We’re cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs when it comes to Aardman Animation, but this set of eight short films starring Shaun the Sheep (the hero from the Wallace & Gromit short “A Closer Shave”) feels a tad slight. There are some great bits here, particularly “Off the Baa!” and “Who’s the Mummy,” which features the cutest baby chicks you’ve ever seen (they’re balls of fluff with beaks, literally). The problem is that the wordless premise to these shorts does not lend itself well to back-to-back viewings. It is also clear that there were budgetary issues when assembling these shorts, as certain shots appeared in multiple episodes. There is a cute bonus feature that has a group of children introducing the characters and explaining their roles on the farm, but that part is also maddening too, because it includes footage from episodes not included on this DVD, many of which look funnier than the ones assembled here. It’s a nice addition for Aardman fans, but second-tier to their other work.