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Peep and the Big Wide World
- Discovery Kids, PBS Kids
- Genre: Kids' Animation
Common Sense Media says
Preschoolers learn science with a pinch of humor.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that there are two stories per episode, each focusing on a problem that needs to be solved with science. The series is so friendly and funny that kids won't even realize they're learning. The cartoons are followed by filmed segments in which real kids work with the same concepts in ways that can be easily reproduced at home.
What's the story?
Peep, Chirp, and Quack, three young birds living in a big park, encounter various problems that need to be solved with science. Quack the duck, for example, wants to prove that his pond is better than the new pond everyone's excited about, so the friends devise different ways of measuring the two ponds until they come up with a solution that satisfies Quack -- his pond has the most ducks.
Is it any good?
PEEP AND THE BIG WIDE WORLD feels special from the start. The animation has a friendly, hand-drawn feel and is narrated by Joan Cusack. What makes it fun is that the science isn't academic at all -- the little birds come up with the kinds of experiments real kids would come up with, get their answers, and are happy. Each story is followed by a filmed segment with real kids using the same concepts at home.
The combination of cartoons and real life makes the concepts very real and accessible. Peep is a great way to get young children excited about science without even realizing it.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about science and the many areas in which it is used. What are some scientific things around your house? Is there science in the kitchen? Parents can easily create learning experiments for their own kids to try at home.
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very cute
This is educational, cute, and great for the little ones.
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i love Peep
I love this show!!! My son and I watch it when ever we can :)
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My Grand Daughter's Favorite... Since She Turned One!
What a wonderful show for teaching my little pal words, walking, talking, concepts, manners, how to have fun (or not), animals,.... all about the world...
She is ravenous for Peep, Chirp and Quack. As soon as she comes to see me she points at my box of Peep DVDs until I put them in the player, even though she's already seen them four times a week for three hours a day.
She adores Quack and his Fish Museum.
Peep is her buddy, she giggles at Quack, and she looks at me with a little smirk when Chirp frowns or rolls his eyes.
We have a great time, we laugh, and the shows are fantastic teaching tools.
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An 'old friend'.
My family loves this show. In fact, my son refers to it 'as an old friend'. We love the simplicity in the pictures and how innocent the characters are. It is easy to identify the characteristics of each character and it makes for wholesome entertainment.
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Kid, 11 years old
August 25, 2011
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Not Right For Kids My Age (10)
This show great for little kids! My sister (5) loves this show and watches it every day. I don't like it that much, but I rather this then Dora or something else. The characters are Chirp, the brainy bird, Quack, the hysterical duck, and finally Peep himself, the smart, funny, happy, adventurus little chicken. Great show for little kids!
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One of the best shows ever!
Both my boys LOVE this show! I have a two year old and a six year old who never get tired of watching it. Peep is a morning ritual in our house. They love the characters and the silliness of the show. I love the clarity of the characters and the skills my kids learn while watching.
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Quack is FUNNY! This is as entertaining for adults as kids. I have also used this show in my middle school science class to discuss scientific method.
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a fun, spunky show for the younger kids
the characters are fun and the lessons are simple. bright colors- not a lot of fast motion. catchy music and sound effects. great ideas for simple experiments to follow up with too. available in spanish also!
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I love, love, LOVE this show. So sweet and calm and engaging. It doesn't sell anything, it doesn't talk down to kids or act as though children are all deaf and slow-witted.
A brilliant, brilliant show
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| Topics: | science and nature, wild animals |
| TV rating: | TV-Y |
| Networks: | Discovery Kids, PBS Kids |
| Genre: | Kids' Animation |
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