I love the music! I find myself singing the theme song for the rest of the day after the kids have watched it. Teaching 2 boys to like opera is no easy task.
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Wonder Pets!
(2007, Children's music, by Wonder Pets, Label: Nick Records)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 3; suggested age 3. -
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Three animals sing their way as they save the day.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 3 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Wonder Pets!
Parents need to know that these 16 "mini-operetta" songs from the adorable Nick Jr. show are aimed at the preschool set. Linny the Guinea Pig, Turtle Tuck, and Ming-Ming Duckling visit Switzerland, Mexico, England, the South Pole, and Ancient Egypt, encouraging teamwork as they rescue other animals. There are plenty of positive messages throughout the CD (doing things on your own, change can be good, putting garbage in a trash can, taking care of a tree by watering it and keeping it company by planting other things around it), and kids will love the happy tone of the songs. Parents should also know that the actress who plays Ming-Ming affects a slight speech impediment (substituting "w" for "r") that's a little grating and might be bothersome if their kid is dealing with speech issues.
Read our full review by Jan Silbermann
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the countries mentioned in the CD to learn more about them. What does the Sphinx look like? How cold does it get in the South Pole? What language do people speak in Mexico? Parents can also try singing to kids: "Go to bed!" or "Take a bath!" sound silly and funny when sung -- and kids might actually listen! This CD can be a starting point for introducing classical music to kids. They can listen to other music aimed at kids: Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, for example.
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
A+ on music
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great for my 16 month old
At first I didn't want my daughter watching TV, but reality checked in, and I found myself searching for age appropiate shows (I always watch it with her). Wonder Pets, I wasn't really too much into it, but because of the repetition in the songs (both lyrics and music)... she actually "sings along" and does all the cheers at the right time. Not to mention, she loves to chew on celery (which is a big plus for me because she is a very picky eater). Amazing and almost scary on early their minds are influenced. Highly recommended to sit down and watch and sing with your toddler.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
its amazzzzzing
dude. im 13. and i LOVE the wonder pets. so do all my friends. its cool to act little. and the wonderpets are the coolest. i have apicture of lenny tuck and ming ming on my myspace too!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great lessons in geography, culture, music/opera, and TEAMWORK!
An OUTSTANDING children's show, with really cute animated, photo-realistic type animals, appealing to my youngest (age 3) to my oldest (age 9). The show primarily teaches the value of working together to solve problems and save "the animal in trouble", but also provides insight into specific geographic locations and their cultures, different locations featured on each show--from Greece to Venice, NYC to Hawaii. Your kids will also learn a bit about musical operettas as the characters sing through much of the show. All ends up with a celebratory munch on a piece of celery -- wholesome, joyous, insightful, an A+ to the creators of this fantastic show!! You will not be disappointed!
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