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Pinky Dinky Doo
- Nick Jr.
- Genre: Educational
Common Sense Media says
Delightful cartoon celebrates art of storytelling.
Parents say
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this engaging educational series encourages children to use their imagination and make up stories of their own. It's also designed to enhance literacy skills through the use and definition of "big" words, as well as sharpen listening skills through short quizzes that review the details of Pinky's stories.
What's the story?
Noggin's charming animated series PINKY DINKY DOO, based on the popular book series by Jim Jinkins (the man behind Doug and JoJo's Circus), centers on an imaginative 7-year-old girl named Pinky who lives in Great Big City with her father and mother, her little brother Tyler, and her beloved pet Mr. Guinea Pig. Pinky loves to make up outrageous, funny stories -- stories about salami shoes, outer space fluffy buns, cloud people, and other crazy things -- to help solve real-world problems or make Tyler feel better when he's upset or frustrated. Before Pinky begins telling a new story, she, Tyler, and Mr. Guinea Pig head to the "story box" (a big cardboard box with a door), where they all sit while Pinky's tall tale unfolds. In each imaginary scenario, Pinky must solve a dilemma by "thinking big" -- at which point her brain swells and swells until she suddenly gets a brilliant idea and saves the day. At the end of each story, the trio plays a series of games (some of which review the details of Pinky's tale) on their cheese sandwich game toy, inviting viewers to play along.
Is it any good?
Preschoolers are sure to be captivated and inspired by this pink-haired heroine who weaves fantastic tales and comes up with zany but effective solutions to everyday problems. Musical snippets and catchy ditties (such as the recurring "Yesarooni-Positooni," which Pinky, Tyler, and Mr. Guinea Pig sing and dance to) are sprinkled throughout each episode, mostly when Pinky's getting ready to tell a story, use her brain, or play games on the cheese sandwich toy. The animation is simple, colorful, and imaginative, combining photography with pictures that look as if they were drawn and colored in (rather skillfully) by a child.
From each episode's presentation of a new word -- which either Pinky or Tyler defines and then precedes with a trumpet fanfare each time it's used -- to the involvement of the adorable Mr. Guinea Pig in each story, Pinky Dinky Doo is enlightening as well as silly, funny, and entertaining.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about each episode and what children learned from it. What problem was Pinky trying to solve, and how did her silly story help? What else did you learn from the episode? Another discussion topic could be storytelling. If you were to make up a story, what would it be about? Who would the characters be? Where would it take place?
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Perfect for little kids tp bigger ones
I knew when my 8yo defined "perseverance" as "like 'tenacity' from Lizzy's Pinky Doo cartoon", that this was a great show
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Good intro to story telling
After watching two episodes, my three year old daughter started "Thinking Big" and making up little stories. She's always playing and imagining, but Pinky sparked the idea to actually tell a story. (Granted the story didn't make much sense to me, but she enjoyed telling it.) We have only watched two or three episodes online. I haven't seen any inappropriate episodes that other reviewers have mentioned.
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Great introduction to storytelling and listening skills for preschoolers
This is a great show about imagination and storytelling. I also like the introduction to basic literacy skills for preschoolers with the interactive content at the end of the stories. Examples are "What's the name of that story?" when your child is asked to pick the best name for the story from a list or "What comes next?" when your child is asked to think about the story and the sequence of events.
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This Show Is Perfect For All Ages And Agreeing With ilovecookiez
I Agree With ilovecookiez,HTFMime Has Her Own Opinion And This Show Is Perfect For All Ages
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Best Pre-school show on TV
Pinky is awesome. My two boys love the show. they sing a long and love answering the games.
Keep up the great work Sesame.
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Great
I think that this show is great and very educational. It teaches creativity, vocabulary, and chronological order. I love to see my children use the words that they learn on this show in every day conversation!
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Kid, 11 years old
March 8, 2011
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Loved it since I was little!
This is a really great show! HTFMime, go do your research,
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Jim Jenkins, I'm Surprised You Made This, To Say The Least.
It's an okay show. Kids will probably enjoy it. It just surprised me when I found out Jim Jenkins, creator of the classic Nickelodeon masterpiece, Doug, made this cartoon. Mainly because I noticed it was made with computers. That saddened me. Handmade drawings look much better.
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Oh my god this show is bad for kids!
What were there thinking?!?! I watched this once when I was 10 with my sister it is a horrible show! The first episode I saw was "Where are my shoes" I saw Tyler running down the hallway in this episode BEING NAKED!!! I called my mother but she would not listen and on the second ep, epis, I cannot say anything else about this show! It is a very inapporite show with iditoic things! The Parent reviews are idiots!!! Take this show off the air it is BAD!!!!! And not apporite for children!
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My 2 and 4 year olds love this!
My girls love this show! The themes are great and really challenge the kids to "think big". I like the use of a word of the day. Not too long ago, my four year old used the word "perplexing" in a sentence. Appropriately! Great show...
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| Topics: | adventures, book characters |
| TV rating: | TV-Y |
| Network: | Nick Jr. |
| Cast: | Heather Dilly, Justin Riordan |
| Genre: | Educational |
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