OCTONAUTS-TO THE GUP-X (DVD) (DVD)

As a NSider I receive a DVD every moth to review and this month we got The Octonaunt: To The Gup-X! This is the second Octonaunt DVD we own, my son is still really young and I originally thought it would be geared more towards older kids. But I was pleasantly surprised to find out The Octonauts are good for all kids. My son loves the cute Oconaunt crew and how they help others. He may not get the educational parts just yet but they are done in a way that he still enjoys it. Every episode has a Creature Report rap up at the end of the episode. Basically it is actual pictures and some interesting facts about the creature we just met during the episode. The report is done to a catchy little song, so that younger kids can enjoy it. The older kids will find the photos and facts interesting. As a parent I really love that the Octonauts are not just fun but educational as well. Every episode they meet a new creature and help them out in one way or another. It teaches my son to be kind and helpful to everyone and I really like that. As he gets older I think he will start taking a bit more out of the creature report as well. The Octonauts: To The Gup-X has 6 great episodes about the Great White Sharks, Coconut Crabs, Bowhead Whales, Whale Sharks, Octopuses and Flying Fish. The DVD runs about 70 minutes, so it gives a parent a little break or a chance to get things done. There is also a bonus section where you can watch all 6 Creature Reports as well as a Close Up Of The Gup-X. The Gup-X is the newest of their vehicles (there are 5 others) that they use to help the creatures they meet. I want my son to watch things he enjoys but I also want him to be able to take some sort of educational value too. The Octonauts are just that. We will defiantly be adding more Octonauts to our DVD collection.