DINOSAUR TRAIN: DINOSAURS UNDER THE SEA
- DVD Release Date: August 24, 2010
- Run Time: 120 minutes
- Number of discs: 1
- Studio: PBS (DIRECT)
- Produced by The Jim Henson Company and Sparky Entertainment
- Suggested retail price of $14.99 U.S./$15.99 Canada.
- ASIN: B003M986JI
This DVD contains the following episodes:
- Elmer Elasmosaurus – The Pteranodon family travels on the Dinosaur Train with the Aquacar to an underwater train station to transport Elmer Elasmosaurus back to his home in the ocean.
- Carla Cretoxyrhina – On this underwater excursion, the Pteranodon family meets up with Carla Cretoxyrhina, a young shark who turns out to be much nicer than her reputation suggests.
- The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers – The Pteranodon family travels deep underwater on the Dinosaur Train to view two backwards-bounding brothers named Max and Mitch Michelinoceras.
- Paulie Pliosaurus – The Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train underwater to visit a marine reptile called Paulie Pliosaurus, a creature known as the “T. rex of the Ocean.”
- Elmer Visits the Desert – Our Pteranodon family takes their ocean friend Elmer Elasmosaurus on the Dinosaur Train to a place he’s never been before: the desert!
- Shiny’s Sea Shells – Shiny, with help from Buddy, Tiny and Don, looks for the shiniest sea shells she can find, but ends up making a new friend named Henry, a hermit crab.
- Jess Hesperornis – The Pteranodons venture to the Big Pond to find out if dinosaurs can live in the water.
- The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea – Dad takes the kids on the Dinosaur Train to fish in a new place, where they meet a huge, grumpy old dinosaur, called a Spinosaurus, that doesn’t want the kids in his sea.
DVD SYNOPSIS
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.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
- Games
- Coloring Pages
- Dinosaur Reference Guide
- Parents’ Information
OUR THOUGHTS
This was the first time that we watched Dinosaur Train. I wasn’t sure what CJ would think of it and was pleased to see that even though he didn’t understand quite a bit of it he remained interested. The characters are great and the colors are so bright. He loved that there were dinosaurs (“roarrrrrr”) and a train. I like that the episodes are just the right length for young children and encourage them to think and ask questions. I love shows that have a positive message or lesson. Better yet are shows that teach without children realizing that they’re learning, which is what Dinosaur Train does. What a fun way to learn about science!
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