Phonies 4 Babies: Colors & Counting.(Brief article)(Children's review)(Video recording review)

Phonies 4 Babies: Colors & Counting. DVD. 30 min. Anchor Bay Entertainment. 2008. $14.98.

PreS--In her follow-up to Baby's First Words (Feb. 2008, p. 54), Mallory Lewis (daughter of Shari Lewis) presents original songs and games about colors and counting. She's joined by her puppet friend, Giggles, who looks something like a bug, and a crew of singing puppets, the Tummy Tots. Most of the action takes place in front of a computer-animated background, although there are some live-action scenes. The goal of the series is to introduce children to their first 300 key words and phrases. Lewis and her puppet friends perform a variety of child-friendly songs about topics that …