EXCLUSIVE: Dora the Explorer is back with a new look, new songs, and more fun “Now It’s more clear that she represents [Latin] cultures,” she explained. “She is Peruvian, and her dad is ...

Dora would go on adventures, with the help of a talking monkey friend, Boots. She also had a singing backpack, which had its own little song, and a singing map, which also had its own little song.

Twenty-five years ago, a little girl with a bob haircut appeared on our TVs, speaking a mix of English and Spanish, with a spunky, can-do spirit. This was, of course, “Dora the Explorer.” ...