| | |  | Dancing & Learning | Home » » » AstroPuppies in Space: An Amazing Adventure for Young Astronauts | | | | | | | Description: | | Blast off with the AstroPuppies on a delightful adventure to the Space Station, Sun, Moon, and planets. The lively puppy-puppets (performed by puppeteer John Kennedy) take off on the Space Shuttle, eat with the crew on the International Space Station, and go on a space walk. They see the first astronauts on the Moon, and the awesome beauty of the Sun. The puppies dodge giant asteroids, comets, and meteors as they tour the planets, then land safely back on Earth.
Dramatic NASA videos and stunning photos from the Hubble Space Telescope are blended with puppetry and instructive animations, songs, and poems. This is an entertaining and educational introduction to astronomy and space exploration for young children.
Special features include a Mars Rover animation; the original NASA newsreel of the first men landing on the Moon; a "How to Make a Sock Puppy" video with John Kennedy; an inspiring gallery of children’s space art; and a preview of acclaimed DVD: The Universe.
Run Time: Main program: 35 min.; Special features: 51 min. Ages 4-9.
Reviews:
"Highly Recommended" (3 1/2 out of 4 stars)--Video Librarian
"Fasten your seatbelts for a whimsical, fact-filled, and totally entertaining space exploration hosted by the frisky AstroPuppy puppets, voiced by youngsters. The scientific information is solid, age appropriate, and fascinating." --Booklist
"The production quality is excellent . . . and the pacing is perfect for young viewers." --School Library Journal
"NASA footage is overlaid with commentary from two out-of-this-world puppet pups." --Parenting magazine, September 2009 | | | Features: | |
• Suggested Age Range: 4-9
• Puppeteer: John Kennedy, host of Comcast's Activity TV
• Director: Tim Tully; Written by Kathy Marty and Tim Tully
• Studio/Release Date: Universe Productions, 2009
• Run Time: 35 minutes main program, 51 minutes special features
| | | Product Details: | | | Director:
| Tim Tully | | Format:
| Color, Dolby, Closed-captioned, NTSC, Widescreen | | Subtitle:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| Universe Productions | | Run Time:
| 86 minutes | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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| $8.50 | Used
- Good | | | $10.93 | New | |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Excellent education & entertainment mixApr 23, 2009
By J. McCormick
AstroPuppies is a great learning tool, and the creators have caught my attention with interesting information that is either left out or I've missed out of boredom on other space-learning videos I've seen. There are segments that captured the attention of even my 18-month-old, but I also found the entire video enjoyable. As a former teacher, I thought it had much to offer children and was likely to keep their attention with the mixed format of song, learning, and narration times. Plus, kids were obviously involved in its creation, which will reach their peers better than just another adult voice.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
AstroPuppies are Fun!Jan 21, 2009
By B. MCKERNAN
Children will love this DVD. The puppies are so cute and friendly, kids will follow everything they do, including learning the lyrics of the songs and the names of all the planets. An added bonus is video of the first moon landing and amazing close-ups of the sun. Another bonus feature even shows kids how to make their own sock puppets.
It's great to find a DVD that you can feel comfortable about letting small children watch. It's pure fun and learning.
AstroPuppies in Space: An Amazing Adventure for Young AstronautsJul 28, 2009
By Leonor vander Pluym
My 4 year old grandson insists on starting every day by watching this dvd. He has the song and most of the dialog memorized and has amazed many an adult with his knowledge of space. One father he shared his learned knowledge with call to ask for the name of this dvd so he could learn more. Not only that, he has shown increased use of his soft puppets which stimulate his imagination in other directions. This dvd is true evidence that learning can be fun!
It's his favorite now!Jul 16, 2009
By AL.W PITTMAN
My 4 year old grandson just loves this wonderful DVD, we have watched it back to back so many times I almost can mouth the right along with the disc, I have noticed him checking out the sky when we go out of the house, this wonderful DVD opens so many doors for kids on their level, it makes it possible for them to take a step up in the right direction, if you have a smart kid or grandchild, get this disc!, you can't lose with it.
 Charming, Informative, Quirky, AdorableMar 28, 2009
By J. Donney
AstroPuppies in space is both intellingent and completely innocent. Charming and educational at the same time. Catchy quirky tunes and adorable puppetry mixed beautifully with stunning NASA space photography. Perfect for kids with curiosity.
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