Veggie Tales: Pistachio

You know what DVD is on rotation at the Tales house right now … Pistachio from Veggie Tales! This is the fourth Veggie Tales DVD we’ve watched and I am as thrilled as always with the lessons learned, clever script and the fact that there is absolutely no fault in letting your child watch it. No mean names, no bad habits – just a great lesson packaged in a fun story that kids and adults will both love.

The complete title of this tale is Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn’t. It’s a lesson in listening to your parents. The premise follows the story line of Pinocchio, where an Italian toymaker is given a magical piece of Pistachio wood and created an asparagus boy. The little asparagus, named Pistachio, immediately comes to life and sees no reason why he should listen to anyone. He just wants to have fun. But when he lies and is disobedient, not only does his nose grow, but he falls into a lot of trouble where he almost toy-napped and then taken advantage of by a “fox” and “cat”.

Gelato, his “dad” and toymaker, does all he can to keep his “flock” together, since every “sheep” is equally important – remember that Veggie Tales have ties to biblical stories. When Gelato is out looking for Pistachio, though, he is eaten by a whale! So Pistachio has to own up to his own mistakes and with the help of Cricket (a caterpillar) he sets out to find Gelato and be a good, obedient little son.

Of course, there is a silly song in the middle of it all. It is a broadway style song that every office worker and/or organized parent would love, “Where Have All the Staplers Gone?“. DVD extras include a singalong, discussion guide and a fun visit to a Marionette Theater. I really enjoyed seeing all the unusual marionettes!

The story is amazing and my oldest loves it. He really likes the beginning with Bob the Tomato. I do think Bob is great with his sidekick Larry! Bob is always the informative, straight-faced one while Larry is impulsive and brings a lot of humor to the opening of the story.

Overall, this is a great, new addition to our Veggie Tales Collection. It is now available in stores for $14.99. Keep tabs on all the happening by following Veggie Tales on Facebook! Watch the trailer here:

Other Veggie Tales reviews from the Mom Buzz:
Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah’s Umbrella
Abe and the Amazing Promise
Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving

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