There were two things I wanted when I grew up.. a green pony who I had planned to name Fred, and a dragon, any color would have done nicely.
Well I never did get either, and I'm still waiting on that green pony I was promised, but I guess the dragon part wasn't exactly doable. eh. Either way I obviously have been dying to see Jane and the Dragon!
Right from the beginning I really identified with Jane. Jane lives in a kingdom where girls are expected to be .. well girlish.. and grow up to be ladies-in-waiting. I grew up especially tomboyish and my grandmother never did let me live it down and constantly reminded me about how I should be wearing dresses and playing with Barbie not romping around the back yard chasing toads with no shoes on. Jane wants nothing to do with the whole "lady-in-waiting" business, and all she wants is to be a knight's apprentice. Lucky for Jane she just happens to be pretty tough for a girl and ends up rescuing the pretty wussy Prince Cuthbert from a dragon.
Jane and the Dragon has one of the most unique "looks" I have seen in a kids cartoon in some time. The entire show is done with computer animations which honestly usually is not a big plus for me. I am typically a cartoon snob and I honestly prefer classic drawn animations over computer ones but Jane and the Dragon breaks all the rules for me. The animation is fantastic, super detailed down to every little hair on Jane's head, but the best part is that it does not sacrifice the whimsy of cartoon animation as the background looks hand drawn, and the characters still keep the look of being drawn just with a lot more detail. I guess I shouldn't be so surprised as Jane is animated by Peter Jackson's animation team, the same great people that brought you the computer animations for Lord of the Rings.
Jane and the Dragon - A Dragon's Tale is out on DVD now and includes the first five episodes of the series. You better bet I am anxiously waiting the second dvd already! You can also check out more about Jane on her website!
You can pick up your copy from Amazon!
I have two copies of Jane and the Dragon - A Dragon's Tale to give away to my readers!!
To enter :
- Leave a comment on this post. Check out Jane and the Dragon - A Dragon's Tale and tell me what is most exciting to you about this series!
- Make sure there is a way for me to contact you - if your email address is not on your profile or you are not a blogger you may leave it in your comment or email it to me directly (angelaandconnor at gmail dot com) We have had to disqualify a lot of potential winners as of late as many people do not have emails available in their profiles or leave anonymous posts without any way to contact you.
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- For an extra entry :
- Bloggers - Blog about this contest and leave me the link on your comment, or add me to your sidebar and let me know its there.
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- One extra credit per person. Please post your extra credit in a separate post.
- This contest will end September 15th at midnight!
91 Comments:
That it's about a crazy curly headed girl and her dragon! Roo would love it...
I have 5 girls and we love stories about dragons! it sounds like a series they will enjoy :)
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I am not familiar with this series. I looked it up on Amazon and one thing I like is that it is a series. I like to show movies where you get to know the characters.
i love the whole concept
I like it that my son would enjoy it since he loves dragons and me readig stories about it.
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I have never seen this but looks great as far as the computer animation and details, and the fact a girl does not always have to be buttons and bows and can have dirty feet.
I like that it has a female heroine.
I love this show! The message, the animation, and the voices are the best. That song gets stuck in my head as well. Thanks for the chance! karhiannon at aol.com
What is most exciting to me about this? I guess just how you described it. It sounds like a beautifully done cartoon and I love the idea of a girl that isn't all about dressing up and such (i was that way for awhile..though not quite a tomboy) and I think it would be fun to give this to my cousin or someone to enjoy as well.
-Lauren
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I am excited that this series portrays girls as brave,strong and independent.
love the animation style - looks different from everything else
The dragon's a funny character!
I am not familar with this show..but my grandson loves shows like this and would love this dvd...thanks for a great giveaway
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A girl heroine!
kelli at pfrog dot net
I like how pretty the cartoon looks!
It is a story that my daughter would actually read.
I love that is features a female protagonist.
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This is the kind of book that I like to give to my granddaughters as gifts.
I like that the main character is a girl and I know my daughter would enjoy the relationship she has with the dragon.
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Elizabeth
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I like 'Dragon', he's funny, a little sarcastic and sweet. We've watched this show before on PBS, but we never know exactly when it'll be on. Thanks for this give away.
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Girls are strong too.
The idea that in this classic culture of the middle ages, that a girl can be who she wants to be...a knight apprentice. It helps ALL girls know that they can be who they want to be and not a lady in waiting like her mom.
Actually, the computer animation is one of my favorite things! (I'm married to a nerd who fell in love with Veggie Tales because of the computer animation!)
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Good clean show with a positive female lead.
We love stories about dragons !
I have never seen this before either, but I like the fact that the girl is not too girly. both my kids will enjoy that.
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If its about dragons my grandson loves it. So the dragon is the biggest reason we'd love it. Thank you so much!
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we love dragon stories! we have been reading eragon to our boys and they love it
I think it is so refreshing to have a female heroine within a dragon series. Thanks for the great giveaway!
I subscribe to your feed :)
It's always exciting to watching something this fun with the grandkids
THANKS
am a subscriber...thanks
Hi again...have you on my sidebar thanks
I like that it is a girl with the dragon who is not falling for the norms of your time. Thanks, Cindi
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Dragons are a favorite at our house, and there is a positive female role model as well!
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Your button is on my blog's sidebar!
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We LOVE Jane! She's so sassy and brave. This is one of my favorite shows for kids out, and I always miss them when they're on tv here. They don't show them on a regular schedule :(
I am also a subscriber to your feed :)
What cute animation! I haven't seen this dvd before and really enjoyed the short clip!
I like that the main character is a girl, normally in these types of stories it is a boy!
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Thank you for having this! This sounds like a wonderful tale about a little girl and her adventures with the dragon. This would be wonderful to win for my 6 year old daughter. Thank you!
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I think it is so great to have a heroine that is tough and strong and breaks the rules. tinawittmer(at)yahoo(dot)com
Jane sounds like my oldest daughter. She would never want to be a lady in waiting also. Definitely would want to be a knight
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My niece would enjoy this because she thinks people should be independent.
I blogged this giveaway at http://acontestblog.com/index.php/2008/seven-dogs-and-a-baby-jane-and-the-dragon-dvd-giveaway/
I love that there is a girl with a dragon...so often it's boys.
thanks for the giveaway!
I love that this is a GIRL with a dragon. I have loved dragons since reading the Pern series (many times) and hope my granddaughter will too! I would love to win this DVD for her!
thank you!
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my grandsons adore this series and we have such fun drawing the characters as well
The story has a girl and not a boy
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I like that the girl trains as a knight and I love the idea of a talking dragon!
the most exciting thing to me is that the story takes place in medieval england, a fascination of mine.
i have never seen this.
I believe the most exciting about this is the dragon and the adventures!
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I love dragons as well! I like that the girl wants to be a knight, I love stories about girls breaking out of the stereotype!
I'm always looking for strong female characters in the media I suggest my kids watch. This sounds like it might fit in well.
Anything with Dragons my son would love! Thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
It's about a crazy red headed girl and her dragon. My grandson would love it
I love level-headed Jane and her out-spoken best bud, Dragon. Please accept my entry.
I like the fact that it protrays girls as strong and level headed. Nice to see a female character like that in a cartoon.
beausdorei at gmail dot com
I would love to win this for my daughter. She would think it's so cool.
ayancey@dishmail.net
Gender equality is always welcome.
sounds great i always loved dragon especially puff ;)
I had never heard of this, so I watched the clip on Amazon, and it looks fantastic! I love how the characters have British accents, which my kids seem to really respond to. I don't know why this is--my kids love Angelina Ballerina for the same reason---maybe this is a kids' version of a "foreign" film...
Alicia Webster
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I like that you said the animation is detailed - that is a big plus!
I love the message and the way the animation looks....really cool.
I love stories about dragons.
It is a story that my daughter would read.
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Thanks for having a female heroine.
This series is soooo exciting because my daughter takes after her mommy and LOVES anything to do with dragons!!!
This is the kind of book that I like to give to my god children
We heart dragon stories!
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I like that the adventurer is a girl and has a dragon to help
the boys would enjoy this-they love dragons and dinosaurs
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we love dragon stories!
I have never seen this before and would be interested in it because I love to watch new shows or movies and I love dragons also.
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I like the story that has a girl as a hero. garrettsambo@aol.com
I like that it's about a girl since most dragon stories have boys as the lead character.
Thanks!
carissaad at aol dot com
That it is a girl lead to help little girls realize their potential!
please enter me thanks!
How wonderful for there to be a story about a strong girl who isn't afraid to be more than is expected of her and those like her. It's a great message for our daughters.
I watched this once with my daughter, when it came on tv on a saturday. She liked it. It was pretty interesting.
My grand children love Dragon Tales. Thank you for the chance to win. maggie0352@aol.com
my grandsons would enjoy this!
What's most exciting to me about this series is that the main character is a girl who gets to have interesting adventures with a dragon.
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