Little Bear - Feel Better Little Bear

I suspect that most parents of young children in North America are well aware of Little Bear from Noggin or Nick Jr. Based on the book series of the same name published in the 1950s-60s and illustrated by Maurice Sendak (most famous for "Where the Wild Things Are"), this program is outstanding for preschool-aged children for a number of reasons.1) First off, each story is only 7 1/2 minutes long + a 1-minute intro. This is ideal for the short attention spans of the target audience.2) Secondly, the pacing and tone are fun, but very mellow. The music is soothing, the mood is very happy throughout, and the end result is a calm, peaceful viewer.3) The stories specifically target the development stage of the preschool age group. No matter what the plot, the stories always capture the sense of curiosity and adventure of that age. Little Bear lets his imagination soar, plays make believe, and dreams wonderful dreams. The writers nail the curiosity, exploration, and discovery that are so wonderful in pre-schoolers.4) Each story also demonstrates the value of family and friendship. Little Bear's parents interact with him in a meaningful, playful way on his level. And his friends are true friends, sharing many of their adventures together, solving problems together, and evincing real empathy for one another.Regarding this specific DVD, as the title suggests, the four main stories focus on the various symptoms and experiences of common childhood illnesses (colds, flu, mumps, frog in the throat). Family and friends help ease Little Bear's loneliness and the result is a lot of fun. But the disk also includes 8 "Bonus" stories about various other topics.If you select the "Play All" option on the DVD, you will see the 4 main stories (about 34 minutes), but you'll miss out on two-thirds of the total material on this disk. To access the other 8 stories, choose the "Episode Selection" option, scroll past the two pages with the main stories, and then select Bonus Episodes to see a list.I do not know why Nelvana chose to bury the other 8 episodes this way. Maybe I should just chalk that up to my own laziness for always selecting Play All and not discovering the others for several months. Ah well, my boys have forgiven me. Hopefully, I can not help others to avoid the same mistake.Enjoy the DVD. The stories are wholesome enough that you can put them on and let the children watch on their own for a few minutes if you need a break, but they're also fun to watch together. The show demonstrates and, thus, encourages healthy interaction between parents and their preschoolers.Each story is loaded with laughs and lessons for Little Bear and our little viewers.

got this and just in time as my daughter got sick the next day and we watched it every night for the entire week. little bear shows are absolutely perfect for my daughter as she is very sensitive to shows that are loud and obnoxious, violent, etc... so this is (sadly) probably one of the only children's show around that is calming and soothing yet not boring at all. it teaches her manners, friendship, social skills, kindness, love, etc... and her favorite part is the imagination that little bear and his friends use. the background music is also very relaxing and seems to follow a classical tone which she also loves. this particular video was a great bargain as well as it also had 8 bonus episodes.

Great video, my gf loves this show. Hard to find Little Bear these days and some are getting expensive. Got lucky on this one. Quick shipping, good quality and videos play great. Will buy more. Price was good too

This came at a great price! I can stream this from Prime, but like having a hard copy for when our internet is giving us issues or to send to the babysitter. My 21 month old LOVES Little Bear. Nothing captures his attention quite like this program. I love how kind and gentle the story line and characters are. The music is beautiful and enjoyable - not just for him but for the parents. We do limit his television intake. This is a nice option because the episodes are only 7 minutes in length. If he is not feeling well, we can easily let the whole DVD just play out. You really don't get a lot of episodes which is why I've only purchased a couple of the DVDs. It's sometimes more affordable to purchase the streaming version of an entire season. Do remember that to access the additional episodes, you have to continue to click through more to find them. Those do not play in succession. You have to choose them individually. Not a big issue, but annoying if you're driving and the only one who can control the DVD player.

We love little bear! But all the more I love this set of stories because in them Little Bear is sick and you get a chance to see a more normal view of sickness and healing in families. Instead of the current kids programs loaded with vaccine propaganda and other such nonsense. Runny nose? Go to the doctor. Let's get our shots now. No stay home and rest and heal and eat good nourishing food. Stay out of the sweets. Stay home. It's simple. No. Today people freak out over benign illnesses like chicken pox, measles and mumps which are actually meant to build up our immune system and train our immune system to heal us for worse events. Nope we rather freak out over nothing and whine about a few days home with our kids and inject them with toxic garbage than to do like all previous generations did and nourish the child and let them rest. Nope. Can't miss soccer practice we just need antibiotics and off we go. Who cares if the kid suffers in the long run. Kill your natural flora, risk abx resistance, train kids to take pills instead of nourishing themselves and using healing remedies instead of simply suppressing symptoms.This is of an age passed for most sadly but it is great to show my kids NORMAL sick care like we do in our own home. From a compassionate and gentle family. That illnesses is not anything to fear and no need to run off to a doctor for every little sniffle and cough.

Love that my babies get to watch what I used to watch as a kid! Came in great condition. It is a little complicated to find all of the hidden episodes, but still found relatively quickly. Great, positive messages & slow, steady paced. 10/10! Can’t wait to add more Little Bear & Franklin to our collection.

My 2.5 yr old loves all the stores from Little Bear and loves all the characters. As a parent, I love the fact that the content is kid-friendly and not violent and the voices of the characters are soothing and not screetching or high-pitched like some other shows that make me cringe when I hear them. Definitely recommend.

Schöne Filme. Gut zu verstehen. Leider hört man den typischen amerikanischen Slang heraus. Schade! British English wäre besser. Daher zwei Sterne Abzug.

I also bought this for my grand daughter for Christmas she just loves little bear on the television this is going to be one of her favorite ones I think she watches this all the time and just stares and keeps her eyes fixed on the show

リトルベアのシリーズに日本語吹き替え版があることを知らないうちの娘。親としてはなんとしても英語版で通したいのです。それで、少々値が張りましたがこのビデオにしました。娘は喜んでみています。

Great stories!

リトルベアムービーを除く全てのビデオを持っていますが１話内容がダブっています。話の内容もあまり楽しい物ではなく子供の食い付きが悪かったので星３つにしました。