ORIGINAL COVER[]
EPISODE INFORMATION[]
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE[]
November 23, 2010
HOST[]
Bard the Dragon
COMPOSERS[]
- Ludwig van Beethoven
- Bill Weisbach
- Traditional
DURATION[]
28:11
EQUIVALENT[]
EPISODE GUIDE[]
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Baby Beethoven (Discovery Kit)
World of Words is the 3rd Baby Einstein Discovery Kit video in the series. It is the only language episode from the Discovery Kit video series and an updated version of Baby Shakespeare from the original video series.
Feature Show Guide[]
Opening[]
- Theme from Symphony No. 9, 2nd Movement: The Tale of Custard the Dragon - Ogden Nash: Bard the Dragon's Introduction
- Baby Shakespeare Theme, Weisbach: Opening Titles
- Bubbles
- The Alphabet Song (Acoustic Version) - Pull-Along ABC Block Cart; The Baby Shakespeare Kids with Sunny Bunny, Bluebird, and Baby MacDonald the Cow:
| Part of song | Kid and puppet |
|---|---|
| ABCD | Madeline (in white) |
| EFG | Aspen (in white) |
| HIJK | Dylan and Dakota (in white) |
| LMNOP | Madeline and Sunny Bunny (in white) |
| QRS | Dakota and Bluebird (in white) |
| TUV | Gabrielle and Sierra (in white) |
| WX | Dylan and Baby MacDonald the Cow (in white) |
| Y and Z | Gabrielle (in white) |
| Now I know my | Dakota (in white) |
| ABCs | Madeline, Aspen and Gabrielle (in white) |
| Next time won't you | Gabrielle (in white) |
| Sing with me? | Sierra (in white) |
- Applause & Cheering
Train[]
- Bard as a train engineer, blows the train whistle, and clicks on Focus Pocus (in black)
- Bard rides across the screen on the Sesame Street Express Train Ride-On (in white)
- A Modern Dragon - Rowena Bastin Bennett (Locomotive type: Truck Shay No. 14 from Georgetown Loop Railroad, Colorado)
- The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113, "Turkish March": The Torpedo Run: Figure 8 Starter Set passes Little Knotties (in black)
- Applause & Cheering
Flower[]
- Bard finds a pile of flowers. He smells them and later drags them and eats them. The flowers reveal the camera, and clicks on it (in black)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare
- Bluebird attempts to raise a Bendy Flower, fails twice, and gets it up the third time. (in black)
- Ball Party: Round About Tower (in white)
- Applause & Cheering
Apple[]
- Bard as a farmer drops an apple and then clicks on the camera. He picks an apple out of the basket leading into the next scene (in black)
- Bard paints a picture of apples
- Autumn's Promise - Aspen Clark
- Rondo in C Major, Op. 51, No. 1: Taggly (in black), Threading Apple (in black), Taggly (in black), Stack & Sort Shape Sorter Buckets (in black), Threading Apple (in black)
- Applause & Cheering
Cat[]
- Bard hears meowing, so he dresses up as a cat, and clicks on the camera (in black)
- RC Dizzy Kitty (in white) (footage reused from Baby Bach)
- The Cat and the Moon - W. B. Yeats
Grass[]
- Bard wears green sunglasses, clicks on the camera, and walks through the grass. (in black)
- Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise": Heavenly Grass - Tennessee Williams
- The screen fades and Tiger practices his roar, but is scared away by Duck. (in black)
- Allegro for a Flute Clock, WoO 33: Wave Spinner Kinetic Mobile (in black), Pop Pop Top (in black) in 2 different angles, Blacklight Mind Bender Blurz (in black), Gearation zoomed out, SpinTrix Disc, Stacking Clown (in black) zoomed out then in
- Applause & Cheering
Leaf[]
- Bard wears a yellow rain hat, walks through leaves, and clicks on the camera (in black)
- Sonatina in G Major, WoO Anh. 5, 1st Movement: Falling Leaf - Aspen Clark
- Bard dives into a pile of leaves (in black) (Note: The Tarzan Yell interrupted the beginning of the puppet show.)
- Applause & Cheering
Frog[]
- In a pond, Bard jumps and croaks like a frog, and clicks on the camera. He then dives into the water. (in black)
- Pull-Along Bullfrog (in white) (footage reused from Baby Beethoven)
- Wadasa Nakamoon - Ray A. Young Bear
- The Alphabet Song (Reprise) (Percussion Version) - Pull-Along ABC Block Cart; The Baby Shakespeare Kids
| Part of song | Kid |
|---|---|
| ABCD | Gabrielle (in white) |
| EFG | Madeline (in white) |
| HIJK | Dylan (in white) |
| LMNOP | Aspen and Madeline (in white) |
| QRSTUV | Dylan and Dakota (in white) |
| WXY and Z | Madeline, Aspen and Gabrielle (in white) |
| Now I know my ABCs, next time won't you | Gabrielle (in white) |
| Sing with me? | Sierra (in white) |
- Applause & Cheering
Snow[]
- Bard gets covered in snow, shakes it off, and clicks on the camera (in black)
- Bard plays in the snow.
- The Revival - Steve Crow
- Jane the Monkey plays in the snow, then gets buried by some snow that covers her. She pops out and laughs. (in black)
- Applause & Cheering
Tree[]
- Bard hears an owl in the cherry tree and clicks on the camera (in black)
- Loveliest of Trees, The Cherry Now - A.E. Housman
- Military March No. 1 in F Major, "For the Bohemian Guard", WoO 18: Mr. Monkey (in white) in 2 different angles, Pudgey Pig (in black), Dancing Go-Go Gorilla (in white), Pudgey Pig (in black) in a different angle, Mr. Monkey (in white) in a different angle, Pretty Kitty (in black), Mr. Monkey with Dancing Go-Go Gorilla (in white)
- Applause & Cheering
Cow[]
- Bard as a farmer, carries a milk bucket, and clicks on the camera (in black)
- The Calf-Path - Sam Walter Foss
- Baby MacDonald (in a dual role) eats grass, but when Tooter the Cow shows up, she gets away. Tooter then flicks a Red Butterfly Prop off of her nose. (in white)
- Applause & Cheering
Butterfly[]
- Bard tries to get a butterfly off his nose and clicks on the camera (in black)
- To a Butterfly - William Wordsworth
- Rondo à Capriccio in G Major, Op. 129, "Rage Over a Lost Penny": Butterfly Knob Puzzle (in black), Gearation zoomed in, Butterfly Knob Puzzle (in black), Polaris (in white), Gearation zoomed in with 2 different angles, Triple Rainbow Pinwheel (in white ) (footage reused from Baby Beethoven), Butterfly Crystalites (in black) (footage reused from Baby Van Gogh), Quack-Along Ducks (black background), Max the Pull-Along Dog. (in black)
- Applause & Cheering
Moon[]
- Bard, is now sleepy. He yawns, and clicks on the camera (in black)
- My Loves - Langston Hughes, Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, "Pathetique", Op. 13, 2nd Movement: Bard yawns and smacks his lips. He then kisses his Beanie Baby: Curly good night. He yawns and smacks his lips again and lies down on his bed. The moon then is shown moving. (in black)
- Applause & Cheering
Closing[]
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, "Chorale", Op. 125, 4th Movement: Bard appears (in black) (mirrored shot), Gabrielle and Tiger (in white), Madeline and Sunny (in white), Sierra dancing (in white), Dylan and Dakota with Bluebird, Sunny, and Tiger (in white), Aspen with Tooter (in white), Bard (in black), closing credits
- Bard sniffs and sneezes because of the sunflower. The sneeze causes him to topple over and crash. (in black)
Mini Shows Guides[]
Bard's Gallery[]
- Baby Shakespeare Theme, Weisbach: Title Card - Bard holds his feather quill pen and scroll
- Train (A Modern Dragon, Rowena Bastin Bennett) - Bard wears a train driver's cap
- Flower (A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare) - Bard holds a flower
- Apple (Autumn's Promise, Aspen Clark) - Bard eats an apple
- Cat (The Cat and the Moon, W. B. Yeats) - Bard plays with a ball of yarn
- Grass (Heavenly Grass, Tennessee Williams) - Bard wears a grass skirt
- Leaf (Falling Leaf, Aspen Clark) - Bard rakes leaves
- Frog (Wadasa Nakamoon, Ray A. Young Bear) - Bard watches a frog on a lily pad
- Snow (The Revival, Steve Crow) - Bard wears a winter hat
- Tree (Loveliest of Trees, The Cherry Now, A. E. Housman) - Bard is under a tree
- Cow (The Calf-Path, Sam Walter Foss) - Bard wears a straw hat and holds a milk bucket
- Butterfly (To a Butterfly, William Wordsworth) - Bard watches a butterfly
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, "Pathetique," Op. 13, 2nd Movement: Moon (My Loves, Langston Hughes) - Bard wears a pajama, holds a teddy bear, and goes to sleep
Bard's Tribute to Beethoven[]
- Bard wears green sunglasses, clicks on Focus Pocus, and walks through the pipe cleaner grass made out of Fuzzy Sticks.
- Allegro for a Flute Clock, WoO 33: kid walking on grass, Wave Spinner Kinetic Mobile (in black), Pop Pop Top (in black) in 2 different angles, Blacklight Mind Bender Blurz (in black), Gearation zoomed out, SpinTrix Disc, Stacking Clown (in black)
- Applause & Cheering
- Bard as a train engineer, blows the train whistle, and clicks on Focus Pocus (in black)
- The Ruins of Athens, "Turkish March," Op. 113: train stock footage, The Torpedo Run: Figure 8 Starter Set passes Little Knotties (in black)
- Bard as a farmer drops an apple and then clicks on Focus Pocus and picks an apple
- Rondo in C Major, Op. 51, No. 1: Taggly (in black), Threading Apple (in black), Taggly (in black), Stack & Sort Shape Sorter Buckets (in black), Threading Apple (in black)
- Applause & Cheering
- The Alphabet Song (Acoustic Version) - Pull-Along ABC Block Cart, The Baby Shakespeare Kids with Sunny Bunny, Bluebird, and Baby MacDonald the Cow:
| Part of song | Kid and puppet |
|---|---|
| ABCD | Madeline (in white) |
| EFG | Aspen (in white) |
| HIJK | Dylan and Dakota (in white) |
| LMNOP | Madeline and Sunny Bunny (in white) |
| QRS | Dylan and Bluebird (in white) |
| TUV | Gabrielle and Sierra (in white) |
| WX | Dylan and Baby MacDonald the Cow (in white) |
| Y and Z | Gabrielle (in white) |
| Now I know my | Dakota (in white) |
| ABCs | Madeline Pluto, Aspen and Gabrielle (in white) |
| Next time won't you | Gabrielle (in white) |
| Sing with me? | Sierra (in white) |
- Bard as a farmer, carries a milk bucket, and clicks on Focus Pocus (in black)
- Baby MacDonald (in a dual role) eats grass, but when Tooter shows up, she goes away (in white).
- Military March No. 1 in F Major, WoO 18, Beethoven: Mr. Monkey (in white) in 2 different angles, Pudgey Pig (in blac), Dancing Go-Go Gorilla (in white), Pudgey Pig (in black) in a different angle, Mr. Monkey (in white) in a different angle, Pretty Kitty (in black), Mr. Monkey and Dancing Go-Go Gorilla (in white)
- Applause & Cheering
- Bard shakes a butterfly off his nose and clicks on Focus Pocus
- Rondo à Capriccio in G Major, "Rage Over a Lost Penny", Op. 129: butterfly stock footage, Butterfly Knob Puzzle (in black), Gearation zoomed in, Butterfly Knob Puzzle (in black), Polaris (white background), Gearation zoomed in with 2 different angles, Triple Rainbow Pinwheel (in white) (footage reused from Baby Beethoven), Butterfly Crystalites (in black) (footage reused from Baby Van Gogh), Quack-Along Ducks (in black), Max the Pull-Along Dog (in black)
- Applause & Cheering
- Bard wears a bowtie and takes a bow (in black)
About World of Words[]
Slideshow (Rondo in C Major, Op. 51, No. 1): Quote by Albert Einstein "I experience the greatest of pleasure in having contact with works of art.", Information about the Discovery Kit: Bard's Notebook, Parent's Guide, DVD, and CD, Information about the Bard
Puppets[]
- Bard the Dragon (Host)
- Sunny Bunny
- Bluebird
- Baby MacDonald the Cow
- Tiger
- Duck
- Jane the Monkey
- Tooter the Cow
Kids, Baby Shakespeare[]
- Aspen Clark (wearing a blue sweatshirt and a black headband)
- Dylan and Dakota Gonzalez (wearing purple and pink sweatshirts with hair tie khaki pants)
- Gabrielle Margas (wearing a yellow sweatshirt and blue jorts)
- Madeline Pluto (wearing a red sweatshirt, beige pants and yellow headband)
- Sierra Clark (wearing a green sweatshirt and pink pigtails)
Compositions and a Song[]
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor "Chorale", Op. 125, Grove. 125, Bia. 787, II. Molto Vivace (Opening)
- Baby Shakespeare Theme, Weisbach (Opening Credits)
- The Alphabet Song, Traditional (Acoustic Version)
- The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113, Grove. 173, Bia. 539, "Turkish March" (Train)
- Two Rondos Op. 51, Grove. 51: Rondo No. 1 in C Major, Bia. 133 (Simple Manipulatives, About World of Words)
- Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor for Piano, WoO. 59, Grove. 173, Bia. 515, "Für Elise" (Grass Poem)
- Five Pieces for Mechanical Clock, WoO 33, Bia. 199: No. 3 in G Major, II. Allegro (Kinetic Art)
- 2 Sonatinas for Piano, WoO, Anh. 5, Bia. 21, Sonatina No. 1 in G Major, I. Moderato (Leaf Poem)
- The Alphabet Song (Reprise), Traditional (Percussion Version)
- March for a Military Band No. 1 in F Major, "For the Bohemian Guard", WoO 18, Bia. 501 (Dancing Animals)
- Rondo alla ingharese quasi un capriccio in G Major, "Rage Over a Lost Penny", Op. 129, Grove. 129, Bia. 162 - Allegro vivace (Toys in Action)
- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, "Pathetique", Op. 13, Grove. 13, Bia. 184, Adagio Cantabile (Moon Poem)
- Symphony No. 9 in D Major, "Chorale", Op. 125, Grove. 125, Bia. 787, IV. Presto - Allegro assai "Ode to Joy" (second half only) (Closing Credits)
Poems[]
- The Tale of Custard the Dragon - Ogden Nash
- A Modern Dragon - Rowena Bastin Bennett
- A Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare
- Autumn's Promise - Aspen Clark
- The Cat and the Moon - W. B. Yeats
- Heavenly Grass - Tennessee Williams
- Falling Leaf - Aspen Clark
- Wadasa Nakamoon - Ray A. Young Bear
- The Revival - Steve Crow
- Loveliest of Trees, The Cherry Now - A. E. Housman
- The Calf-Path - Sam Walter Foss
- To a Butterfly - William Wordsworth
- My Loves - Langston Hughes
Toys[]
| Toy | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| Drizzle/Bard the Dragon Bath Puppet | Legends & Lore |
| Pull-Along ABC Block Cart | Learningsmith |
| Baby/Sunny Bunny Bath Puppet | Legends & Lore |
| Boss Bird/Bluebird Bath Puppet | |
| Betsy/Baby MacDonald Cow Bath Puppet | |
| Focus Pocus Camera | Ambi Toys |
| Sesame Street Express Train Ride-On | Tyco |
| The Torpedo Run: Figure 8 Starter Set | Lionel |
| Little Knotties: Marley the Lion, Penelope the Pig, Whiskers the Rabbit | Lamaze |
| Hawaiian Plastic Flower Necklace | Unknown |
| Bendy Flower | |
| Ball Party: Round About Tower | TOMY |
| Farming Hat | The Wizard's Chest |
| Bob Ross Travel Easel | Martin Universal Design |
| Taggly | The First Years |
| Threading Apple | Kids Classics |
| Teaching Tower | Learningsmith |
| Cat Headband | The Great Pretendears |
| Fuzzy Stick | Unknown |
| Dizzy Kitty (reused footage) | TOMY (reused footage) |
| Sunglasses | Unknown |
| Grass Prop | |
| Tattling Tiger Bath Puppet | Legends & Lore |
| Quackamus Duck Bath Puppet | |
| Form C Kinetic | Natural Wonders |
| Pop Pop Top | Battat |
| Blacklight Mind Bender Blurz | AADLP |
| Gearation | TOMY |
| SpinTrix Disc | LightTrix |
| Stacking Clown | Brio |
| Yellow Rain Hat | Unknown |
| Fall Leaves Pile | Hobby Lobby |
| Pull-Along Bullfrog | Ryan's Room |
| Murray/Jane the Monkey Bath Puppet | Legends & Lore |
| Mr. Monkey | Iwaya |
| Pudgey Pig | |
| Dancing Go-Go Gorilla | Metro |
| Pretty Kitty | Iwaya |
| Straw Hat | Unknown |
| Cow Skin Bucket | |
| Mooren/Tooter the Purple Cow Bath Puppet | Legends & Lore |
| Butterfly Garland Multicolor | Zibby Zabby |
| Red Butterfly Prop | Unknown |
| Butterfly Knob Puzzle | Doron Laveled |
| Polaris Kinetic | Carlisle/Natural Wonders |
| Triple Rainbow Pinwheel (reused footage) | New Tech Kites (reused footage) |
| Butterfly Crystalites (reused footage) | White Eagle (reused footage) |
| Quack-Along Ducks | TOMY |
| Max the Pull-Along Dog | Ambi Toys |
| Beanie Babies: Curly | Ty |
Distribution[]
- Walt Disney Home Entertainment (2010)
Gallery[]
World of Words/Gallery
Videography[]
World of Words/Videography
Trivia[]
- The Dizzy Kitty was reused from Baby Bach.
- The Pull-Along Bullfrog and Triple Rainbow Pinwheel were reused from Baby Beethoven.
- The Butterfly Crystallites are reused from Baby Van Gogh.
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