Blue's Room - TV-Y
TV Rating: TV-Y
Network: Nickelodeon Cast: Donovan Patton, Victoria Pontecarvo, Joey Mazzarino
Genre: Children, Cartoons, & Animation
Available on: 
DVD
Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that this Blue's Clues spin-off lives up to the original's high standards. The series invites preschoolers to interact with the lovable puppy puppet Blue -- who can now talk -- as she and her brother, Sprinkles, play and learn with their friends. Young viewers will absorb important early literacy skills like letter recognition, counting, comprehension, and shape identification, all while dancing, singing, drawing, and pretending with Blue and her buddies. The show also emphasizes teamwork, responsibility, and effective communication.
Families can talk about imaginative play. What do Blue and her friends pretend? Why is it fun to pretend? Kids: What do you like to pretend when you play? Do you dress up? Do your friends like to play with you? What do they pretend to be? Parents can also talk with their kids about each episode's themes. What job did Blue and her friends do? Why was it important? How did they work together to accomplish it? What tools did they use? Kids: When have you cooperated with your friends? Was it difficult? How did you work it out?
Common Sense Review
Reviewed By: Emily Ashby
If your preschoolers love the adorable, clue-collecting star of Blue's Clues, imagine their excitement over an invitation to play with her.
In BLUE'S ROOM, Joe (Donovan Patton), Blue (voiced by Victoria Pontecarvo), and her baby brother, Sprinkles (Joey Mazzarino) -- now in puppet form, rather than animated -- welcome kids to join them in their playroom for interactive fun that typically involves singing, dancing, imagining, and playing games. The trio sets the stage for adventures in outer space, on the farm, through fairytales, and more. They engage preschoolers with imaginative stories that call for skills like counting, comprehension, shape recognition, and creative expression to solve various obstacles incorporated into each episode's theme.
In one episode, for example, Blue and Sprinkles are responsible for chores on the farm when Old McDonald (Joe) leaves to run some errands. Using a checklist to keep track of their tasks, Blue and Sprinkles ask for viewers' help collecting and counting eggs, distributing the right food to the animals, and milking a cow. When the work is done, the group joins the farmer in a musical celebration, singing his favorite song ("Old McDonald," naturally).
Blue's Room's focus on communication is evident throughout the show, as characters often pose questions directly to young viewers and pause for their responses. Music, art, vocabulary, and storytelling are also incorporated into the storylines, helping preschoolers develop the building blocks they'll need for future literacy.
There's so much to love about Blue's Room that parents will be tempted to join in the fun as well. Those who do will notice strong messages about teamwork, friendship, and self-confidence woven into the engaging, educational content.
Fans may also enjoy Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Franny's Feet, Johnny and the Sprites, and Bear in the Big Blue House.
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