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Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas

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Everybody’s favorite monkey, Curious George, will be appearing in an all-new holiday special that premieres tomorrow, the day before Thanksgiving, on local PBS stations. Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas is the first ever holiday movie to feature the beloved little monkey!

PBS Kids provided me with a special screener of the movie, and my daughters have watched it a couple of times with their friends. This is a movie that will appeal to any child, especially those of preschool age. A movie that, as a parent, I feel comfortable playing for my kids while (unbeknownst to them) I wrap presents in the other room. There’s no Scrooge, and definitely no Grinch to scare them!

George and The Man with The Yellow Hat are having a very merry time with Christmas preparations like picking and decorating a tree, making a Christmas list, and figuring out the perfect gifts for one another. There’s only one puzzle: neither of them can figure out what to give the other for a present! The Man is having trouble reading George’s wish list and George doesn’t have a clue about what to get for The Man who has everything. Will they be able to find the answers before Christmas morning? As they get more and more distraught over what to get one another for Christmas, the Ghost of Time Gone Sideways visits the Man in the Yellow Hat and helps him realize just how important he and George are to one another. In the process, the Man figures out the perfect gift for George, and, clever monkey that he is, George also thinks of a gift that will mean more to the Man in the Yellow Hat than anything else in the world. What could be better than a holiday story about everyone’s favorite monkey and the joy of giving?

Popular characters like Gnocchi the cat, Hundley the dog, Chef Pisghetti, and The Doorman also make an appearance. If your kids don’t have a chance to watch it tomorrow, the special will replay throughout December and for holiday seasons to come, and it’s also available on DVD! At 58 minutes long, the DVD doesn’t offer any extras, but does provide subtitles in English, French, and Spanish. It’s the perfect movie to play in the car on the way to grandma’s house! 😉 Find the DVD on Amazon and other retailers nationwide. Watch a preview of A Very Monkey Christmas:

I’m giving you a chance to win a copy right here! As a special bonus, I’ll also include the Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas Soundtrack that was just released today! It’s loaded with new renditions of old classics, a few new tunes, enchanting holiday score music and the Curious George Main Title theme performed by the legendary Dr. John. It’s a fun Christmas collectible for Curious George fans of all ages. The soundtrack is available at national retailers such as Amazon, Target, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Borders, and iTunes.

To enter to win the Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas DVD and soundtrack, please leave a comment telling me what one of your favorite holiday movies is.

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Contest ends: December 10th, 2009 11:59 pm EST. US entries only. Leave a separate comment for each entry & a valid email address/blog URL. Winner, chosen at random, has 3 days to claim their prize. PBS Kids provided me with a screener DVD for myself, as well as the DVD and CD for giveaway.

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  1. I love Rudolph. Really, I could make a mile long list of Christmas movies I like 🙂
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  4. For the Kids, the old Classic Rudolph and for the Adults National Lampoon Christmas Vacation, and The Christmas story

  17. My fave is Charlie Brown, closely followed by Polar Express.
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  32. Our favorite to watch every year is A Christmas Story. Its just a really good family movie and I never get tired of watching it. Thank you!

  37. Our favorite Christmas movie is the classic “the Christmas Story” Thanks for a great giveaway 🙂

  38. My fav Christmas movie is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation!! Thanks for the chance to win!

  53. My favorite Christmas movie is the classic “The Christmas Story” Thanks for a great giveaway 🙂

  68. I love “Its A Wonderful Life”I watch it every year,always makes me cry
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  79. One of my husband and my must-watch movies is Christmas Vacation with Chevy Chase. Not exactly a kid movie but we wait until they go to bed.
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  99. Ernest Saves Christmas. What can I say, Jim Varney makes me laugh. Thank you for the fun give-away.

  109. Our favorite Christmas movie is Santa Claus is Coming To Town.

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  113. oooh! my kids love Curius George! I’d love to win this for them 🙂 My favorite holiday movie: ELF!

    Thanks for the chance to win!
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  116. I love the Grinch who Stole Christmas, and Love Actually as my favorite Christmas movies. We saw this George movie the other day on PBS my little on was so in love and I could not find it in the stores just yet.. I would love to win it. Thanks..
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  125. My favorite Christmas movie is The Polar Express and I bought the book to give to my granddaughter for Christmas. 🙂

  129. One of my families favorite holiday movies is A Christmas Story. We watch it over and over!

  131. “Its a Wonderful life” is my all time Fav Christmas movie.
    thanks for the chance to win this cute movie for the kids

  133. It’s really hard to pick, but I love the ones that make my kids the most happy. Those are The Polar Express and Christmas with the Kranks.

  134. I love the old Mickey Mouse Christmas Carol. I look forward every year to watching it with my kids. Thanks for the giveaway!

  142. My favorite Christmas movie is National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation……it make me laugh so hard every time I see it:)

  144. Polar Express is my favorite movie, but it’s hard to beat the tv shows at Christmas…charlie brown, frosty the snowman, rudolph etc.

  147. My favorite holiday movie is Christmas Story. Nothing else sticks out in my mind the way that one does. So funny!
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  161. I love Mickey’s Christmas Carol. So cute!
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  190. Love and MUST watch every Christmas: White Christmas and It’s a Wonderful Life! (And, Rudolph, Frosty, Miracle on 34th Street, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Holiday Inn….did you just ask for one?!) 😉

    My kids would love this dvd! Thanks for the chance!

  194. i have several movies i watch every year, and national lampoons christmas vacation is one of them.

  195. We love to watch A Christmas Story! It’s a family favorite we watch every year.

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