Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Nickelodeon
• DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009
• Run Time: 52 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002L9N4XS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,940 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

When Swiper tries to swipe the Christmas Star from Dora’s Nochebuena Party, he lands on Santa’s naughty list. To get back on the nice list, Dora must help Swiper travel to the past, the present, and the future to discover the true spirit of Christmas. Will you help too? Filled with original songs and exclusive extra scenes, this all-new Christmas special, exclusive to DVD, will become a holiday favorite for the whole family!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A DIfferent--And Well-Done Dora., November 4, 2009

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Matthew J. Hiltner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (DVD)

I must admit that I am usually not the first to review a Dora DVD, mainly because I find her usual format a little boring and repetitive. However, this one intrigued me because Dora was attmpting something she never had before: time travel. And, seeing as how "A Christmas Carol" is one of my favorite stories, I decided to check this out. I was pleased to discover that the creators had raised the bar considerable for this holiday outing.
As we join Dora and her friends for their Nochebuena (Christmas Eve) bash, Swiper arrives to do what he does best: take everything away. Santa arrives to stop him--and also to tell him he's landed himself on the naughty list. Dora, moved by Swiper's plight, offers to get him back on Santa's good side. Using magical "travel capes" they journey into the past and future to see if Swiper can learn the true meaning of Christmas. Will they succeed, or will Swiper remain presentless?

What I like about this episode is that it breaks from the traditional Dora mold. For example, Map does not plot the route that Dora must take (though he does help in another way during the journey), and they don't repeat the same thing incessantly. For fans of Dora these things might or might not be a turn-off, but if your preschooler can take a change of pace, they will find the most well-crafted Dora special I've seen in a long time. It's definitely a DVD to look at.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dora's Christmas Carol a hit for my 3 and 6 yr olds, November 11, 2009

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AtlantaMom (Decatur, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (DVD)

We rented this DVD first, and sure enough, it's a major hit with both my 3 yr and 6 yr olds. They have watched it several times the past 2 days (rainy).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works for me, October 31, 2010

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Sqhendrith - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas Carol Adventure (DVD)

My kids, ages 1 and 2 absolutely love Dora the Explorer! They watch her show every day, and from the minute this movie came out last year they watched it over and over. I had it on DVR but when we moved it was erased, so they were disappointed. When I saw it on Amazon for a good price, it was a no-brainer. They love the singing and watch it over and over. As an adult, it's a little corny, but if they like it I love it. It works for me.