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Between the Lions
(Rated TV-Y, Educational, Starring Peter Linz, Pam Arciero, Stephen Scarpulla, Where to watch: PBS, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4. -
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Common Sense says
Educational TV with heart -- and a slight flaw.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 4 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Between the Lions
Parents need to know that, in terms of PBS educational programming, this series exists somewhere between Sesame Street and The Electric Company. The focus is all about words and letter sounds. Parents will appreciate the parodies of adult shows, and kids will like the characters and the stories read during the program. But how much information is too much? This series is rather wonderful in some ways, but it teeters on the edge of being too chaotic to be effective.
Read our full review by Joly Herman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the sounds and words introduced in each episode. What other words have the same sound(s) as the ones mentioned on the show? What do you like about the Lion family? Would it be fun to live in a library?
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- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
GREAT!
- I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Educational
Educational, but they said stupid in one episode
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Boring!
I love books, but this show is too pushy and educational to be enjoyable.
- I rate this title off for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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