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belief.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Yes, we will need a hammer, but what I mean was \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tJon:\u00a0He lives next door to the Baxter family, and key among the Baxters are Drew and Gracie Baxter, four-year-old twins, and so BOZ and Drew and Gracie set out to explore and discover God's world together.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0[Sings]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0This is FamilyLife Today for Tuesday, March 21st.\u00a0 The thing that makes BOZ different from the others is that BOZ can help your children learn about God.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0And welcome to FamilyLife Today, thanks for joining us.\u00a0 I have to tell you, it took me a little by surprise the other day when I walk in the conference room, and you're sitting there all alone in the conference room watching a video for preschoolers, you know?\u00a0 Here you were, watching BOZ and Drew and Gracie, and I thought, \"Don't you have work to do or something?\"\u00a0 What were you doing?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Well, two points \u2013 number one, as a grandparent, I'm always looking for great resources for the moms of our grandchildren because I've called them in the middle of the day, and I've heard that panicked feeling, that \"How did you and Mom do it?\"\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0But I was also just taking a look at a brand-new DVD for preschoolers, ages one to six, called \"BOZ.\"\u00a0 And he's a green bear who lives next door.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Here's the thing that surprised me, though.\u00a0 When I came in, you didn't even hear me come in, you stayed glued to the TV, and you were singing along with BOZ and the kids.\u00a0 And I thought, \"Dennis is reverting back to his childhood\" \u2013 I mean \u2013 I'm sorry \u2013 I thought Dr. Rainey is reverting back to his childhood.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Thank you.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Do you want me to continue to call you Dr. Rainey on today's program?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0I do, I do, because one of our other guests' first name is Dennis, and it's very confusing to have two Dennises, and, besides, I'm kind of looking for some respect.\u00a0 I was not singing the song or humming along, although it is catchy, I must admit.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0You were tapping your feet, and you were drooling a little bit, as I recall.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0I am a grandparent but I'm not drooling yet.\u00a0 We are joined by a couple of co-founders of Exclaim Entertainment \u2013 Dennis DeShazer and Jon Green both join us on FamilyLife Today.\u00a0 Jon, Dennis, welcome back.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Thank you for having us.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tJon:\u00a0Yeah, we appreciate you having us on the show.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0We appreciate, after yesterday, you guys coming back.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0Both Dennis and Jon were a part of helping create and market and brand a purple dinosaur called \"Barney,\" and people would say, as you mentioned earlier, Bob, that they wished there was a Barney that was kind of anchored in Scripture and \u2013 although Barney was good to talk about character qualities, and he was a good dinosaur, but the Christian community is always looking for well-done resources and tools, and you guys have done that.\u00a0 You have created a green bear who lives next door.\u00a0 Tell us about BOZ.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0He is a joyful, green bear full of life, full of energy, lives in a treehouse that is beyond belief.\u00a0 He lives next door to the Baxter family, and key among the Baxters are Drew and Gracie Baxter, four-year-old twins, and so BOZ and Drew and Gracie set out to explore and discover God's world together.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0And Mom and Dad Baxter live with Drew and Gracie?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Absolutely.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0The grandparents live nearby, right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0That's right, they are just a couple of blocks over \u2013 Grammy Bee and Grampy Bee, and we think that's important to show the extended family that's so much a part of our lives these days \u2013 that we stay connected.\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0And there are kids in the neighborhood, too?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Absolutely, Marcus, Bria, we have Ramone and Darby, so we have lots of kids.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0And all of them love coming over to BOZ's house or over to his treehouse and, in fact, I wanted to see if we could talk to him again, because we've already talked to BOZ this week, and I kind of enjoyed talking to him.\u00a0 Can we see if we can get him back on the phone?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0I'd love to.\u00a0 He referred to me as Doctor.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[phone is ringing]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0EEEEEyelllllow?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Hello, BOZ!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Oh, ho, ho, Dr. Rainey!\u00a0 It's good to talk to you again.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Say hi to Bob Lepine.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Hello, Bob.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Hi, BOZ.\u00a0 Hey, we appreciate you taking a few minutes to talk to us.\u00a0 We've been talking about your new DVDs that are coming out, you know what I mean?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Oh, yes, mm-hm.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Tell us a little bit about the stories on these DVDs.\u00a0 You and Drew and Gracie are having some adventures together, and you've got two DVDs.\u00a0 Tell us about what's on them.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Well, one of the DVDs is called \"Colors and Shapes,\" and it's pretty self-explanatory, but, you know, it's all about finding the wonderful colors and shapes that God has given us.\u00a0 They're everywhere, especially around Grammy Bee's garden, where we spend some time in that DVD.\u00a0 And, oh, we have a lovely song called \"God's Green Earth is Not Just Green,\" although, I must say, it is kind of my favorite color.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0We can see that.\u00a0 And do you sing this song, BOZ?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Oh, yeah, I love to sing.\u00a0 It's one of my favorite things in the world.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Sing a few bars of \"God's Green Earth is not Just Green,\" can you do that?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Sure, it goes, [sings \"God's Green Earth is not Just Green\"].\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0BOZ has got a pretty good voice, doesn't he?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Oh, thank you very much.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0You sing very nice.\u00a0 Do you do any other styles \u2013 rap or opera or anything?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Oh, I experimented with hip-hop for a while, but I just really like to keep in nice and friendly and melodic, you know?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0That's probably a good idea.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0You know, BOZ, I couldn't help but listen when you were talking about colors and shapes, you began with God's green earth, and \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Absolutely.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0And everything begins with God in your relationship with these two youngsters.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Sure it does.\u00a0 You know, God loves us, and we love to try to find in every episode how many ways we can find to show how much we love Him.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Now, the second DVD, you said one is about colors and shapes, what's the other one about?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Oh, I'm so glad you asked.\u00a0 The other one is called \"Friends and Helpers,\" and it's all about how we can show God how much we love Him by helping and sharing with one another.\u00a0 For example, there is one story where we have to go \u2013 me and the kids have to go around to Grammy Bee's house after she hurts her ankle, so we help her do some chores, and we have a lot of fun while we're doing it.\u00a0 We sing some songs, and we even have what's called a \"Helper's Fair.\"\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0We also learn that friends can help each other learn new things because Bria helps Gracie learn how to jump rope, and Gracie helps Bria learn how to play hide-and-seek.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0I noticed in one of those episodes, you actually gathered up and did some spring cleaning of your treehouse, is that right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0[giggles] Yes.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0You showed the kids how they could do some cleaning and maybe give their toys or their things to other youngsters who have needs?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Mm-hm, we all learned a great lesson in how to help others who need our help by sharing our clothes and food and even our toys.\u00a0 Even Mr. Baxter shared his favorite toy when he was little.\u00a0 It was an action figure called Rescue Man.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Now, you're telling me that on one of these DVDs, you're teaching kids how to clean their room?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Absolutely.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0I'll buy that, you know what I mean?\u00a0 I'll buy that.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0I like to lead by example, Bob.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0I think there are some other moms and dads who would get that DVD just to hope that it might catch on, you know?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0You know, there is one point of concern, though.\u00a0 I hear some traffic in the background near your treehouse there, BOZ.\u00a0 Is your treehouse and everything around it really a safe place for young kids to go visit?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Oh, absolutely.\u00a0 We live in a wonderful neighborhood where eavesdropping respects the speed limit, traffic is kept to a minimum, an we've got lots and lots of room around the treehouse to play.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Speed bumps, you got speed bumps in the road?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Well, I have a great big speed bump in front of me.\u00a0 It's called my belly.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0BOZ, thanks again for taking some time with us.\u00a0 Now, at the end of each DVD, you have a closing little song you sing, right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Yeah, it's a little thing I made up just to sort of sign off every day.\u00a0 It's a wonderful way to end the day, and it's just a little song that goes, \"Wherever you are, near or far, God loves you, and I do, too.\"\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0I'm sorry, I didn't know \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0I like to leave my audience speechless, Bob.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0You did that, yeah.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0So you're really following in Barney's footsteps here, aren't you?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Barney?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Who is Barney?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[laughter]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Thank you, BOZ, for spending time with us.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Oh, it's always a pleasure to talk to you, Bob and Dr. Rainey, and do call again.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0I'll do it.\u00a0 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Bye-bye.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Thanks for being on FamilyLife Today.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Okay.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0You just like calling him because he calls you Doctor.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0I do.\u00a0 I think it's time we had some respect around here.\u00a0 You know, one of the things that struck me as I watched the DVD is BOZ is very upbeat, and he's pleasant and happy, and I don't want to sound strange here, but he really does sound like he's giving young people some hope for a pleasant life.\u00a0 Like, if you follow what he talks about doing, you can have a positive perspective, an outlook on life.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0I'm so glad to hear you say that.\u00a0 One of the underscores of the show is that life is a celebration.\u00a0 God has given us this world we live in.\u00a0 He's given us ourselves and our friends and our neighbors and our family, and it's to be enjoyed and celebrated, and he is full of life, he's full of joy.\u00a0 He is a friend to those kids in the neighborhood.\u00a0 He doesn't try to be their parent.\u00a0 There's a lot of learning that goes on where the kids discover things for themselves, and we think that's really important but, yes, there is, I think, just running throughout these shows is a love of life and a love of God and a sense that you know what?\u00a0 When things are in good shape, and you've got strong families, and you've got strong friends, it's a great place, isn't it?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Yeah.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0Dennis, we've touched on this already this week, but our three-year-olds, our four-year-olds, they are learning about life every day.\u00a0 They are like sponges, they are absorbing new information.\u00a0 The whole world is new to them.\u00a0 What they learn at those ages gets planted deep inside of them and lasts a lifetime, doesn't it?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0It does, and, you know, that's a big reason that we decided to make BOZ, because in those early years the foundation is being laid not only for family relationships but the relationship with God, relationship with their friends.\u00a0 As a parent, I look at my children who are now seven and eight, and sometimes it catches my breath that, wow, have I done this the right way so that \u2013 because I know they're going to remember this.\u00a0 I know that this is going to matter in their lives, and I think what we're trying to do with the character of BOZ and with the programming is really help parents, be a resource for them to highlight the values that they're already teaching their children.\u00a0 It's just nice to have media supporting you on that rather than working against, as we know it can sometimes.\u00a0 And so it's important to us.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Dennis, before we came into the studio, I asked you how long it took to create an episode of BOZ, one of these DVDs, and you told me five years.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0That's right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Because this first one has taken five years to roll out, but you're going to be delivering a lot of BOZ to the neighborhood in the coming months and years.\u00a0 What are some of the other themes that you have that are coming along soon?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Later in the year, we'll have a show that centers on imagination, and the gift of imagination that God has given us, and so it's going to be a really fun series of episodes.\u00a0 And then we have another one that will be called \u2013 let me get this right \u2013 \"Bananas, Bubbles, and Busy Bodies,\" which is really about taking care of me.\u00a0 You know, it's a child taking care of themselves.\u00a0 So it's how do they get healthy, what are those routines in the morning, the washing of the hair and the hands and the keeping clean.\u00a0 You know, every parent wants a little help there with that bedtime routine.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0You just sold Bob a second set.\u00a0 A clean room and now \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0\u2026 they're brushing their teeth, too.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0That's right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0I'm sold right there.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Those are those moments during a day that you just want a little help.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tJon:\u00a0Well, I think the \"Squeaky Clean\" song will really go over big.\u00a0 That will resonate, and parents will appreciate \"Squeaky Clean.\"\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Jon, how do you decide what subjects you do cover on these DVDS?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tJon:\u00a0Well, we took time early on and talked with moms, and we wanted to find out what they would be interested for us to produce.\u00a0 And so much of what we're doing is born out of what we call \"kitchen table research.\"\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0It's real parents giving real suggestions about these topics.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0And you've also wanted these DVDs to be crafted in such a way that families can share them with other families without feeling really heavy-handed.\u00a0 God is a part of everything that's in the DVD, but it just seems natural and normal.\u00a0 It doesn't seem preachy, you know what I mean?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0That's great to hear.\u00a0 That was so important to us, because I think you can overload a preschooler, and you have to really think about how are they thinking about God and how are they thinking about their relationships \u2013 not what you want them to learn but what helps them learn?\u00a0 And so we think it's important to talk like they talk and approach God as being a loving force in our lives, I mean, the guiding force in our lives, and our parents being those laps that you get in at the end of the day and share all those things you've discovered and explored.\u00a0 So we really want to model.\u00a0 I mean, you have to be concrete with this age group.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0You've already talked about some of these, but I'm thinking of Kentucky Fried Chicken has \"the Colonel's seven herbs and spices.\"\u00a0 You undoubtedly have Exclaim Entertainment's \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tJon:\u00a0The secret sauce?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Yeah.\u00a0 Can you share a couple of others, because these really are going to be successful, I believe.\u00a0 It's centered on God, it deals with modeling and being an example in everyday language where children live, you've talked to parents.\u00a0 Are there a couple of others you can share with us as to how you put this together so it's going to win big with kids?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0You know, I think it's a matter of watching children watch television or watch videos, and you learn a lot that way.\u00a0 It sounds very simple, but you have to really be careful about it.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0There's a lot about color, the simplicity of the songs, the catchiness of the melody.\u00a0 It's the simplicity of the scripts, the story line, how does it all come together?\u00a0 You know, they like stories, just as you know from reading to them.\u00a0 So you have to capture those elements and mix them all into that sauce.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0You mentioned that you have a seven-year-old and an eight-year-old at your house.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0They've undoubtedly watched what Dad is working on, what you're creating.\u00a0 They're a little outside of the target, and I'm thinking, you know, sometimes eight-year-olds can be too cool for this little-kid stuff.\u00a0 Is that the response you've gotten from them, or do they get engaged by this?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0They've been very interested.\u00a0 You know, I took home some clips.\u00a0 For the longest time I didn't have a full episode to show them, so I just had little bits from the show, and I will say my daughter, who is my younger child, was, after two listens, was \u2013 I heard her humming it or singing a little bit of it around the house.\u00a0 So I know that got in her head.\u00a0 And my son is the eight-year-old, and he really likes him, and he gives me criticism.\u00a0 He gives me tips.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Well, you played the clips for your kids.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Right.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Why don't we play a clip right now for our audience?\u00a0 Which one do you want us to listen to?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Why don't we do \"That's Imagination.\"\u00a0 This is from \"Colors and Shapes,\" that video, and the kids, at that moment, are thinking about a lot of different things that they can make out of circles, triangles, and squares.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[audio clip]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tGracie:\u00a0What do we make with these pieces?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDrew:\u00a0Almost anything.\u00a0 There are all kinds of shapes in here.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0If we're going to build something, we'll need some tools.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDrew:\u00a0Tools?\u00a0 Oh, yeah, I know what kind of tools we need.\u00a0 We need a hammer.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0No, I mean, yes, we will need a hammer, but what I meant to say \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDrew:\u00a0Oh, we also need a screwdriver.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0Well, sure, I was just thinking \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tGracie:\u00a0And we'll need a wrench.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBOZ:\u00a0You're right!\u00a0 We can use all kinds of tools to build things.\u00a0 But the most important tool of all is \u2026 our imagination!\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t[sings \"That's Imagination\"]\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0You know, you can see where \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0\u2026 that's fun \u2026\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0\u2026 a child, a four-year-old is going to be glued to that, right?\u00a0 They're going to be listening, they're going to be paying attention, they're going to be singing along.\u00a0 Pretty soon the parents are going to be, \"I wish you'd stop singing that song.\"\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tJon:\u00a0No, they won't do that.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0They'll be thrilled that the kids are planting that kind of message in their heart.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0That's exactly what I was thinking, Bob.\u00a0 You know, how many times have we watched some children around a TV, whether it be perhaps our own children or grandchildren or somebody else's children watching videos that you kind of go, \"I don't know about that.\"\u00a0 You know, I just wonder what are they hearing and what's the philosophy, what's the worldview behind that video?\u00a0 Well, here's a DVD around a green bear that is unashamedly connecting a preschooler to God and how He has put the earth together in terms of colors and shapes and family and friends and relationships, and I just want to thank you, Jon and Dennis, for your work.\u00a0 I'm real excited about what Exclaim Entertainment has done here and about this green bear.\u00a0 It really was fun to talk to him earlier, and I can kind of picture him visiting with some of my grandchildren in the future and thanks for the privilege of partnering with you and for the great job you did on these DVDs.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis DeShazer:\u00a0Thank you very much.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tJon:\u00a0Thank you.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0The fact is, we ought to let our listeners know \u2013 you were able to get a sneak preview of the BOZ DVDs, and you've already had your grandchildren look at them, and you reported back to me that they're hooked, right?\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tDennis Rainey:\u00a0Yeah.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tBob:\u00a0So there you have it from Grandpa Rainey, ladies and gentlemen.\u00a0 Boz is a hit with the grandkids, and if you are interested in getting the first two DVDs, \"Thank you, God, for Friends and Helpers,\" or \"Thank you, God, for Colors and Shapes,\" go to our website, FamilyLife.com.\u00a0 You'll see BOZ's picture there on the website, click on his picture, it will take you to a page where you'll find out more about BOZ and about Gracie and about Drew and about the family, and you can also order from that page the two DVDs.\u00a0 And if you order those today, we'll send along at no additional cost a FamilyLife exclusive.\u00a0 It's a CD that has the songs from the DVD on them so that the kids can continue to listen to those songs even when they're not around the television, and we'll send you a coupon that's good for a free BOZ stuffed toy, a plush toy, that is a big green bear.\u00a0 Actually, he's about \u2013 what would you say \u2013 that's about 10 inches tall, right?\u00a0 We'll send you the coupon for the free stuffed BOZ and the CD that has our conversation about BOZ.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0All of that's available, again, go to our website at FamilyLife.com, click on BOZ's picture and follow the steps so that you can order these resources.\u00a0 We'll have them sent to you.\u00a0 If you'd prefer, you can call 1-800-FLTODAY, and we'll have somebody on the team help you out with your order and make the arrangements so that you can get all these resources sent out to you.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0Keep in mind, if you would, when you contact FamilyLife Today we are listener-supported.\u00a0 Folks like you are the ones who help us with the financial needs of this ministry.\u00a0 During the month of March, when you make a contribution to FamilyLife Today, we'd like to send you a thank you gift.\u00a0 It's a set of our Resurrection Eggs, a dozen plastic eggs that tell the Easter story to children and help them understand what took place during Jesus' last week of life on earth.\u00a0 And if you already have a set of Resurrection Eggs at your house, consider getting a set to share with a friend or a family member, someone in your neighborhood or someone in your workplace.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0Again, if you'd like a set of Resurrection Eggs, we'll send them to you as our way of saying thank you with a donation of any amount during the month of March.\u00a0 You can to go to our website at FamilyLife.com to make a donation, or call 1-800-FLTODAY.\u00a0 In either case, let us know that you'd like a set of these eggs sent to you.\u00a0 Either mention it to whoever you're talking to on the phone or if you're filling out the donation form online, you'll see a keycode box.\u00a0 Just type the word \"eggs\" in there, and we'll know that you'd like to have the Resurrection Eggs sent out to you.\u00a0 Again, thanks for your financial support, we appreciate it.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0Now, tomorrow on the program, we're going to meet a mom from Southern California who decided enough was enough when it came to immodesty in high school.\u00a0 She launched a fashion show for teenage girls that turned out to be quite a hit.\u00a0 We'll meet her tomorrow, I hope you can be with us as we talk with her.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0I want to thank our engineer today, Keith Lynch, and our entire broadcast production team.\u00a0 On behalf of our host, Dennis Rainey, I'm Bob Lepine.\u00a0 We'll see you back tomorrow for another edition of FamilyLife Today. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\u00a0FamilyLife Today is a production of FamilyLife of Little Rock, Arkansas, a ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\tWe are so happy to 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