The world’s most inquisitive primate takes on out-of-this-world escapades in Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures, coming to DVD on May 15, 2007 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.  Based on the classic books by Margret and H.A. Rey published by Houghton Mifflin Company, Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures contains eight new shows from the Emmy-nominated, top-rated PBS KIDS TV series.  With two hours of fun and delightful surprises, the entertaining DVD will have preschoolers laughing as they learn about math, science and engineering from their favorite monkey.  The second DVD release from the acclaimed television series, Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures is loaded with interactive bonus features that kids will happily return to again and again.  As always, George’s best friend, The Man with the Yellow Hat is there to lend a hand along with Jumpy Squirrel, Hundley the Dachshund, Gnocchi the Cat and the rest of George's pals. 

Children will love playing while learning with the engaging, interactive bonuses featured on Curious George: Rocket Ride and Other Adventures, including:

·       Curious Constructions Game - George turns to his fans for help building sailboats, kites, fire trucks and rockets from simple, colorful geometric shapes.

·       Curious Shadows Game - Curious George uses his flashlight to make a series of delightful shadow puppets on the walls of a dark and mysterious cave.  The object of the game is to match up the shadows with the actual items.

·       Printable Coloring Pages from George’s exciting experiences!

From the Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS TV series, Curious George returns with eight new non-stop adventures, including:

Curious George's Rocket Ride: The International Space Station's food supply has run out, and George is the only one who has the unique skills needed to fly the rocket and deliver the supplies. But George can't help being curious about what's in those interesting-looking containers. Before you know it, George has quite a mess to clean up before the supplies can be launched. Luckily, George's experience with cleaning his room and his knowledge of how shapes fit together helps him put it away in time to get the astronauts their supplies. Educational Objective (Science): To introduce the idea that there are objects that orbit the earth: natural objects (the moon) and human-made objects (satellites).

Curious George and the Dam Builders: George gets acquainted with a family of beavers when he notices the impact their dam has on his favorite pond. Building a dam looks like so much fun that George decides to build his own. But when a sudden downpour sweeps both dams away, George and the beavers have to figure out how to repair the damage together or their beloved pond won't be a good place for beavers or monkeys! Educational Objectives (Science & Engineering): To model the idea that an organism's behavioral patterns are related to the nature of the organism's physical environment, heredity, and experience; to demonstrate that an important part of engineering is to brainstorm solutions and test the ones that seem most promising.

Curious George Flies a Kite: A gusty morning at the country house leads George to experiment with aerodynamics. In the wind, birds soar, ping-pong balls roll, and bricks don't move at all. But the best thing of all for a windy day is a kite. George, with the not-so-willing assistance of Jumpy Squirrel, discovers the wonders and the perils of kite flying. Educational Objective (Science): To explore how wind makes things move.

Curious George Finds His Way: Hundley and George get locked out of the building in the back alley. While trying to find their way back in, they get hopelessly lost. To make matters worse, it starts to get dark. But when they begin to hear some familiar sounds, they realize that with the combination of Hundley's sharp ears and George's good memory of what they'd heard along the way, they can find their way home. Educational Objective (Science): To explore the characteristics (properties) of sound.

Curious George, Station Master: George and The Man with the Yellow Hat offer to pick up Bill when his train comes in, and when he gets there, Flint Quint, the station master, shows George how he keeps the trains running smoothly and arriving on time. While Flint is eating lunch, George decides he wants to try his hand at being station master, and while everything starts off smoothly, pretty soon trains are off schedule, out of order, and very confused. Mr. Quint comes to the rescue, and they put the trains back in the correct number order before they reach the station. Educational Objective (Math): To help develop an understanding of the relative position and sequence of whole numbers.

Curious George Goes Up the River: George is supposed to be feeding the ducks while The Man with the Yellow Hat helps Mrs. Renkins look for her lost baby chicks. But somehow, "feeding the ducks" turns into a trip down the river for George and Jumpy. At first it's fun, but soon George and Jumpy realize they're getting pretty far from home. With the help of some familiar landmarks, they make their way back safely — and the baby chicks find them! Educational Objectives (Math & Science): To aid in the recognition of objects from different perspectives; to illustrate how objects can be carried by flowing water; to use objects and a pictorial map of those objects within a landscape to navigate.

Curious George in the Dark: Most of the time, George isn't afraid of the dark, but when he explores a mysterious cave, he decides that sometimes the dark can be a little scary. It doesn't get any better when a thunderstorm knocks the power out, and the country house is in the dark. But with the help of his trusty flashlight, George conquers his fears and even shows Jumpy how to have some fun with shadows. Educational Objective (Science): To explore how the size and shape of an object's shadow changes depending on the relationship between the location of the object and the location of the light source.

Roller Monkey: A monkey on roller skates seems unlikely until Mr. and Mrs. Dulson ask George to wear a pair in front of their toy store to attract customers. George's skating rolls out of control, so Hundley steps in to help. Soon George, Hundley, and even Gnocchi find themselves learning about momentum and inertia at a rapid downhill pace. Educational Objectives (Science): To demonstrate objects in motion; to help develop an understanding of the power of momentum.
 

DVD

Street Date: May 15, 2007

Price:  $16.98 SRP

Running Time: 1 Hour 48 Minutes

Layers: DVD-5 (Single Sided)

Aspect Ratio: Full Frame (1.33:1)

Rating: NR