballerina, Soldier, China Doll, Rag Doll, and other delightful storybook characters as they dance, play, and learn about friendship, self-esteem, and expressing their feelings. Hailed by critics as a superb introduction to the beauty, grace, and storytelling qualities of ballet, this award-winning live action public television series nurtures an appreciation for dance, promotes positive character development, and encourages creative expression. In the Toy Castle, all you need is your imagination to bring your favorite nursery rhyme and storybook characters to life. Join beautiful Ballerina, handsome Soldier, playful Rag Doll and the other delightful storybook characters as they find enchanting new ways to tell familiar stories, and learn that when good friends cooperate with each other, every story has a happy ending. The Toy Castle is a critically acclaimed live-action series performed by members of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Narrative storytelling, dance, music and mime combine to create a unique fantasy world. The first childrens DVD series to display the American Public Television brand! Twelve Delightful Ballet Stories: Little Miss Muffett; Mary Had A Little Lamb; Three Cool Pigs; Three Billy Mice Gruff; Brother John; Duck, Duck, Goose; Old MacDonald; Little Red Riding Hood; Itsy Bitsy Spider; London Bridges Falling Down; Wibbly Wobbly Wallygoshwalk; Strongmans Song. Extra Features: Learn to dance with your favorite Toy Castle characters: Petits Sauts, Petits Sauts in 1st and 2nd, Changements, Hornpipe, Pas-de-chat (bounce like a cat); French language track; DVD-Rom Extra Features: Video clips, Stories, Puzzles, Coloring Book, I Spy, and more! (DVD compatible computer required).