where they can stay until the Great Valley has become fertile again. As the credits roll, the film shows when the Great Valley did, the herd returns home. Voice cast Brandon LaCroix as Littlefoot (speaking voice) Thomas Dekker as Littlefoot (singing voice) Anndi McAfee as Cera Aria Curzon as Ducky Jeff Bennett as Petrie / Mr. Clubtail Rob Paulsen as Spike Cannon Young as Chomper Kenneth Mars as Grandpa Longneck Miriam Flynn as Grandma Longneck Christina Pickles as Elsie John Ingle as Narrator / Cera's Father Tress MacNeille as Ducky's Mother / Petrie's Mother Songs Release December 9, 1997 (VHS and laserdisc) December 9, 1998 (VHS and laserdisc, the last laserdisc release - Universal Family Features) December 4, 2001 (VHS) April 1, 2003 (DVD) December 5, 2003 (VHS and DVD - 4 Movie Dino Pack (Volume 2) and 9 Movie Dino Pack) February 8, 2005 (DVD - 2 Great Movies Featuring Chomper) Reception Denise Lanctot of Entertainment Weekly gave the film an "A" and praised the "first-class orchestral score" and its "tail-thumping" songs. Aria Curzon received an award for "Outstanding Young Voice-Over" at the 23rd Young Artist Awards in 2002 for her role as Ducky in this film, as well as The Land Before Time VI, The Land Before Time VII, and The Land Before Time VIII. References External links 1997 direct-to-video films 1997 animated films 1997 films The Land Before Time films Direct-to-video sequel films Films directed by Charles Grosvenor 1990s English-language films Universal Animation Studios animated films Universal Pictures direct-to-video animated films Films scored by Michael Tavera 1990s American animated films Animated films about dinosaurs 1990s children's animated films