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Playdate with Blue : A Playtime Musical
Adventure
Musical CD follows the format of the TV show.
Humongous Entertainment / Viacom
Preschoolers' favorite pup Blue and his affable--if slightly loopy--sidekick Steve probe the meaning of friendship
and skillfully scatter three hints for getting to the bottom of what makes for a hoppin' playdate on Blue's Clues: A
Playdate with Blue. Following Goodnight Blue and Blue's Big Treasure, Playdate doesn't stray far from the hugely
popular character's TV-show format. Here youngsters will be familiar with the format of the CD. They'll partake in
pretend playdate activities with the oft-featured pals Tickety-Tock and Side Table Drawer, who chime in for some
rhyming on "Say What I Say"; Mailbox, who addresses his unlikely friendship with the French-accented Salt
Shaker on "Why Are We Such Good Friends?"; and Magenta, who shows up early to claim her spot as Blue's
clues co-schemer. Main host (and sole human) Steve steers the songs in a direction that smartly promotes
problem solving and attentive listening. Along the way he exhibits his talent for timing--before any party-ending
this-is-not-fun-anymore thoughts can form in the listener, he's bounding forward on "The Buddy Boogie" or mixing
it up with Mailbox on "Mailtime." Lovable performers and a way-above-average entertainment factor build the
case for why almost anyone with a 2- to 4-year-old ought to climb into the Thinking Chair with the Blue's Clues
cast on "A Playdate with Blue." --Tammy La Gorce
1. Hi, There/I'm So Happy You Are Here - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
2. Truly A Friend - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
3. Blue's Clues Theme - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
4. We Are Listening For Blue's Clues - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
5. Say What I Say - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
6. Truly A Friend (Reprise) - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
7. Mailtime - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
8. Why Are We Such Good Friends? - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
9. Truly A Friend (Reprise) - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
10. We Just Figured Out Blue's Clues - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
11. The Buddy Boogie - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
12. Truly A Friend (Reprise) - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
13. So Long Song - Nick Balaban/Michael Rubin
103 .851 HUM
CDROM includes interactive games Blue's Birthday Adventure and ABC Time Activities. Files must be copied to
computer to play.
Are you ready for the Thinking Chair? It's Blue's birthday, and that makes for lots of mystery-solving fun.
Formatted to resemble the popular television series, children have to find three clues to solve the bigger
mysteries: What does Blue want to give as party favors? What games will her guests play at the party? And what
kind of cake does she like?
There's a whole slew of new characters to meet in Birthdayland, many games to play within the party planning,
and four different places to "skidoo" to. This is the most fun we've had with deductive reasoning in a long time.
With three levels of difficulty that can be set for individual players during the same game, it's entirely possible the
toddlers will be the first to solve the mysteries. As a guest at Blue's party, each person can also select a special
gift for Blue and design his own card. Grab your own Handy Dandy Notebook and join the fun.
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