Our PBS station had this show on for about 6 months. My 6 year old loved this show. However I am not sure that all 6 year olds will get this show with its complex vocabulary. That said, it is entertaining and engaging and it teaches the afore mentioned vocabulary. I am disappointed that our PBS station decided to remove this show and replace it with something else. I hope to find it on DVD.
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Animalia
(Rated TV-Y, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Katie Leigh, Brooke Anderson, Christopher Hobbs, Where to watch: PBS Kids, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 6. -
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Common Sense says
Cool fantasy-adventure series for grade-schoolers.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 6 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Animalia
Parents need to know that this lighthearted, fast-paced series (which is based on the popular book by Graeme Base) has nothing but good intentions. The central characters work together to save a society in peril, and the show subtly emphasizes the importance of communication and language arts -- from reading and writing to speech and computer proficiency.
Read our full review by Larisa Wiseman
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- Families can talk about how the series compares to Base's book. Kids: Have you read Animalia? Did you like it? How is the TV show similar to or different from the book? What other books would you like to see turned into TV shows?
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I just saw it for the first time today with my nephew. We both liked it alot.
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