Thanks to Barney’s 2oth birthday, our bloggers and their kids have had a renewed relationship with everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur. Taking his friends around the world on a magic train ride, Barney exposes kids to different cultures, all through catchy songs and fun-filled dances.

The first group of bloggers enjoyed this 54-minute extended version DVD, and the second group of bloggers had similar sentiments to share about Barney’s tour around the world. Even I, a certified not-so-lover of Barney didn’t mind it. Of course, my daughter loved it. Isn’t that what matters most?

- My son is 5 1/2. He’s not into Barney anymore. (Well, unless he could pretend Barney was Darth Mol and chop off his leg with light sabers.) But kiddos who are neck-deep into their love affair with Barney will really get a kick out of this newest addition.

- As expected, the DVD also features plenty of music and singing, and most of the actors are children. So The Poo gets to hear other kids from different cultures singing. She picked up the tunes after one or two viewings, and I get a Barney-themed concert each night while she takes her bath.

- I’m sure that one of the reasons why Sydney loves the movie so much is because of the dancing and the singing, and I love that she also gets to learn a little bit about other cultures in the process of that. Sure, the other little dinosaur pals are sort of strange (I find myself wondering who the people are inside the costumes…), and there is one song that I’m not real keen on (about getting nervous), but kids love to watch other kids perform, and that’s what endears Barney to children.

Check out the DVD for yourself, available now for $14.98!

And make sure to check out Susie J’s review of Brainetics, a cool new math program bound to make you and your family smarter. Or at least your kids.