{"id":5176,"date":"2019-12-01T01:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-01T08:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=5176"},"modified":"2019-12-05T13:38:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-05T20:38:02","slug":"merry-christmas-llama-llama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2019\/merry-christmas-llama-llama\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas Llama Llama! * Three Sweet Stories About Friendship And Everyday Kid Problems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MerryXmasLlama.jpg?resize=162%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5183\" width=\"162\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MerryXmasLlama.jpg?resize=216%2C300&amp;ssl=1 216w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/MerryXmasLlama.jpg?w=348&amp;ssl=1 348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 162px) 100vw, 162px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Llama Llama springs to life in these heart-warming tales based on the award-winning book series by author and illustrator Anna Dewdney. Celebrate the holidays with Llama Llama, Nelly Gnu, Luna Giraffe, Euclid Sheep, and Gilroy Goat as they give gifts, sing songs, and build snow sculptures. It&#8217;s a very Merry Christmas indeed! KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Beatrice N. comments, \u201cThe holiday season has begun and Llama Llama is soooooooo ready for it! We all remember the loveable Llama Llama books, and now he has sprung to life on screen along with his besties including Nelly Gnu, Luna Giraffe, Euclid, and Gilory Goat!\u201d Tiana S., adds, \u201c<em>Merry Christmas Llama Llama!<\/em> is the perfect holiday movie for kids. Plus, it has two of my favorite holiday things &#8211; SNOW and GIFTS! It\u2019s really great how all the episodes focus on friendship and giving.\u201d Christine R. wraps it up with, \u201cThese sweet stories about friendship and everyday kid problems are presented in a comfortable, entertaining way that young fans of Llama Llama are sure to enjoy. I give this DVD 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 4 to 8.\u201d See their full reviews below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merry Christmas Llama Llama!<br>By Beatrice Nail, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gMN8S0CDkv8\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Merry Christmas! The holiday season has begun and Llama Llama is soooooooo ready for it! We all remember the loveable Llama Llama books, and now he has sprung to life on screen along with his besties including Nelly Gnu, Luna Giraffe, Euclid, and Gilory Goat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-5.jpg?resize=225%2C119&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5181\" width=\"225\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-5.jpg?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-5.jpg?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-5.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this new holiday DVD Llama Llama starts his season off\nwith a snow sculpting contest, singing Christmas songs and some secret Santa\nfun! If you are an imagination filled, wholehearted kid who enjoyed the books,\nwritten and illustrated by Anna Dewdney, this DVD is for you. I would have\nthought these episodes were so much fun when I was little, and I still enjoyed\nthem as 10-year-old. My favorite episode is when Llama Llama is the judge of a snow sculpture\ncontest and is having trouble deciding who the winner should be, between his\nfriends. When faced with a problem little Llama turns to Mama Llama (Jennifer\nGarner) to help him out. Together, Mama and Llama Llama take you through\nsolving the problem with a little bit of imagination and kindness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-1.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5177\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-1.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The animation is really cool and unique. The characters are\nall hand-drawn, while the background is painted. There is also a bonus episode\nabout Llama Llama\u2019s favorite library book that someone else has checked out. This episode really deals with the love of reading and how\nsometimes we need to try different types of books and we may find something new\nwe enjoy. The setting is mostly in Llama Llama\u2019s friendly neighborhood, though\nhe often goes to many different places during the day, such as school, the\nlibrary, the park and much more. Llama Llama is voiced by Shayle Simons creates the perfect Llama Llama voice. There\nare three episodes included in this DVD and it is a little over 30 minutes\nlong.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message of these episodes is that, even if you are\nlittle, you can solve big problems with some imagination, so always use it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I rate this DVD 3 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 2\nto 6. The DVD is available now, just in time for the holidays. Look for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merry Christmas Llama Llama!<br>By Tiana Sirmans KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 9 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9TuplNpaBCY\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Merry Christmas Llama Llama!<\/em> is the perfect holiday movie for\nkids. Plus, it has two of my favorite holiday things &#8211; SNOW and GIFTS! It\u2019s\nreally great how all the episodes focus on friendship and giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-3.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5179\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-3.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-3.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-3.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Merry Christmas Llama Llama!<\/em> is based on the book series by\nauthor and illustrator Anna Dewdney. The DVD includes three short stories of\nadventures that the lead character, Llama Llama (Shayle Simmons), goes on with\nhis friends. In the first short story, Llama Llama has to judge a snow\nsculpture contest between his friends and pick a winner without hurting\nanyone\u2019s feelings. In the next one, <em>Secret\nSanta<\/em>, Llama Llama and his friends are secret Santas and have trouble\npicking gifts and keeping their secret Santas a secret. In the bonus episode, <em>Llama Llama Loves to Read<\/em>, Llama Llama\nand his friends have to pick out books to read out loud to the younger kids.\nLlama Llama can\u2019t find his favorite book at the library and his friend Gilroy\nGoat is nervous about reading out loud. In all three episodes, I really love\nseeing the great friendship between Llama Llama and how they always support\neach other. They always find ways to make other people feel good about\nthemselves. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-4.jpg?resize=225%2C115&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5180\" width=\"225\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-4.jpg?resize=300%2C153&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-4.jpg?resize=768%2C390&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Llama-Llama-Christmas-4.jpg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The three stories are all quite good and have great animation.\nOne of my favorite parts was watching Llama Llama finish reading and then\njumping into a pile of leaves. One cool thing is seeing how they finish things\nthey have to do and are off to do something fun, like sledding. George\nGabriel\u2019s music is really catchy and short, which is perfect for the short\nepisodes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DVD has two different stories and a bonus story and they\nall have different messages, but they all have the same theme of friendship! In\neach episode there is some problem that needs to be solved and gives them a\nchance to show what good friends should do for each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:0\"><a><em>Merry Christmas Llama Llama!<\/em><\/a> is a great DVD for movie days around holiday break. I rate this DVD 5\nout of 5 stars and recommend it for age 3 to 12. <em>Merry Christmas Llama\nLlama! <\/em>is currently available on where DVDs are sold. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Merry Christmas Llama Llama! <br>Reviewed by Christine R., KIDS FIRST! Reviewer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9e7sw5vJDps\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>The DVD Merry Christmas Llama Llama! delivers two holiday stories and a bonus story about reading. This series is based on the Llama Llama books by Anna Dewdney. In \u201cSnow Show,\u201d the teacher announces a snow sculpture contest and the judge will be one of the students themselves. No surprise when Llama Llama is chosen, but can he be fair and choose just one winner? Mama Llama, voiced by Jennifer Garner, gives him advice that helps devise a clever way to ensure all his friends are recognized, while still awarding one champion. In the second story \u201cSecret Santa,\u201d classmates must keep their Secret Santa from each other, made especially tricky when they all end up at the same store. The timeless lesson is that giving gifts makes you feel good. Bonus episode, \u201cLlama Llama Loves to Read\u201d highlights the importance of reading practice. Gilroy Goat must overcome his reluctance to read aloud, which he does when paired with the perfect book and many repeated readings. Llama Llama must find a new book when his first choice is not in the library. These sweet stories about friendship and everyday kid problems are presented in a comfortable, entertaining way that young fans of Llama Llama are sure to enjoy. I give this DVD 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 4 to 8.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The magic of Christmas is all around! Join our best friends, Molang and Piu Piu, on their adventures during this idyllic season. It&#8217;s the perfect time to build a snowman, go ice-skating with friends, find the most beautiful Christmas tree and of course, meet Santa! Merry Christmas from Molang and Piu Piu! KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Jolleen M. comments, \u201cThe adorable episodes on Christmas with Molang convey important messages surrounding Christmas, without having any dialogue. Kids of all ages would be able to understand the messages.\u201d  Katherine S. adds, \u201cThe animation in this DVD is charming. It is simple, but with good attention to detail. The characters\u2019 hilarious language is made up of gibberish words and sounds, which is very creative and entertaining. The music is upbeat and fits well with all the Christmas adventures.\u201d Tiana S. chimes in with, \u201cOne of my favorite parts is when Molang and Piu Piu are ice skating and Molang lets go of Piu Piu\u2019s hands and he flies away and lands on the back of a deer. The deer then takes off like a horse. I also find it hilarious that the music director Nicholas Varley has Santa enter to ninja music.\u201d Elizabeth T. wraps it up with, \u201cChristmas with Molang is a sweet DVD that parents can enjoy with their younger children. 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