Product Description

"It’s Diego and You to the Rescue!" From the creators of Dora the Explorer comes a whole new adventure – Go Diego Go! This animated, preschool, action adventure series stars Diego Marquez, an 8-year-old bilingual, Latino, animal rescuer with in intense love of nature and the animals around him. In each episode Diego partners directly with the view on a high stakes animal themed adventure.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6721 in DVD
• Brand: Paramount
• Released on: 2006-02-21
• Rating: Unrated
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Like his free-spirited cousin Dora, the Explorer, eight-year old animated character Diego Marquez makes his film debut, an animal rescue extravaganza based on Nick Jr.’s show, Go, Diego, Go!. The preschool program focuses on animal exploration and discovery while incorporating Latin American culture, Spanish vocabulary, and plenty of audience participation. Based on the sweeping success of the series, The Great Dinosaur Rescue applies the same winsome elements to an original storyline that starts in a dinosaur museum with some fun facts about the fascinating reptiles. When Diego, Dora, and Baby Jaguar hear Alicia tell a story about a Maiasaura who got separated from her family, they know it’s time for a rescue. With a little help from viewers, the team jumps back in time to the age of the dinosaurs to find Maia and return her safely to Egg Island. But the journey has some obstacles to overcome--including muddy pits, rocky cliffs, and a rumbling volcano--which require teamwork, cool gadgetry, and Diego’s unique ability to communicate with animals. Preschoolers are invited to interact with the story as Diego rouses them--often in Spanish--to "Stand up!" and stretch, stomp, and jump. Integrating repetition, music, and movement, the film (like the series), is a standout for teaching problem-solving skills along with an appreciation of the animal kingdom. The 50-minute VHS ends with a computer-like game offering a question/answer review of the story; the 92-minute DVD includes two bonus episodes, "Diego Saves Baby Humpback Whale" and "Rescue The Red-Eyed Tree Frogs." (Ages 3 to 5) --Lynn Gibson

Customer Reviews

Diego's first DVD
We've been waiting for this DVD every since the show came out on NickJr, and I'm a little bit disappointed with the Dinosaur episode. The bonus episodes are comparable to the ones on TV, but my children also found something not quite right about the Great Dinosaur Rescue. My son struggled with how they could jump into a book and see animals that are extinct... time on this scale is a difficult concept for toddlers and preschoolers, and mine both found this confusing.

I try to watch the DVD's with my kids, and this one I couldn't make it through... singing, dancing, cuddly, eye-lash batting dinosaurs were more than I could watch, at least for this long. The way that Diego and Alicia interact with the kids is also a little strained compared to Dora episodes.

The regular length episodes were fine and my kids love them. Very catchy songs and the kids love learning about the animals. The bonus poster is great too. Overall, worth the money.

Great attention getter!
Both of my children (girl-2yrs and boy- 3yrs) were captivated by this DVD. I love hearing them interact with their cartoons instead of mindlessly watching the screen. Both my son and daughter could be heard answering Diego and singing from the other side of the house! Great DVD and a wonderful addition for mothers of boys!

Buy it for the bonus episodes
My boys (2 and 5) like Dora and love Diego on TV, so I figured I'd get this to get some episodes off of our PVR. The double length Dino episode is OK, but didn't capture their attention as the regular episodes do. Strange, given that they do enjoy the longer Dora episodes.