Dora's Storytime Collection (Dora the Explorer) [Hardcover]

Various (Author), Various Artists (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Dora the Explorer

Dora and her best friend, Boots, go on more adventures than you can count. Now Dora fans can enjoy many of their favorite Dora stories all in one book! This best-selling collection includes:

Dora's Backpack

Little Star

Happy Birthday, Mami!

Meet Diego!

Dora Saves the Prince

Dora's Treasure Hunt

Good Night, Dora!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

An excellent bargain in one convenient hardback, Dora's Storytime Collection gathers seven Dora the Explorer stories based on the popular Nickelodeon TV episodes. In Little Star, Dora and her friend Boots the monkey need to cross the Troll Bridge, go past Tico's Tree, and get to Tall Mountain so they can take Little Star back home to the moon. In Dora's Backpack, Dora and Boots need to cross the Troll Bridge (again), cross Turtle River, and get to the library to return eight books. Meet Diego! introduces Dora's cousin Diego, who helps save Baby Jaguar. In Happy Birthday, Mami!, Dora needs to visit the Banana Grove, the Nutty Forest, and the Chocolate Tree to collect ingredients for her mother's special cake. Dora needs to brave the Dark Forest, Tall Mountain, and Stone Tower in Dora Saves the Prince, and then she must travel to Treasure Island in Dora's Treasure Hunt. In the final story, Good Night, Dora!, as Dora and Boots are going to Dora's house for a sleepover, they say good night to all the animals along the way. As with all Dora stories, Dora's Storytime Collection teaches problem solving, map reading, counting, and basic Spanish words. Older readers will appreciate the Spanish pronunciation and translation guide. (Ages 2 to 5) --David Horiuchi

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight/Nickelodeon (December 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689866232
• ISBN-13: 978-0689866234
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 9.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Children's Books > Travel & Cultures > Multicultural Stories > Hispanic & Latino

Customer Reviews

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELENTE!, July 20, 2004

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Michelle "michellesays" (U.S.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Dora's Storytime Collection (Dora the Explorer) (Hardcover)

Seven Dora adventures for a fraction of the price? What a great bargain! I found the Spanish Word Guide in back to be very helpful with pronunciations (24 words total). Especially when reading stories such as ?Good Night Dora? which contains the Spanish words for several sleepy animals. When we first got this book, my daughters wanted me to read it to them all the way through. Now they select their favorites, like ?Meet Diego? and ?Dora?s Treasure Hunt.? The seven stories are abridged versions of the immensely popular Nickelodeon TV series. Note that if you compare a story in the book to the actual TV show, some details have been omitted. For example, Pirate Parrot and Swiper do not hunt treasure in the book. BUT ? my girls could care less. I recommend this book for any family that loves to explore with Dora.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my kid won't let me stop reading it, March 22, 2004

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David Donohue "MD, FACP" (Wilmington, Delaware, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dora's Storytime Collection (Dora the Explorer) (Hardcover)

My 2 year old son is nuts about this book! He is learning counting in English & Spanish, the value of maps, a spirit for adventure, and lots of words. Some of the stories in this book seem rather abridged, but overall, given how much my kid loves it, I have to give it 5 stars.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Dora Fans!, March 10, 2006

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S. Wagstaff - See all my reviews
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My daughter loves Dora, so I thought this collection would be a good buy. She enjoys all of the stories, and as a non-spanish speaker I find the pronounciation guide in the back helpful for the spanish words included in the collection.