Dinosaur Train Under the Sea | Show Review and DVD Giveaway

August 24, 2010 by admin - Jennifer
Filed under Featured, Giveaways

Company: PBS Kids
Item Reviewed: Dinosaur Train Television Premiere
Item Given Away: Dinosaur Train Under the Sea DVD
Start Date: August 24
End Date: September 7

From the world renowned Jim Henson Company comes an exciting series that brings Dinosaurs to life to make Science fun.

Dinosaur Train: Dinosaurs Under the Sea

Embracing preschoolers’ fascination with both dinosaurs and trains, the innovative series from The Jim Henson Company features incredible CGI animation and encourages basic scientific thinking and skills while teaching about natural science, natural history and paleontology. Buddy, a preschool-aged Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adoptive family of Pteranodons go for adventures on the Dinosaur Train to meet all kinds of dinosaurs in different eras and learn fascinating new facts about these incredible creatures. A 2010 Parents Choice Silver Award Winner, DINOSAUR TRAIN has become a hit with parents and kids alike and its game page went full steam ahead to become the most visited page on pbskids.org. The DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaurs Under The Sea DVD includes eight exciting and whimsical adventures, as well as interactive games, coloring pages, a dinosaur reference guide and information for parents.

DINOSAUR TRAIN: Dinosaurs Under The Sea is presented in widescreen with Dolby Digital English Stereo. The run time is 120 minutes. The DVD includes the following adventures:

Elmer Elasmosaurus
Carla Cretoxyrhina
The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers
Paulie Pliosaurus
Elmer Visits the Desert
Shiny’s Sea Shells
Jess Hesperornis
The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea

Special Features:

Games
Coloring Pages and Dinosaur Reference Guide
Parents’ Information

My Thoughts

I sat down to watch the premiere with my daughter of Dinosaur Train and at first I wasn’t sure it would hold her interest but I was wrong! She sat still through the whole show, was interactive with the characters, laughed, and really enjoyed the show. Since it’s debut she has watched it every morning and says she loves the dinosaurs and wants one for her room. While that isn’t possible until I find stuffed animals I am thrilled that she loves the show and gets a first hand, easy to understand glance at the world of Science. I recommend this educational show to everyone.

I have a copy of the Dinosaur Train: Under the Sea DVD to giveaway to one Dirty Shirt reader. Please see rules below to enter to win today.

Giveaway

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This giveaway will run through midnight on September 7, with winner being announced the morning of September 8. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen. Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

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