My goodness! My toddler is in love w/ her Strawberry Shortcake books and I rented this from the library becasue I thought she'd love it. Well, she does, but I HATED it!I can't stand the almost anime look, but mostly was horrified by the substance. In one early scene, Orange Blossom and Gingersnap are arguing over a dress to wear to the ball. They're the wicked step-sisters in this "Cinderella" episode. They are obnoxious and bratty and there is no positive or correcting counterbalance to their nastiness. Lo-and-behold, I overheard my daughter re-enacting the scene w/ her dollhouse people about an hour later.That DVD is going back to the library tomorrow! I'll stick to the books where I can determine the tone of voice used.