I'm interested in knowing about the other characters like the pig and the cow that are always hanging around like looney tunes extras and never say anything. No, I don't want to look it up online. ( )

The television show Dora the Explorer is very popular among kids, and this trade book follows the typical Dora pattern. Dora and Boots are trying to get to Dora’s grandma’s house before Halloween, and they come across multiple problems. They end up problem solving in every situation, and getting to Grandma’s house on time. I see this as just a problem solving story, along with all of Dora’s other stories. This could be used in school to help with problem solving abilities. Students could try to decide what to do when Dora comes across trouble. The illustrations were straight from the show, but I liked them. They are fun, and little kids like Dora. ( )