Hello Kitty's Paradise - Pretty Kitty (Vol. 1) [VHS]

Kitty and her twin, Mimmy, explore and learn life lessons in this octet of eight-minute episodes sandwiched between animated puzzles and clay shape play. The feline pair plant morning glory seeds, visit town with their parents, nurse a bird with a broken wing back to health, learn manners and safety, go underground with a mole friend, and in a storybook adventure visit a nice woman who turns out to be a witch. This new series is a departure from Hello Kitty's first foray into television, with a largely unsuccessful fairy tale format, in that it combines ordinary teaching moments and flights of fancy--literally, as the twins travel via hot air balloon. While the Japanese-based marketing frenzy is aimed at teen girls, this series is strictly for kids. (Ages 3 to 7) --Kimberly Heinrichs