I was excited to review “Gigi’s Big Break” by Sheila Walsh.  Probably because I have a little princess living in my home who reminds me so much of the gregarious Gigi, but also because I am a bit tired of the trite entertainment available for little girls today which seems to be built around vanity and self adulation.   This DVD was refreshing, humorous and memorable.

To start, I was impressed with the page illustrations.  They were vibrant and alive.  The animation seemed awkward at first to me until I realized that it was intended to look  that way for effect to resemble figures actually moving on a page as if she was coming to life in a book.  The lessons were lessons that seemed easy to grasp for children in my daughters age group (6-10).  I particularly liked the emphasis on friendship, loyalty and the energy of a creative child.

Gigi is definitely not the cookie cutter personality that we so often see displayed in film.  She is perfectly imperfect just the way our Father creates each and every one of us.  She is a great example and role model for little girls who aspire to be more than just “normal”.  I love that she is all about being who she was created to be and is encouraging other little princesses to live out their perfect destinies too.