Pocoyo: Super Pocoyo

My 3 year old son loves Pocoyo. We don't watch much TV, but saw this on "Noggin" as a short clip some time back. I purchased one DVD since he wanted to watch the "clip" more than the show we had recorded for him, and we enjoyed them so much we have collected 3 more DVD's since then.Pocoyo is a toddler (3 years old or so), and as such, he says very few words (and rare-to-none as far as full sentences go) therefore, toddlers and children of various age ranges will be able to easily relate to him --no matter where their developing language abilities/skills may currently be (though as an adult reviewer, I also found his stories refreshing, and entertaining, lol!) Pocoyo's actions are clear, and his stories always come out with a "positive lesson learned" (I always watch DVD's alone first to "approve" before allowing my toddler to watch, and I saw no crying, no temper tantrums, nor any "general bad behavior" in these DVD's).This aspect of the DVD content is very important to me, (& one reason we don't watch reg TV), because as most Moms/Dads know: Shows with *EXAMPLED-THEN-CORRECTED* BAD BEHAVIOR: USUALLY TEACH THE BAD BEHAVIOR INSTEAD OF THE "LESSON" INTENDED to most children (child psych will tell any TV show producer that a child's mind was designed to reach their "end-goals" & survive -and aren't mature enough to be cognizant of, much less capable of "FIXING" an anxiety/behavioral issue) Unfortunately, an adult's mind may see a "lesson" to be derived from the show, but a child witnessing the initial shocking "bad behavior", will likely store the memory in the back of their minds, and continued viewing of such shows will allow continued decline of their accepted "standards of behavior" no matter what Mom & Dad tell them are appropriate. But, even if only considering the short-term effects, viewing a respected character the child loves and wants to emulate, in the act of hitting, yelling, or throwing a temper-tantrum (regardless of the later correction of the behavior) will make some serious heartache (and headache) for Mom/Dad who can't understand where the "undesirable behavior" is suddenly coming from. (YES --I'm talking about you: --> NH,K-L & YoGG! <--!!!)Back from the short diversion into reasons it could be a good idea to buy DVDs like this one, vs. the potential pitfalls of watching live (or un-parental reviewed) TV shows and commercials and back to the review itself ;) --There is also a very nice "narrator" (father/adult type -voice only) who speaks directly to Pocoyo and slightly less commonly to two other characters (a duck and an elephant --who obviously also say very little, but like all of the characters, they are also very animated and easily "read") from time-to-time. This narrator sometimes "clarifies" what is happening, or may give some foreshadowing at times, but always in a child friendly way.Overall it's a lighthearted, well rounded set of entertaining lessons in short-story format (several short episodes in general: ~7 min(+/-), which is helpful for young attention spans), very cute (contains no "undesirable behavior" to emulate), and very entertaining.

We have a 3 1/2 year old that spends some time in our home. We catch the 10 minute episodes of Pocoyo on PBS on occasion, and he just loves them, but they only come on twice a day. I thought it would be fun to have a video for rainy or boring days in the house. We really enjoyed this dvd. The cartoon is quite cute, entertaining, and fun, even for adults. The stories are short, so they keep the kids' attention, and they always have a wonderful little moral (like sharing, working together, helping a friend, etc.). And, unlike some of the popular cartoons or shows, they're not annoying or tiresome for adults to watch. I have shown this show to several children, both boys and girls, and ages 6 months to 5 years, and they all enjoy this show. I purchased 4 Pocoyo dvds at once, and ended up giving two of them to a girlfriend who has a toddler and runs a child day care from her home, and she and her kids love them, as well! And again, they range in age from a few months old to almost kindergarten. She loves that, on a rainy or housebound day, it catches and keeps the kids' attention, they laugh, play along, and really enjoy the stories.I didn't notice when I was considering purchasing this dvd, but there are several stories/skits on each dvd, which adds up to an hour (or more) per dvd. I wasn't certain, since the shows are only 10 minutes on tv, so that's why I purchased 4 dvds. But, since they are each so long and have so many shows on each one, that is why I gifted two of them to my friend. I knew her kids would enjoy them and she would make good use of them. Great purchase!

I bought our first Pocoyo DVD after seeing a Pocoyo cartoon with my 4 year old nephew while on vacation. He was mesmerized, which surprised me because he is a very energetic child.I bought this one because of how much he enjoyed the first one (till he "lost" it), and he's going through a superhero craze right now. This DVD is broken up into 8-10 smaller stories. Running time is about an hour and a half, though you can choose how much of it your child watches from the menu. You can play them all or select individual ones.The stories are very simple to understand, and are done with almost no dialogue (all are narrated). Pocoyo and his friends perform simpler tasks, play make believe, and have small adventures. It's all very gentle, but not boring. There is excitement in the color palette (bright characters on a white background), in the music, and in Pocoyo's mannerisms. The emotions taught are realistic, as are the reactions of his friends.Overall, I think this a great DVD for little kids. As I said, my nephew who will be 5 in June watched the whole DVD through twice in a day. His favorite episodes were "Super Pocoyo" and "Pocoyo juggles." Enjoy - it's worth it!

My grandson has been watching Pocoyo since he was a little over one. I have also purchased Pocoyo DVDs as gifts for other children. Every one of them ends up loving Pocoyo (and Ellie and Lula and . . . ). This DVD does not disappoint. These mini-stories are interesting, fun and full of good teaching. I can choose to let my grandson watch one story or several. If you allow your child / grandchild to watch television, you won't go wrong adding Pocoyo to your DVD library.

I just have to buy these DVDs. My grandsons (3 years old and 11 months old) absolutely LOVE Pocoyo. The youngest smiles and laughs during the show. He "dances" to the music and looks to me to press the play button when one episode ends (we watch season one on TV through Netflix instant) and in the mornings on PBS. I've just ordered the only three that Amazon offers that we haven't already seen. I can hardly wait till they arrive to thrill my grands.