Dora the Explorer: Christmas!

Seasoned traveler Dora and her monkey partner Boots journey on an adventure to the North Pole in "A Present for Santa," which takes the duo across snowy mountains and over an icy river (with help from a train and whale friends, respectively) to Santa's homestead, where they repay him for all his selfless efforts with a rockin' gift. In the bonus episode "!Rapido, Tico!", Dora and Boots cross Crocodile Lake and brave a blue tunnel to retrieve Boots' toy fire truck, aided by transportation-savvy squirrel buddy Tico. Employing the series' standard features of presenting Spanish language terms, using preschool-friendly pauses for viewer answers, and, of course, utilizing items from Dora's famous backpack, this program also features guest voice appearances by actor Esai Morales and Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams)