Winnie the Pooh: Un-Valentine's Day / A Valentine for You

What’s the Story?

Starring Winnie the Pooh and friends, this double feature of Valentine's Day stories includes A Valentine for You, in which Christopher Robin writes a Valentine to a girl named Winifred, causing the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood to fear that their human friend is planning to abandon them for a girl. The animals embark on a quest for a "smitten" (a member of the "love bug" family), which they believe can re-bite Christopher and thus release him from his lovesick condition. In the second tale, Un-Valentine's Day, Rabbit decides to cancel Valentine's Day because there were simply too many cards last year. Pooh and friends gamely try to abide by his rule, but when Pooh finds a Valentine's Day honey jar on his doorstep, he assumes it's from Piglet and decides that he must reciprocate. This sets off a Valentine-giving frenzy that sends Rabbit into a tizzy.

Is It Any Good?

This sweet double feature is perfect for little ones. By far, the more touching cartoon is A Valentine for You. For example, when Pooh finally captures a smitten in a jar, the animals must decide whether to let Christopher enjoy his newfound happiness or try to turn him into the boy he "once was." And another touching moment occurs when Christopher explains to Pooh that he'll always love him.

In contrast to its more sentimental companion, Un-Valentine's Day is full of slapstick fun, with Rabbit in fine flustered form and everyone trying to figure out who started the Valentine frenzy in the first place. The DVD also includes the short "The Three Little Piglets," a comical take on "The Three Little Pigs."