Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine For You Special Edition DVD Review

Now that the holidays are over, we're already starting to think about Valentine's Day. As such, I was recently give the opportunity to review a copy of the newly released Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine For You Special Edition DVD.

I thought this would appeal to my 5 year old daughter because she loves valentine's day, and hey, what 5 year old doesn't like Winnie the Pooh? The DVD includes 3 Winnie the Pooh stories including a new-to-DVD adventure ("My Hero") and a bonus feature ("Catch the Love Bug" game). In addition, inside the DVD case are 6 Winnie the Pooh themed Valentine's Day Cards featuring Winnie the Pooh, Piglet and Tigger.

In Un-Valentine's Day, Rabbit decides he wants to cancel Valentine's Day because last year, the 100 acre woods was just overflowing with cards. Everyone reluctantly agrees until Pooh receives an anonymous gift of honey, and then it's "game on."

In A Valentine for You, when the residents of the 100 acre woods watch Christopher Robin writing a valentine to a girl, they panic. They decide that he's been bitten by a "smitten" and is sick. They set out on an adventure to catch the "smitten" reasoning that if they can get the "smitten" to bite him again he'll be cured.

My Hero is a new-to-DVD adventure that shows the lesson of two friends truly helping each other.

What I found to be really nice about this DVD is that each story wasn't too long and was able to hold my daughter's attention. Even though she can sit through a longer movie now, this is really nice for mom's of younger kids whose attention span is still limited. The whole DVD runs 50 minutes.

Overall, I found this to be a a cute DVD that I think most young children would enjoy. It's story lines are reminiscent of the classical, whimsical Winnie the Pooh that we all remember as children. If you're looking for a fun, family friendly movie for Valentine's Day, you really can't go wrong.

Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You Special Edition was released on January 5th and is currently available for sale at Amazon.com for $21.99 or at your local retailer. This DVD is also eligible for Disney rewards points.


Disclosure: I did not receive any compensation for this post, and all opinions expressed are soley my own. This DVD was provided to me courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment through Click Communications.