Diego and Friends Save Animals Around the World in a 6-Episode Compilation DVD is to be released on April 12th for the suggested retail price of $16.99.
Our Thoughts:
Both my son and daughter like watching Diego. The opening song gets us all up and dancing.
“Deep inside the jungle where nature’s running wild, coming to the rescue is a very special child, talking to the animals and swinging from a vine, this rough and tough adventurer is working all the time, there goes DIEGO, DIEGO, DIEGO, GO DIEGO GO!”
Similar to Dora, there is a lot of repetition in the dialogue which seems to appeal to small children. There are also several times per episode that the characters ask viewers to participate. In one show, Diego is riding atop a turtle and a shark is chasing him so he asks the viewers to stretch out their hands and make a fast swimming motion. My two year old eagerly helped Diego by doing the swimming motions from his high chair. As a mom, I like that Diego is introducing my kids to the names of different animals and their habitats in each episode. I’ve even overheard my four year old making up games in her room incorporating humpback whales and Bengal tigers.
Go, Diego, Go!: Diego Saves the World Episode Synopses:
Snowy Rescue Center. Diego and Baby Jaguar set out to help Alicia, but they’ll need the help of their friends since the Rainforest is far away from the Snowy Coast.
Cotton-top Tamarin Cave Rescue – Diego has a surprise for the lonely cotton-top tamarin singing in a cave. Alicia and Baby Jaguar have been planting lots of trees for the Tamarins so they can move back to the forest. When the Bobos accidentally block the cave’s entrance, Diego sets out to find another way out of the cave so he can reunite all the tamarins.
Bengal Tiger Makes a Wish – Diego is in India helping animals after a big rainstorm when he meets Bengi the Bengal Tiger. His mother had told him that if he ever got lost, she would wait for him at the Wishing Tree, but he doesn’t know how to get there! Diego sets out to the Wishing Tree and along the way helps many animal friends who have wishes.
Diego Saves Baby Humpback Whale – A baby humpback whale is beached on a rocky island and can’t get back into the ocean! Diego sets off to save the humpback whale, running through a rainforest obstacle course and swimming with Tuga the Leatherback Sea Turtle past jellyfish and sharks. When Diego reaches the baby humpback whale, he leads the other humpback whales in making big waves to lift the beached humpback whale into the ocean and back to her mommy.
Jorge the Little Hawk Learns to Migrate – It’s getting really cold and Jorge the Hawk is ready to migrate to the Warm Forest. Diego must help build a bird place to help Jorge fly home. On this sky high adventure, Diego and Jorge catch a ride on the warm windy wind, fly through the foggy fog, avoid a lightning storm, and finally make it all the way to the Warm Forest.
Egyptian Camel Adventure – Diego visits his friend Medina in Egypt to learn all about camels when they realize the river in Medina’s town is drying out. They must find a way to fill it up again for the camels and other desert animals to have enough water to drink. They learn of the legend of the golden cloud, which can bring water back to the river, and head out to find it.
*WE DID NOT RECEIVE MONETARY COMPENSATION FOR THIS POST. WE DID RECEIVE A COPY OF THE DVD IN ORDER TO FACILITATE OUR REVIEW. THIS WILL IN NO WAY SWAY OUR OPINION OF THE PRODUCTS OR SERVICE. OUR OPINIONS ARE IN OUR OWN WORDS AND YOUR OPINIONS OR THOUGHTS MAY DIFFER.
2 comments
My granddaughter loves Diego. This video would make her week 🙂
Thanks for the review. My niece’s birthday party is in a couple of weeks. I think this would make a good gift.