Review: Sooty ABC Learn the Alphabet DVD

I loved Sooty as a child. There was one particular episode that I had on video (yes, video!) that was called Sooty & Superdog and featured Sweep thinking he was a Superdog coming up against Jeff Capes! There was another favourite that featured Duncan Goodhew (an ex Olympic swimmer for those too young to know him), that also had me giggling. So when I received an email asking if I’d like a copy of the new educational Sooty DVD to review with Zach, I thought it would be a nice way to introduce him to one of my old favourites.

About the DVD 

Sooty ABC Learn the Alphabet has been created to support the early years curriculum. As stated on the front of the box, it’s created by experts, loved by kids and trusted by parents. It comes with an A-Z poster chart and ROM content.

What we thought of the DVD

I have to pick the right moments with Zach because he isn’t a huge tv fan. The first couple of times I tried to watch it with him was when he was home feeling poorly and I probably knew I shouldn’t have bothered because although he was looking at the screen, he was so worn out he fell asleep!

I tried again yesterday with much more success. He doesn’t have a long enough attention span to sit through an entire DVD yet but he was certainly interested in this for the periods of time that it held his attentionl The programme starts with Sooty proving he can spell his name and then sees them visit the Wookey Hole Caves which is a real place in Somerset and looks amazing! While there, they go through the alphabet and have to find things beginning with the letter they are on. I have no doubt that as Zach gets a little older, he’ll have fun finding the things they are looking for as it’s really involving in that way. At one point there was a kite on the screen and he pointed and said ‘it’s flying’ so it was clear to me at that point that he was actually watching it and paying attention!

I really like that it’s an educational version of the show. It means that if he is watching it, he is hopefully taking in all the words and letters whilst having fun.That’s what we want for our children right?!

Is there anything we didn’t like? 

There isn’t anything that Zach didn’t like. For me, as an ex Sooty fan, no-one can beat Matthew Corbett, but Richard Caddell does do a great job.

I was sent this DVD for the purpose of this review however all thoughts and words are my own.