Charisma Magazine

Q: What's the aim of the new DVD series, What's in the Bible?

A: To bring Christianity to life for kids by walking them through the entire Bible—from Genesis to Revelation. I think VeggieTales did a good job teaching individual Bible stories and Christian values. What we're trying to do now, though, is connect all those dots to show kids the big picture. Instead of teaching Christian values, we're teaching Christianity. Instead of teaching individual Bible stories, we're teaching the entire Bible. I think it's the next step after VeggieTales—sort of "VeggieTales v2."

Q: Are you nervous about how this will be received by VeggieTales fans?

A: I was at first, until we started showing what we've done so far to a few Veggie fans for feedback. They loved it. They couldn't believe how much teaching we packed into half-hour episodes, or how fun it was to learn in this format.

Need help teaching your children how to listen? Big Idea is here to save the day—or simply offer another fun lesson-adventure with Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn't. Drawing inspiration from the classic Pinocchio, the Veggies tell how the toymaker Gelato decided to carve a little boy out of wood. He was surprised when Pistachio could walk and talk and think!

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It's all about love on the latest VeggieTales release. The Veggie pals offer lessons on loving your neighbor (The Story of Flibber-O-Loo), your family (Duke and the Great Pie War) and God (Madame Blueberry). Between each story, "Veggie Kids" (as voiced by real children) share their thoughts and perspectives on the topic of love.

VeggieTales communicates a message of sharing as only talking veggies can. Laura Carrot might not have a stocking this Christmas because her dad could lose his job. Larry the Cucumber thinks he can make magic happen for Laura by writing a letter to the North Pole. Of course, Bob the Tomato knows better. He tells the story of a boy named Nicholas who made a discovery in Bethlehem that changed Christmas forever.

Zidgel, Midgel, Fidgel and Kevin are back in 3-2-1 Penguins!: Blast in Space! Big Idea's loveable space cadets return for three new episodes. The quartet and brother and sister Jason and Michelle have to face giant ants, dancing tikis and a volcano on the verge of eruption. There is always a lot of fun with this group around. But the stories also teach kids lessons from the book of Proverbs about patience, diligence and compassion. This 66-minute DVD, available in stores Feb. 28, also offers commentary, preview, how-to-draw segments and so much more. Click here to preorder Blast in Space! And earlier this month, Big Idea also released the latest VeggieTales DVD Abe and the Amazing Promise. Bob the Tomato is trying to direct the story about Abraham and Sarah and how they waited on God to fulfill His promise. But Bob has to contend with the wacky French peas film crew and spitting camels, and everyone's patience is running out. This Bible story with the VeggieTales touch will teach kids that even though it isn't easy to be patient, it is always worth the wait. Also included on this DVD is "Blunders in the Boo-Boo-Ville" (guess who stars in this segment? Yep, Larry the Cucumber). Click here to purchase this DVD.