Product Details

• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PBS
• DVD Release Date: March 15, 2011
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B004AR4VQ8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,702 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots to Learn, July 25, 2011

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This review is from: Dinosaur Train Pteranodon Family Adventures (DVD)

If your kids love Dinosaur Train, or even just dinosaurs, they'll love this show. It can be watched as a full-length movie with a cohesive theme (a train journey with several overnights), or as four episodes, each with two parts. In each episode, we learn about a new dinosaur or pterosaur, but there are other many other things to learn as well; What is a carnivore? Do all theropods walk on two feet? What are spikes and spines for? What is a herd? What kind of animals are awake during the night? This DVD also deals with issues that aren't species specific - losing a beloved toy, playing Go Fish, having a hard time sleeping in a new place, making friends, etc. Nearly every minute of the show is packed with learning.

As far as the "World Tour" goes, kids aren't going to be learning geography from this. Adults will pick up on the accents of dinosaurs, and other hints about location (White Cliffs) but the Time Tunnel and other imaginary devices make it too confusing too much real information to come through. Also, the Earth looked different during the Cretaceous period, as you'll see in the pictures.

It is a bummer that Dr. Scott isn't in this DVD. Normally the episodes have shorts, skits, and Dr. Scott's informative scenes inserted between each episode half. This one has credits between the episodes, and PBSkids.org ads, but nothing else.

Episodes and new dinosaurs:
Pteranodon Family World Tour (Amargasaurus, Giganotosaurus)
Gilbert the Junior Conductor (Troodon, Argentinosaurus)
Confuciusornis Says (Confuciusornis)
Tiny's Tiny Doll (Velociraptor, Zhejiangopterus)
Iggy Iguanodon (Iguanodon)
Shiny Can't Sleep (nocturnal creatures)
Kenny Kentrosaurus (Kentrosaurus, Lesothosaurus)
Don and the Troodons (learn how to play Go Fish!)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fun dinosaur adventure, June 16, 2011

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Just a Mom with her thoughts (US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dinosaur Train Pteranodon Family Adventures (DVD)

My little man is into a lot of things. He loves pretend play, acting like a soldier, playing with cars, but he really likes dinosaurs, especially the popular PBS Kids show Dinosaur Train! I knew this movie would be a big hit. When the DVD arrived, I couldn't press play fast enough for him!

Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure follows the Pteranodon family on their special world tour adventure to meet other species of dinosaurs. If you've never seen Dinosaur Train before, each episode is packed with factual knowledge so it may be a learning adventure for bigger kids or even for Mom! Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure contains eight episodes with each one featuring a different species of dinosaur. Each episode includes important values such as staying positive, helping others, making friends, and solving problems. If you have a dinosaur lover in your family like I do, you should definitely check out Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great product, September 25, 2011

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Aussie in LA - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dinosaur Train Pteranodon Family Adventures (DVD)

I bought this for my friends daughter. She loves Dinosaur train and will watch it again and again. Jim Henson creative.