I can’t believe I had never seen El Perro y El Gato, the original animated specials shown on HBO Family and HBO Latino, before now (I somehow missed this Video of the Week right here!). Ever since these DVDs arrived in the mail, my son has been watching them on repeat. The catchy music, cute animation, and hilarious scenes make these appealing to bilingual and monolingual kids alike. What the little ones don’t know is that they are improving their language skills while watching.
El Perro, a funny little guy who talks incessantly, explains everything to his friend, El Gato. The fat, purple cat is only concerned with food and his catch phrase alternates between “¿Qué?” and “What?” The unusual pair gets into predicament after predicament. As the dog narrates their adventures in both English and Spanish, vocabulary words pop up on the screen.
These newly released DVDs are most appropriate for children ages 2-5, but you will find yourself absorbed as well. My favorite scene is when El Perro y El Gato are doing yoga – or trying to. None of the 4 DVDs included in this set lasts more than 25 minutes, but each has an interesting variety of scenes to hold a child’s attention. My son laughs hysterically through every one and pretends to be the cat for the entire day after watching.
Check out this clip called Sharing and see for yourself…hilarious!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WQ6wAkdUeU
El Perro y El Gato can also be enjoyed in a bilingual book format that’s perfect to accompany the shows. To find the shows check out Amazon and the HBO Store.
The Giveaway!
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to the winners: MJ and Zuwi!
We’re giving away one, four DVD set of El Perro y El Gato (pictured above) to TWO lucky winners. To enter just leave us a comment telling us if you are a Perro or a Gato person.
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This giveaway ends Tuesday, August 30 at midnight PST and is open to everyone with a U.S. mailing address over 18 years of age. Check out the Giveaway Rules.
Would love these for my daughter! I’m a perro person, myself.
The clips of these that I’ve seen look so fun. I’m a perro person, I’d say. He’s so excited and energetic.
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In the tv show I like Gato, in real life I’m a perro person!
I am definitely a “perro” person! I have a pug and he is so funny!
I subscribed to the email, and I already “like” you on facebook.
Im a perro person! I’m allergic to gatos
I’m a “gato” person. El Gato reminds me of our cat here at home. =) My son would LOVE these! *fingers crossed*
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Following SpanglishBaby on Twitter.
(not sure if this counts as an entry or not) I liked SpanglishBaby on Facebook (a while back )
I’m definitely a perro person!
I like spanglishbaby on facebook.
Did all of the above! Me encantaria ganar!
yo ama los perros:) would love this set for my bilingual 3 year old daughter:)
I’m a gato person! However, I don’t mind pero either!
Definitivamente somos una familia de perros! Tenemos dos american bulldogs que ñina adora!
Me encanta spanglishbaby!
Gato, but I like to visit perros.
I am for sure el perro.
Definitely a perro!
I’m a perro person in reality, but watching the cartoon, it’s a tough decision
I subscribed!
Oh, how adorable! I’m definitely a perro. This content and level is PERFECT for my kiddos!
I “like” you on facebook too, by the way.
Gato, because I’m pretty obsessed with food, too!
I’m an email subscriber.
I’m a gato person.
I’m a gato person, but my 18 month old twin sons are perro people for sure. I see a perrito in my future.
This is hilarious — and great, funny, comprehensible input for kids of all ages! I can’t believe I’d never seen these before! I love el gato — what?!!!
I subscribe on my google homepage!
My son met his first gate this weekend and loved him, so I’m sure we are gate people!
Oops, auto correct changed gato!
I like spanglish baby on Facebook!
I’m subscribed through an RSS reader!
Yo soy como el perro …. can relate to the dog!
All our family love dogs!!! We are looking forward to get one next year. Everytime my 4 year old daugther see the moon, she wishes for a dog! =)
I am already a follower on Facebook! Love the FB updates and links!
Definitely a perro family, although we have been invaded by two gatos metiches!
I’m a Perro person!
I subscribe to SpanishBaby emails.
I Like SpanishBaby on Facebook.
me gusta el perro.
I follow you on Twitter.
I liked you on Facebook.
Gattitos!!
I love El Perro y El Gato. My daughters and I used to watch these on HBO and then we had to cut HBO out of our budget. Great to know that they have this on DVD! We’d love to win a set! I also recently discovered your site and love it!
P.S. Nos encantan los Perros!
As a young girl I was deathly afraid of Perros. I as a a gato person. Pero ahorra me enctan los perros and not so much the gatos.
I am an email subscriber.
I like SpanglisBaby on Facebook.
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Perro person!
I follow you on facebook.
I follow you on Twitter.
We are gato people here!
I subscribed
I like you on facebook
Liked on Facebook
A little bit Dog with a touch of Gato when needed.
already a subscriber! love it & have shared w/ my bilingual playgroup and anyone else that will listen.
I’m totally a Perro person because he sounds just like me with the kids – repeating everything in English and Spanish!! Jajaja!!!
I’m a subscriber
Las siguo en Twitter!
Y en Facebook también
I like you on Facebook!!
I subscribe via Google Reader!!
I grew up with both dogs and cats. I guess if I had to choose I’d be a dog person
My girls love El Perro Y El Gato…I had no idea it was on DVD. If I don’t win it here, thanks anyway for informing us! By the way….i’m a Gato person!
I’m a perro kinda gal, thanks for the chance!
Email Subscriber, thanks!
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I’m a perro person!
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Follow you on Twitter and tweeted about this giveaway.
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i am a perro person
I am a Gato
It’s so difficult to decide. I have a cat and a dog. However I must say I’m a gato person.