Product Details

• Actors: Harrison Chad, Kathleen Herles, Marc Weiner, Sasha Toro, Jake Burbage
• Directors: Arnie Wong, Sherie Pollack
• Writers: Chris Gifford, Eric Weiner, Valerie Walsh
• Producers: Brown Johnson, Helena Uszac, Steve Socki
• Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Language: English, Spanish
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: June 5, 2001
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005BCMO
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,118 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Swiper no swiping............., March 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Swing Into Action [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter and she adores Dora. She enjoys all the singing, dancing, and participation. As a mom, I like the show because it encourages my girl to use her brain, not to mention the fact that they try to incorporate a little bit of spanish language into the fun. I just wish they would come out with a computer game : )

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dancing Toddlers Learn Spanish, November 6, 2001

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Sarah L. Rinelli (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Swing Into Action [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My daughter, Rachel, was instantly taken with Dora when she first saw the Dora the Explorer program on NickJr. The bright colors and the interactive format (Dora asks questions and Rachel answers) appeal to my preschooler. Rachel has also become interested in making maps as a result of this show. It's fun to listen to her speak Spanish to her baby sister, and watch her dance to the music with Dora and Boots the Monkey.

I used to be awakened by my daughter on Saturday mornings, clamoring, "Mommy, get up! Dora's on! Hurry, we'll miss her!" Fortunately, NickJr has released the videos, and mommy can now sleep in on Saturday Mornings (worth the price of the video for that alone!).

As an elementary school teacher, I can tell you that the Dora videos offer ample problem solving opportunities and good exposure to the Spanish language (3 to 5 words per episode, presented in context, and consistently reinforced).

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dora is here to stay!!!, June 7, 2001

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SUZANNE MACKENZIE (PICTOU, NS Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dora the Explorer - Swing Into Action [VHS] (VHS Tape)

My preshool aged kids are nutz about Dora - and FINALLY a female heroine/charcter for them to follow! They have learned as many as 20 spanish words since we started watching and not only do they know how to just say them, they KNOW what they mean and what context to use them. Make sure you check out...onine games that your children can play!