On Friday, August 20, PBS KIDS® will premiere Dinosaur Train Under the Sea, a new one-hour television special from the hit CGI-animated preschool series DINOSAUR TRAIN™ from The Jim Henson Company. Children of all ages can join Buddy and the entire Pteranodon family aboard the Dinosaur Train as they embark on their first underwater adventure exploring the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic oceans to learn about new aquatic creatures. The new special episode will premiere on the popular PBS KIDS® preschool destination, an educational, hosted two-hour morning television block. (Please check local listings).
We were sent a screener copy of the special for review and I can confirm with the help of my twin 2 year old boys, that this is one of the best episodes yet. The boys were absolutely fascinated by this nautical version of one of their favorite tv programs.
And, if you think the idea of dinosaurs living ‘under the sea’ is far-fetched, check out this recent story out of Australia, where scientists discovered bizarre prehistoric sea life hundreds of kilometers below the Great Barrier Reef. Ancient sharks, giant oil fish, swarms of crustaceans and a primitive shell-dwelling squid species called the Nautilus were among the astonishing life captured by remote controlled cameras at Osprey Reef. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100716/ts_afp/australiaenvironmentcoralreef.
To see when it airs near you, go to http://pbskids.org/tvschedules/stationfinder.html
Additionally PBS KIDS and Paramount will release the Dinosaurs Under the Sea on DVD on August 24, which includes eight exciting and whimsical adventures, as well as interactive games, coloring pages, a dinosaur reference guide and information for parents. And guess what? We are giving away a copy.
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(P.S. Don't Miss our other Dinosaur Train related giveaway!)
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*Much Thanks for the giveaway item provided by The Jim Henson Company, PBS KIDS, and Paramount.