It's coronation day for the four Jewel Princesses, but where is Princess Roxanne? It seems the young Princess fears the responsibilities and loss of freedom inherent in ruling a kingdom, so she's run away. Faithful servant... more » Twitter follows the Princess and, when she cannot be persuaded to return to the castle, promises to accompany her. The pair is soon set upon by the evil Darklings, who steal the Princess's valuable ruby necklace and then attack a goldsmith and his wife on their way to the coronation. Ever the compassionate soul, the Princess stops to help the couple and they, in turn, lead the Princess to realize that her keen ear and kind heart are qualities destined to make her a great leader. When the foursome discover the Darklings' plot to dupe the King and Queen into crowning an impostor, it's up to the Princess to recover her ruby necklace and stop the coronation. Based on Jahnna N. Malcolm's bestselling book, this wonderful 43-minute video is rich with lush costuming and scenery, and features the talents of Michelle Horn (Lion King 2), Cork Hubbert (Legend), and Harvey Korman (TV's Carol Burnett Show). The abundance of catchy songs is both effective and memorable. Best of all, this thoroughly entertaining video promotes important values such as friendship, self-reliance, responsibility toward others, and personal vision. (Ages 3 to 10) --Tami Horiuchi« less
"This video is so pure and delighful... my six grandkids watched it 12 times this week-end and cried when they had to go home! My three 2 year old girls all wanted to put on their "ballerina dresses" and dance around the room with the Ruby Princess! It has everything, except violence. What a concept!"
Jewel Kingdom Delight
stinasmom | Roswell, GA USA | 09/15/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My daughter loved the video. She has all twelve of the books in the series and couldn't wait to see the movie. The values and lessons in the story are just another way to re-enforce positive behavior. I would buy all of them if there were more!"
Princess video must see
norma | colorado | 12/30/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Our four year old daughter loves this story! Although she has viewed it several times she still asks for it first during our designated childrens viewing evenings. This film teaches the importance of individual responsibility. A princess is really more than a crown. Action speaks more than words. A young lady is expected to be more than an ordinary kid. The reward is two fold in that she will be respected by all who know her. We are looking forward to more videos based on the Jewel Kingdom books! We now have ten in our library."
A great book makes a great movie!!
cahaje | ME, USA | 02/20/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My daughter is a longtime fan of the Jewel Kingdom books and I thought we'd try out the movie version of one of them. She absolutely loves it!! I think it's definitely more for children than for adults as I found it a little tiring to watch over and over again, but if there's a child you know who loves this book series, grab this movie!"
Ruby Princess a smash hit
cahaje | 12/30/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My daughter and I just viewed the Ruby Princess and she loved it. The songs were nice and easy to sing and she really liked the live actors. We are already sitting through our third viewing of the film and will probably see it many more times. My daughter is anxious to get their next video as soon as it comes out."