Customer Reviews

Bob the Builder: On Site - Skyscrapers

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The On Site series is my absolute favorite type of Bob the Builder episode. Viewers are made to feel like they are part of an actual construction crew - watching workers build and getting a sneak peek inside the job site. Interspersed with the usual animation, this is a great video for kids of all ages. The dual imagery makes these videos equally educational and fascinating.

We learn about the construction process on two types of buildings: a skyscraper and a parking garage. Bob starts right at the beginning by drafting the blueprints and laying the foundation, then onto finishing the top-most floor and installing the elevator system. We see the contractor's view on each step of the huge process that becomes a skyscraper.

As an added bonus, there is footage of children building their own construction projects from cardboard boxes and craft supplies. What a great (not to mention cheap) project to try with your own children after the video! They can combine their imaginations with what they learned from Bob and his crew and to create their own unique buildings.

Skyscrapers breaks down the building process into engaging, easy-to-follow stages, incorporating Bob the Builder's delightful animation and charming characters, along with live action construction site footage. The sky has no limit in this latest title from everyone's favorite builder!

My son enjoys watching this video. There are excellent real construction scenes mixed in with Bob and his crew. My only complaint is that they reused a bunch of the "real" footage in the different segments but that doens's seem to bother my son.

I bought this DVD for my grandchildren, ages 3 and 4. I never thought I would be writing a review of a child's product like this...but this one (and others, like Skyscrapers) rates high on my list. The character Bob does his animated thing, then the same is produced in real life, then the activity is shown by real children. The material presented in three ways is meaningful for my kids. I would recommend this to all.

I purchased this for my son who loves construction trucks and building sites. It a great DVD showing preschoolers about how construction workers build skyscrapers and parking garages. The only thing I didn't like about this DVD was that some of the parts are shown multiple times.

My grandson loves skyscrapers. This was the perfect DVD for him.
He ended up being bob the builder for Halloween!

My 3 yr old grandson loves this dvd! It is fun to watch with him and enjoy while he is learning at the same time.

This video was ok only. It was not a story like the regular Bob the Builders, it was sorta documentary like. My son still enjoyed it, but I was disapointed enough to not buy any other "on site" videos.

It arrived right on time just as the others did. Again the only problem I had was that the DVD was loose inside the packaging. My son says his birthday was the best because he got what he wanted most. He has watched it over and over again already!

Well my son is going crazy over Bob the Builder - I think he likes the theme tune more than the show itself though.

I got the sky scrapers one because I saw the trailer and thought it looked cool.

It is very different from the other DVDs. Not sure if this is an official UK production either. There is no real story and is more like a documentary about how sky scrapers are built.

It uses a mixture of clay modeling, Paper animation, real life and CGI (Computer-generated imagery). The real life parts are real construction sites and children messing about with boxes.
I think it works ok and there is enough change to keep my son's attention for a while.

I don't regret buying it - but my son may appreciate it more when he is older. At the moment he is two and three months.
I played it for him and his cousins and they lost interest pretty quick. I think the short episodes keep the attention up. The 'Built to be Wild' one seems to keep the attention pretty good. It is filled with songs and story.
I still think the episodes are the right length for him right now though - so I will avoid any future 'on-sites' until he is ready...

My grandchild is just mesmerized when it comes on . The animated and humans working he is glued to the dvd. Great