Dora the Explorer - Pirate Adventure
Musical theater is a fun and exciting experience for  preschoolers--especially when the stars are familiar characters like Dora,  Boots, Diego, and the rest of theDora the Explorergang.  In this  double-length episode, Dora and her friends, including a new baby jaguar,  are about to perform a musical play about pirates for an audience of  friends and relatives.  When the Pirate Pigs steal the treasure chest with  all the costumes inside, Dora sets out to cross the seven seas and pass  under the Singing Bridge in order to get to Treasure Island and retrieve  the costumes.  Dora and her friends sing lots of catchy songs as they  overcome obstacles like fog, rocks, and waterfalls and catch some singing  stars--all with the help of young viewers.  Especially memorable are the  silly renditions of classic children's songs like "Twinkle Twinkle Little  Star" as sung by the confused Singing Bridge--a guaranteed chuckle for viewers of all ages.  Skills emphasized include Spanish vocabulary, singing,  and counting to seven. (Ages 2 to 5)--Tami Horiuchi