Dora the Explorer is a half-hour animated children's television series starring a 7-year-old Latina girl and her friends. The show is designed to actively engage preschoolers in a play-along, computer-style adventure. Nickelodeon's little explorer Dora the Explorer wants you to help her on her trips around the world and will help you learn a little Spanish along the way! Dora loves all her friends, especially her best pal Boots the monkey. Even the mischievous Swiper the Fox can't swipe anything from Dora who repeats, "Swiper, no swiping!" three times to keep him from causing too much trouble.