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The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure

1994

Littlefoot and his friends find life in the Great Valley a bit too restrictive under the watchful eyes of their overprotective parents. Wishing to not be treated like babies anymore, the group chase after a pair of dangerous dinosaurs stealing an egg from Ducky's nest. When the egg they bring back hatches in the valley, the friends are surprised to find a baby Sharptooth. Rather than abandoning him, they name him Chomper and attempt to raise him as one of their own.

Ages 6+Source checked

Why this age? Frequent but non-graphic peril includes predator attacks, landslides, a volcano, separation from parents, and a kidnapping threat. The reassuring family resolution and G rating support suitability for most children around 6+. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age6+

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes3/5
  • Violence3/5
  • Death of a character1/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity4/5
  • Kindness & empathy4/5
  • Courage & resilience3/5

What’s in it?

Death of a character1/5
Why this rating?

The villains fall off a cliff, implying their demise, but it is not shown explicitly.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

Predatory dinosaurs, the Mysterious Beyond, a thunderstorm, landslide, smoking mountain, eruption, and children in danger may frighten young viewers.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Children are chased and threatened by dinosaurs, egg thieves, and predators; there are attacks, escapes, and a kidnapping threat, without realistic combat detail.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5
Why this rating?

The young characters face predators, natural hazards, and kidnapping danger to help one another, though some bravery is initially reckless.

Creativity & curiosity4/5
Why this rating?

The imaginative dinosaur world, caring for an unexpected hatchling, and solving dangers encourage pretend play, curiosity, and inventive thinking.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Light themes of natural history, though fictionalized and non-educational in a scientific sense.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Littlefoot chooses to protect and raise a vulnerable baby Sharptooth, and the friends ultimately accept and help him despite fear and mistakes.

Positive messages3/5
Why this rating?

The film emphasizes responsibility, honesty about mistakes, empathy toward an outsider, cooperation, family guidance, and learning that reckless choices have consequences.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The children show loyalty and compassion by caring for Chomper, though they also disobey adults, act recklessly, and initially hide their mistake.

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  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, and what caused that change?
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