Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
There's no denying a youngster's attraction to water, and the folks at Baby Einstein tap into that natural interest--and broaden it. They take babies and toddlers from bathtime to the beach, from tap water to waterfalls and geysers. A puppet octopus and duck serve as guides through clearly labeled sections: Ocean, Rivers and Lakes; Rain Drops and Puddles; Water at My House. A child speaks the title at the beginning and end of each unit, but those are the only words in this 24-minute "video board book." The rest of the sounds come courtesy of Handel, Telemann, Beethoven, and Johann Strauss. Both toy animals and real ones swim through the scenes and the footage of dolphins, sea turtles, and marina fish are fascinating enough that preschoolers won't mind sitting in with younger siblings. (Ages 1-3) --Kimberly Heinrichs |
Customer Reviews
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
 Finally Baby Einstien got it right!, Apr 27, 2023
I've watched 15 Baby Einstein dvd's and there's only four that I like. Baby Neptune ~ Discovering Water happens to be one of them. The others I'd recommend are Baby Galileo (sky), Baby Newton (shapes) and Numbers Nursery (1 - 5). When I first saw Baby Neptune I was so surprised. It was so different then most of the Baby Einstein videos that show toys and spinning things. This one actually shows beautiful real live video of things in nature such as dolphins, waterfalls, waves, zooming above the ocean, underwater scenes, etc. It shows water in these catagories: Water In The Oceans, Water At The Beach, Water In Rivers & Lakes , Water In Raindrops & Puddles and Water At My House. This video actually has cute puppets (I usually don't like the Baby Einstein puppets). I could still do without all the toys and spinning & rocking things (they still have some of that in here). My little girl (about 17 months at the time of first watching this) laughed when the puppets came on and she liked when they showed the baby. One really great feature on the dvd is the Aquarium found in the bonus features. It shows a diver under the water feeding fish. The fish are really neat and you hear nice music, waves and bubbling water. The Aquarium lasts almost 14 minutes. This nice feature may be missing from the vhs version, which would be a shame. I have many other reviews for kids videos.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Our family's absolute fave, Apr 15, 2023
We got Baby Neptune after our son was entranced by a visit to the aquarium at 4 months. He's now 16 months and this is still his favorite Baby Einstein video. He loves the fish and turtles swimming in the aquarium, the rubber duckie "blue danube" sequence, and the puppet shows of the octopus and duck. My husband and I love the music. If our son is having a fussy period but it's not time for bed yet, this is the one we always turn to to chill him out. The music in the closing sequence always soothes him. The bonus feature of the guy feeding the fish inside the tank is pretty cool too. Our only complaint is that this video is shorter than the other Baby Einsteins we own--it's only 23 minutes long.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
A Family Favorite, Apr 15, 2023
Our family was introduced to the "Baby Einstein" series of videos when our daughter was 6 months old. Most videos didn't seem to hold her attention more than a few minutes, but Baby Neptune was an immediate hit. At six months old, our daughter giggled and laughed at her favorite parts of the video, and she would watch this video from start to finish on the rare occasion that Mommy or Daddy allowed that much TV in one setting (about 30 minutes)
This video remained one of our daughter's favorites for over a year (also see "Baby Galileo"), and only began to fall out of her favor at 20 months of ge. The background music is adult-friendly (Handel, Telemann, Beethoven)- an important point since these videos will be played many times over.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Fun and entertaining introduction to water , Apr 14, 2023
My daughter LOVES this video. She can sit for a very long time glued to it, thank heavens for repeat play! ( I love that feature) She has been watching it since she was five months old. It just grabs her attention. She loves the aquarium featurette, as well.
I had made Aquarium and Water my overall theme for her toys and gear since I was unaware of whether I was having a boy ir girl and this goes perfectly with her other gear (highchair, etc.)
She even loves the CD version of this video for the car ride. She still recognizes the music.
I also strongly recommend Galileo, Van Gogh and Noah.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 the fascinating world of water for toddler age kids, Apr 5, 2023
the great thing about the einstein series of videos is that simple ideas like water can create a world of experience and wonder, when presented in a way that this video footage does. toddlers will enjoy this. my son is 4 yet he will still sometimes pick this to watch. beach scenes, kids playing with water, puppets, etc this is a fun way to watch one of our most basic resources, and helps kids learn the importance of it. all the videos in the einstein collection are fabulous
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