Goodnight Moon and Other Sleepytime Tales

Everybody's favorite bedtime story, Goodnight Moon comes to life on DVD for the very first time. Along with other beloved animated tales and lullabies, children and stars come together in a delightful exploration of the nighttime world. Children offer wise and witty reflections on a host of sleepytime topics, from the comfort of blankies to Native American dreamcatchers, from monsters and nightmares to the mysteries of dreamland. Susan Sarandon narrates Goodnight Moon, Tony Bennett sings the swing classic Hit the Road to Dreamland, Lauryn Hill lends a new rhythm to the rhyme Hush, Little Baby, the many voices of Billy Crystal bring There's a Nightmare in My Closet to animated life, Natalie Coletells the tale of Faith Ringgold's Tar Beach, Aaron Neville sings Brahms Lullaby and Patti LaBelle performs Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Hurd's bestselling children's book headlines this winning 25-minute collection of sleepytime tales from HBO. Susan Sarandon narrates the simple story of a bunny readying for bed. Other top entertainers lend their voices to the tape: Tony Bennett sings the story of "Hit the Road to Dreamland"; Lauryn Hill brings rhythm to "Hush, Little Baby" (the best segment); Billy Crystal lends many voices to Mercer Mayer's "There's a Nightmare in My Closet"; and singers Natalie Cole, Aaron Neville, and Patti LeBelle sing other tales. A dandy video for the youngster, punctuated with "interviews" of real kids answering a host of bedtime questions. --Doug Thomas