Five-minute show BIG SISTER & LITTLE BROTHER is a warm, simply drawn animated gem sandwiched between Sprout's longer, 15-minute shows that's rich in messages for its intended audience. Big Sister, who is about 3, and Little Brother, who is only 1, portray the feelings and emotions of very young kids: They play, share, laugh, cry, get scared, feel frustrated, and find trouble. Mom and Dad help them navigate it all, and each episode ends with the velvety voiced narrator's affirmation, "Big sister and little brother are happy now" -- representing every parent's hard-won goal of keeping the peace. In one episode, for example, Little Brother is drawing on a wall until Dad explains that it's wrong and gives both kids paper and crayons at the kitchen table while he cooks. With subtle voice inflection by the narrator and careful scripting, the episode evolves into a story about the imaginations of preschoolers with crayons and a loving dad trying to guess what they've drawn while making dinner. Like many good kids shows, episodes include themes parents will relate to -- watching Dad try not to lose his cool managing two small kids, for one.