{"id":5388,"date":"2020-07-30T14:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T21:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/?p=5388"},"modified":"2020-07-31T17:28:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T00:28:26","slug":"gigantosaurus-the-biggest-fiercest-dinosaur-of-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2020\/gigantosaurus-the-biggest-fiercest-dinosaur-of-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Gigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All! * Funny and Filled with Positive Lessons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus.jpg?resize=163%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5389\" width=\"163\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus.jpg?resize=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1 217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus.jpg?w=578&amp;ssl=1 578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In GIGANTOSAURUS, four dinosaur pals team up for big adventures around their community as they help others, solve problems, and learn about the mysterious Gigantosaurus that lives among them. Often it&#8217;s Mazu&#8217;s curiosity that leads the group&#8217;s charge, and her friends Tiny, Bill, and Rocky eagerly join in her explorations. Whether it&#8217;s returning a lost egg to its herd or saving an insect species from extinction, these dinosaurs never give up on a challenge. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ethan P. comments, \u201cI like this DVD because it is very funny and teaches children different morals.&nbsp;&nbsp;The moral of <em>Gigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All!<\/em>&nbsp;is about coming together as friends and never give up on any challenge or obstacle that you might find on your path.&nbsp; These four dinosaur friends defeat every obstacle and challenge without giving up and help their community and other animals in need. Tiana S. adds, \u201c<em>Gigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All!&nbsp;<\/em>is not my favorite DVD, but I can see how younger kids would love it. It\u2019s not really a show that makes you laugh, but there are lots of lessons that can be learned from each episode. I really love how every character has its own unique personality.\u201d Jolleen M. wraps it up with, \u201cI absolutely love this adorable animated series. It is unlike any other animated series I have seen. The dynamics between all the friends is interesting and it is so pleasing seeing how supportive they are of each other.\u201d See their full reviews below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All! <br> By Ethan P., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G0EmtOraV40\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gg2.jpg?resize=225%2C119&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5391\" width=\"225\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gg2.jpg?resize=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gg2.jpg?resize=1024%2C544&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gg2.jpg?resize=768%2C408&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gg2.jpg?resize=1536%2C816&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gg2.jpg?w=1728&amp;ssl=1 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I like this\nDVD because it is very funny and teaches children different morals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Gigantosaurus,\nThe Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All! <\/em>is approximately 90 minutes long and\nhas eight 11 minute episodes including &#8220;Giganto&#8217;s Laugh,&#8221;\n&#8220;Frozen Giganto,&#8221; &#8220;The Lost Egg,&#8221; &#8220;The Island,&#8221;\n&#8220;The Biggest Hero,&#8221; &#8220;Treasure!,&#8221; &#8220;Seeing Stars&#8221;\nand &#8220;Dinosia.&#8221;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gigantosaurus,\nThe Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All! <\/em>follows four dinosaur friends &#8211; Mazu, Tiny, Bill and Rocky &#8211;\nwho team up to help animals in need and to solve their community&#8217;s situations\nor problems.&nbsp; They also learn about the Gigantosaurus that live among\nthem.&nbsp; Mazu is the leader of the group and her three friends follow her on\ndifferent adventures.&nbsp; The graphics are neat and very colorful.&nbsp; The\nlandscape is very detailed.&nbsp; The music is pleasant and appealing in each\nepisode.&nbsp; The voice-overs match each dinosaur\u2019s personality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus-Show-354x200-1.jpg?resize=225%2C127&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5394\" width=\"225\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus-Show-354x200-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus-Show-354x200-1.jpg?w=354&amp;ssl=1 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favorite episodes is &#8220;Treasure!&#8221;&nbsp; This episode is about the four dinosaur friends playing on a playground.&nbsp; Tiny says to get cave moss for Giganto before they leave.&nbsp; When Rocky gets the cave moss, he falls in some sticky water and Tiny pulls him out.&nbsp; Tiny notices a little shiny gold pebble.&nbsp; Mazu takes the gold pebble and brings it home.&nbsp; Eventually, almost all the dinosaurs are chasing each other for the pebble.&nbsp; The only one who&#8217;s not chasing or fighting over the shiny gold pebble is Giganto.&nbsp; My other favorite episode is &#8220;The Biggest Hero,&#8221; because it teaches an important lesson.&nbsp; This episode is about Rocky and Tiny fighting over who is the best hero.&nbsp; They compete by solving a ton of problems and trying to help everyone in need.&nbsp; At the end they are both heroes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The moral of <em>Gigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All!<\/em>&nbsp;is about coming together as friends and never give up on any challenge or obstacle that you might find on your path.&nbsp; These four dinosaur friends defeat every obstacle and challenge without giving up and help their community and other animals in need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\ngive&nbsp;the DVE <em>Gigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of\nAll!&nbsp;<\/em>5 out of 5 stars and recommend it to ages 5 to 18, plus. This DVD\nis available now so look for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur\nof All!<br>\nBy Tiana Sirmans, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 9&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aDJm2Qp_vPE\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gigantopreview.jpg?resize=225%2C133&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5392\" width=\"225\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gigantopreview.jpg?resize=300%2C177&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gigantopreview.jpg?resize=768%2C453&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/gigantopreview.jpg?w=845&amp;ssl=1 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gigantosaurus,\nThe Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All!&nbsp;<\/em>is not my favorite DVD, but I can see how younger\nkids would love it. It\u2019s not really a show that makes you laugh, but there are\nlots of lessons that can be learned from each episode. I really love how every\ncharacter has its own unique personality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gigantosaurus,\nThe Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All!&nbsp;<\/em>is an animated show based on the book by the same\nname by Johnny Duddle. The DVD contains eight episodes about four young\ndinosaurs that go on many adventures. They all work hard to face their own\nfears and solve problems together on their journeys. While they are on their\nquests, their frenemy, Gigantosaurus, who is the largest, fiercest dinosaur of\nall, makes appearances. Sometimes the friends help him and other times he helps\nthem. The four young dinosaurs learn different things about Gigantosaurus\nduring each adventure.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus-Image.jpg?resize=225%2C169&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5393\" width=\"225\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus-Image.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus-Image.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The main characters are\nTiny (\u00c0ine Sunderland), Bill (Nicholas Holmes), Rocky (Dylan Schombing) and\nMazu (Nahanni Mitchell), which are all dinosaurs. Even though they are all\ndifferent species, they still treat each other like brothers and sisters. One\nof the things I felt lacking is more of the stories are not about\nGigantosaurus, which is who the show is named for. I expected Gigantosaurus to\nbe the main character, but he only makes a few appearances in each episode. The\nother characters talk about him a lot and they learn about him, but the four\ndinosaur friends are the main characters. My favorite part of each episode is\nhow Tiny, Bill, Rocky and Mazu learn to overcome their fears. You can really\nsee their true friendship whenever any of them needs a little help. They are\nalways there to help each other throughout the day. I also love how they never\ngive up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The message in the movie\nis: everyone has a different talent that is useful for different things. You\nshould appreciate others\u2019 differences and believe that their talent has a true\npurpose. Since this is a kid\u2019s movie, there isn\u2019t much for adults to look out\nfor except parts where kids may imitate bragging and scaring people on purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gigantosaurus,\nThe Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All!<\/em>\nwill have younger kids roaring with laughter. I\nrate it 4 out of 5 stomps and recommend it for ages 3 to 6. You can find it now\non DVD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gigantosaurus: The Biggest Dinosaur of All!<br>By Jolleen Mejia, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, age 15<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dzbjuAgYTjI\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>I absolutely\nlove this adorable animated series. It is unlike any other animated series I\nhave seen. The dynamics between all the friends is interesting and it is so\npleasing seeing how supportive they are of each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Running_Inset.jpg?resize=225%2C123&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5395\" width=\"225\" height=\"123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Running_Inset.jpg?resize=300%2C164&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Running_Inset.jpg?w=537&amp;ssl=1 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gigantosaurus: The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All! <\/em>is centered around four tiny dinosaur\nfriends and their gigantic dinosaur friend, that have a love-hate relationship\nwith. Each of the tiny dinosaurs has a different personality. One is brave, one\ngets scared but loves food, one\u2019s silly and one is smart. Together they form\nthe perfect team and are able to solve any problem. Their friend Gigantosaurus\ndoesn\u2019t talk, so Gigantosaurus isn\u2019t close with them. Gigantosaurus\u2019 size is\nbeneficial to them because he is protect their herd, but his size can also\ncause some problems when he walks around. Therefore, the tiny dinosaurs still\nfear Gigantosaurus and they become cautious whenever he is near. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The voice\nactors for this series are all ages, to separate the adult dinosaurs from the\ninnocent tiny ones. Even though there is this contrast between the adult voice\nactors and the younger voice actors, it is hard to tell the difference between\nthe younger voice actors. Even so, the younger voice actors are quite\nremarkable. They are lively and portray various emotions well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus.jpg?resize=163%2C225&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5389\" width=\"163\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus.jpg?resize=217%2C300&amp;ssl=1 217w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Gigantosaurus.jpg?w=578&amp;ssl=1 578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 163px) 100vw, 163px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The animation\nis pretty detailed and very colorful. It is wonderful to see that the effort\nput into animating so many different types of dinosaurs, as well as other\nanimals including birds, a rodent and an interesting walking fish. There is a\nlot of detail in their facial expressions which portray their emotions quite\nwell. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite\npart of this DVD is that it is so fun and educational. Hidden inside the plot\nare actual dinosaur facts that kids can learn, which is amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There can be\nmultiple messages in any episode, all of which are extremely valuable. It is\ngreat to see how encouraging the dinosaur friends are towards each other, as\nwell as how all the characters are accepted. For example, Gigantosaurus is a\nlarge, scary-looking dinosaur, yet he is so caring, protective, and never means\nany harm. The tiny dinosaur who is considered to be the brave, adventurous one\nis encouraged by his friends to let out his soft, caring side. Most\nimportantly, this DVD shows kids to look past the stereotypes and accept\nothers, which I love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gigantosaurus: The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All! <\/em>is a wonderful animated DVD\ncollection which kids will absolutely love and learn a lot from. I give it 5\nout of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 4 to 8. It comes out on DVD January\n13, 2029, so make sure to pick it up!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In GIGANTOSAURUS, four dinosaur pals team up for big adventures around their community as they help others, solve problems, and learn about the mysterious Gigantosaurus that lives among them. Often it&#8217;s Mazu&#8217;s curiosity that leads the group&#8217;s charge, and her friends Tiny, Bill, and Rocky eagerly join in her explorations. Whether it&#8217;s returning a lost egg to its herd or saving an insect species from extinction, these dinosaurs never give up on a challenge. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Ethan P. comments, \u201cI like this DVD because it is very funny and teaches children different morals.  The moral of Gigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All! is about coming together as friends and never give up on any challenge or obstacle that you might find on your path.  These four dinosaur friends defeat every obstacle and challenge without giving up and help their community and other animals in need. Tiana S. adds, \u201cGigantosaurus, The Biggest, Fiercest Dinosaur of All! is not my favorite DVD, but I can see how younger kids would love it. It\u2019s not really a show that makes you laugh, but there are lots of lessons that can be learned from each episode. I really love how every character has its own unique personality.\u201d Jolleen M. wraps it up with, \u201cI absolutely love this adorable animated series. It is unlike any other animated series I have seen. The dynamics between all the friends is interesting and it is so pleasing seeing how supportive they are of each other.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11,5],"tags":[1297,1289,1288,1290,1287,1299,1303,35,1293,1286,1300,1302,1283,1284,506,1092,1295,1301,1292,1296,1166,1163,1294,1291,1304,1285,1298],"class_list":["post-5388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dvds-released","category-member-news","tag-bill","tag-dino","tag-dinosaur","tag-dinosaur-games","tag-dinosaur-toys","tag-dinosaurs","tag-dinosaurs-fighting-each-other","tag-disney","tag-disney-jr","tag-disney-junior","tag-djr","tag-giganotosaurus","tag-giganto","tag-gigantosaurus","tag-jolleen-mejia","tag-jumanji","tag-junior","tag-jurassic-world","tag-kids-shows","tag-mazu","tag-movie-reviews","tag-reviews-by-kids-for-kids","tag-rocky","tag-t-rex","tag-t-rex-vs-spinosaurus","tag-the-biggest","tag-tiny"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paS5I2-1oU","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5388"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6037,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5388\/revisions\/6037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}