Rah, Rah, Rah For Rocket!

I can't remember how The Poo discovered The Little Einsteins, but it hardly matters. Because when she did, it was obsession at first sight.

We keep at least three episodes of this musical action cartoon in our DVR queue, always at the ready to soothe and entertain her.

Yes, she watches TV. She loves TV. And if it teaches her about Igor Stravinsky or Paul Klee, I can't really argue with it. Besides, how the hell else would I get all this bloody blogging done?

So when I was offered an advance copy of the new Little Einsteins DVD, "Rocket's Firebird Rescue," I jumped at the chance. How could I refuse a 45-minute episode of The Poo's favorite show of all time?

She was so excited to watch it, she could barely contain herself. Then, as the story really began to roll, she found it deliciously suspenseful. When the mean old ogre begins to threaten the Firebird and Rocket, she hid her eyes in her daddy's belly.

Now we're on our 9,457th viewing of the DVD, and she knows the ending. She shouts out to the Firebird, warning her and helping her to defeat the ogre. Most amusingly, she's started pretending she's one of the characters, and insists on being called "June."

It even kept her completely entertained on a 45-minute car trip last week. That is no mean feat.

I highly recommend this DVD for any kid who wants to go on a trip with their favorite rocket ship. If you doubt me, you can check it out for yourself by watching clips of the episode here, here and here.

You can also get a sneak peek at the activities available on this interactive DVD, and it comes with a bonus episode of the show.

Now if you'll excuse me, I need to put "Rocket" in the DVD player.

Again.