Flower Child: Beautiful Poetry for Beautiful Children
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Film Overview

View Official Website	Release Date: 2007-04-01 Running Time: 0:30 Content Rating: U (universal)	DVD Region: 1 - U.S., Canada, U.S. Territories Media Format: NTSC-DVD Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Audio Language(s): English
Genres: Children >> 3-6 Years :: Children >> Children's Literature :: Children >> General

Synopsis

'Flower Child' is a children's poetry DVD. 'Flower Child' is designed to introduce children ages 2-8 to poetry with music and beautiful visuals. Featuring poetry from Langston Hughes, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Karla Kuskin, and other classic and contemporary poets, 'Flower Child' is a joy to watch while sneaking in a little learning, too. Words dance across the screen along with images of with love, nature and adventure. Flower Child is searchable, too, so if you find a poem you like your child can watch it over and over.

Crew

Executive Producer: Dorne Pentes | bio
Dorne Pentes is one of the South's leading independent filmmakers. His four films, 'Confessions of a Southern Punk', 'The Great Unpleasantness', 'The Closest Thing to Heaven', and 'Lullaby', have won numerous awards and widespread critical acclaim. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and NYU, Dorne has also written, directed and edited hundreds of television commercials, music videos, and marketing films over the past ten years.
Executive Producer: Dorne Pentes | bio
Dorne Pentes is one of the South's leading independent filmmakers. His four films, 'Confessions of a Southern Punk', 'The Great Unpleasantness', 'The Closest Thing to Heaven', and 'Lullaby', have won numerous awards and widespread critical acclaim. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and NYU, Dorne has also written, directed and edited hundreds of television commercials, music videos, and marketing films over the past ten years.
Executive Producer: J. Ivica Bilich | bio
Ivi Bilich's 18 years of credits include 'Dances with Wolves', 'Thunderheart', and 'The Patriot', as well as numerous spots and MOWs. As a documentary producer/director, his work includes museum exhibit films and long form documentaries. A graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, Ivi has also written and directed two acclaimed short films, 'The Story of Light' and 'Love is Blind'.

Bonus Features

Scene Selections
Interactive Menus

Accolades

Awards

Creative Child Magazine's "Seal of Excellence" Award
"Kid's First!" endorsement from The Coalition for Quality Children's Media
"Mom-Tested! Best DVD's of the Year" in the 5 and up category from Parenting Mag

Press Reviews

Parenting Magazine (February 2008) | show/hide snippet
"Give the Hannah Montana episodes a rest and try this breezy batch of classic poems (think Whitman and Dickinson), read aloud and set to clips of real-life kids at play. It celebrates the beauty of language and nature, and features a rich backdrop of folk and world music. A perfect intro to the world of verse."
School Library Journal (July 2007) | show/hide snippet
"Take beautiful poetry, mix it with images of active, happy children, and viewers will be captivated. Poetry written by well-known authors, but not identified on the DVD, such as Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, and Emily Dickinson, is spoken mostly by children, with a little assistance from an occasional adult voice. Multiethnic kids are expertly captured playing, jumping, sleeping, smiling, dancing, twirling, and eating—all in perfect sync with the flowing language. There is the wonderful music of drums and guitars, along with the sounds of nature, adding yet another dimension to the rhythm of this offering. Words and numbers from the many short poems are often displayed artistically on the screen. There is a liquidity and flow to this DVD that will hypnotize both children and adults. It is a good fit with poetry units and creative writing assignments. These images could also be used without sound to inspire kids to write their own poetry. This DVD gives new meaning to the phrase 'poetry in motion!'"
Booklist (9 May 2007) | show/hide snippet
"From opening slow-motion shots of a girl running with a large, handheld windmill, this joyous DVD draws viewers into a vibrant yet serene world of play and poetry. Loosely structured around one day, represented by the sun and a ticking clock, this consists of a montage of stills and live-action shots of diverse children delighting in play, dance, nature, food, and more. The images are reflective of classic and contemporary poems energetically voiced by both child and adult readers. The varying tempos of drumming-troupe Mecca Bodega, folk-singer Clark Jones, and nature sounds match the moods of the poetry and images. Colorful captions reinforce the poems’ key ideas. The poets, including Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes, and Emily Dickinson, are not identified until the conclusion of this enchanting production."