Nick Jr. Holiday DVD Sampler (Dora the Explorer/Blue's Clues/Little Bill/Rugrats)

This delightful Christmas treat for youngsters features delightful holiday episodes of the cable network's most popular pre-school programs: "Blue's Clues," "Dora the Explorer" and "Little Bill." Standard; Soundtrack: English.

A delightful batch of wholesome, visual treats awaits Nick Jr. fans in Nick Jr. Holiday. Four 30-minute episodes invite preschoolers to think, emote, and enjoy the holidays. Dora and Boots (from Dora the Explorer) embark on a frosty journey to deliver "A Present for Santa." As always, they need help from their preschool audience to read Map, search Backpack, and reach their destination. Steve and Blue (of Blue's Clues) also venture into the snow. They deliver presents to jolly neighbors who teach the duo about Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. While these two light-hearted shows inspire smiles and giggles, the Little Bill episode truly tugs at the heartstrings. As Little Bill copes with disappointment over his grandmother's Christmastime absence (travel delays), genuine emotions and empathic parenting make this episode sparkle. Nick Jr. tosses in a bonus Rugrats episode; but the effect is something like finding a rum ball among the gingerbread cookies. --Liane Thomas