Product Description

THE DRAGON TALES ADVENTURES FEATURE DRAGONS AS PLAYMATES, HELPING CHILDREN BUILD CRITICAL THINKING, PROBLEM SOLVING AND CREATIVITY SKILLS. JOIN EMMY, MAX, AND THEIR DRAGON FRIENDS ORD, CASSIE, AND ZAK AND WHEEZIE FOR MAGICAL ADVENTURES IN DRAGON LAND.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20558 in DVD
• Brand: Sony
• Released on: 2000-08-01
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 30 minutes

Amazon.com essential video
Toddlers who regularly tag along with Emmy and Max on their lesson-laden joyrides to Dragon Land via the PBS series DragonTales will devour Adventures in Dragon Land, a five-episode bonanza that also weaves three catchy sing- and dance-along musical segments into the mix. Gathered here are "To Kingdom Come," in which Ord gets a crash course on the benefits of sharing after accidentally cooping himself and the rest of the fire-breathing gang up in a faraway kingdom; "Baby Troubles," about the energy-sapping effects of taking care of even the sweetest infant (in this case, Cassie's little sister, Kiki); "Bad Share Day," a meditation on the sometimes tricky proposition of speaking up for oneself; "Zak Takes a Dive," a Zak- and Weezie-centered episode that exposes Zak's unwillingness to try swimming for what it is--unfounded, fun-spoiling fear; and "The Forest of Darkness," another fear dismantler in which Ord, with help from his friends, conquers the creeps deep into a foreign starlit forest. Most of these 10-minute cartoons will come as repeats for fans, but who's complaining? Kids from 2 to 6 can't get enough of this series, and given its commitment to incorporating thought-provoking predicaments into each episode, caregivers shouldn't mind either. DVD edition special features include English and Spanish audio tracks; English, French, and Spanish subtitles; and several sing-along tunes. --Tammy La Gorce

From the Back Cover
Includes the adventures "To Kingdom Come," where Ord's reluctance to share the wishing shell sends everyone to a strange land with no way home. But he finds the answer: when you share, you can make any wish come true. When baby Kiki's toy gets squashed and she's too upset to nap, everyone joins together to help Cassie babysit in "Baby Troubles." In "Bad Share Day," Cassie discovers a magic crayon. Everybody wants it but no one wants to share. They learn that being selfish is lonely but when you share, everyone gets to play together. "Zak Takes a Dive," in which Zak has never been swimming before and he's scared. But after he gets his feet wet, he likes it and realizes that trying new activities is fun. In "The Forest of Darkness," Ord is scared of the dark. When Zak shows him that even a little light takes the darkness away, we learn there's nothing to fear at all. The sing-along songs are "Hello," "Clap" and "Round & Round."

Customer Reviews

Highly reccomended for preschoolers
DRAGON TALES: THE ADVENTURES IN DRAGON LAND comes to us from the creators of "Sesame Street". Featuring all of your favorate Dragon pals, (Emmy, Max, Zak & Wheezie, Ord and Quetzal among others.) The disc features five animated adventures: "To Kingdome Come," "Baby Troubles," "Bad Share Day," "Zak Takes A Drive" and "The Forest Of Darkness."

Needless to say, this is really for the very young, I'd say about 2-4 yr olds. Personally I can't say that I'm a fan of the animation, but as a teaching video for small children, it beats Barney any day of the week. And the lessons taught are valuable and easily presented for the age group. This DVD also includes a full frame transfer, English and Spanish 2.0 stereo tracks and 3 sing along with Dragon Tales songs, sure to keeps your kids in song for days.

Great for little ones!!
My 2 1/2 year old daughter had never seen dragontails before we purchased this DVD and now she can't get enough of it. It is played once a day atleast. This DVD is about Sharing. Very good lessons for any child.

Finally wonderful entertainment for small children!
Excellent PBS television series on DVD for anytime use! The Illustrations by Ron Roedecker are enchanting and children adore them! Thank you for giving small children their childhood back! No scarey, blood and guts here, just fun, caring entertainment with great messages!