These animated stories from the "Book of Virtues" originally ran on PBS. Stories include "A Christmas Carol for Annie," in which Annie's desire to make a profit for her drama club blinds her to the true meaning of Christmas. "The Gift of the Magi" teaches kids the difference between true generosity and giving for the sake of taking credit for being "good." As a bonus, the DVD can be watched in Spanish, too. Approximately 75 minutes. Launch date: September 3, 2008.

This DVD follows 11-year-olds Zoe and Alex on a thrilling, beantifully animated CGI adventure, as they are swept from their local library into Animalia — a unique world of speaking animals. The four great adventures were first seen on PBS Kids Go and are based on teh bestselling picture book by Graeme Base. Launch date: 2008.

Based on the popular comic books "Grabouillon" by Alexis Nesme, "Loopdidoo," an animated children's program, features a goofy dog named Loopdidoo and his 5-year-old owner and best friend, Petunia, who find everyday life to be one big adventure. Seemingly harmless situations soon turn into breakneck adventures, especially when Loopdidoo throws his well-meant enthusiasm in the balance.

From the award-winning Belgium television producer and best-selling author An Vrombaut, "64 Zoo Lane" follows the adventures of little Lucy who lives next door to a zoo. Every night, she climbs out of her window, slides down the long neck of a giraffe and listens to the animals at the zoo tell her a story. The characters entertain as children explore social and emotional issues and learn about language and vocabulary. The charming animated series combines intelligent storytelling with a timeless picture-book quality and features a range of diverse characters from many parts of the world. Launch date: July 29, 2008.

Based on the No.1 bestseller by William J. Bennett, "Adventures From the Book of Virtues" reaches out to children to teach important life lessons and morals, illustrating a central theme through classic international heroes and stories and illuminating the core virtues of honesty, compassion, responsibility, courage, self-discipline, work, friendship, loyalty, perseverance and faith. Stories are seen through the eyes of young Zach and Annie, who live in Spring Valley and deal with the same pressures and situations faced by kids everywhere.

The DVD so based on the children’s alphabet book, Animalia, written by Graeme Base. Animala uses 26 illustrations of animals, one for each letter of the alphabet. Adventurous, fast-paced and funny, Animala also carries positive social messages; highlights key character traits like cooperation, persistence and creativity; and promotes literacy. In the movie, 11-year-olds Zoe and Alex on thrilling adventures, as they are swept from their local library into Animalia, a unique world of talking animals.

The animated series helps preschoolers develop their imagination through music and song. Kids will laugh out loud at the antics of Boowa, who loves to laugh and sing, and the energetic Kwala, who is just a little bit cheeky. Launch date: October 14, 2008.

In this 51-minute animated program, Zak and his friends — Marty the Bullfrog, The Can-Can Twins and Uncle Hank —must join together to make things better when Hank’s brother Irwin east King Shiny’s birthday surprise. Launch date: May 20, 2008.

The self-help DVD is part of the Trevor Romain DVD series. Combining animation, live action, humor and character-building messages, Romain teaches children to be empowered and how to deal with both everyday issues and tough situations. The DVD has an approximate running time of 30 minutes, with bonus features. Launch date: April 29, 2008.

The DVD is composed of a collection of funny fables, told through the lens of odd farm animals: Clara the hen lays an egg that hatches out a baby crocodile, Fleecie the sheep desperately needs a haircut and more. The animated adventure has a running time of 65 minutes. Launch date: April 22, 2008.

The spine-chilling stories teach kids valuable lessons in a very creative and memorable way: a finicky young eater gets turned into pasta, teddy bears take revenge on not-so-loving owners, a wasteful girl is recycled by Recyclops and much more. The animated DVD has a running time of over an hour. Launch date: April 22, 2008.

The follow-up to “Treasure Island Kids: The Pirates of Treasure Island” follows summer camp kids as they battle a giant sea monster. The DVD has a running time of 81 minutes. Launch date: April 29, 2008.

The Roberts family explores the City of Lights in this 52-minute documentary that features the Eiffel Tower, the Seine River, the Louvre, amusement parks, chocolate crepes and more. It includes tips for traveling with kids and advice on how to save money while covering the culture and history of Paris. “‘Travel With Kids’ is a premiere DVD family travel guide for both parents and kids that actually shows families enjoying the featured destinations together,” Karen Brundage of Greenleaf and Associates told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 26, 2008.

This collection of six episodes from the debut season of “FARMkids” features a diverse group of animated characters who lived the pampered city life as animals in a petting zoo but got relocated to a rustic ranch out in the country. “Bean and Gone,” “Splat is Back” and “The Legend of One Eyed Jack” are among the episodes. Launch date: March 18, 2008.

This collection of seven episodes from the debut season of “FARMkids” features a diverse group of animated characters who lived the pampered city life as animals in a petting zoo but got relocated to a rustic ranch out in the country. The DVD episodes include “Law & Disorder” and “Moo Loo’s Big Day.” Launch date: March 18, 2008.