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My Baby Banana

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 4; suggested age 4.

  • Is it any good?

    2.0

  • Common Sense says

    Character creator's promo site only worth one or two visits.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 4 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    There are a couple of interactive games (matching and a "catch the candy" game using your computer's arrow keys), a few coloring pages, one craft and a recipe but this site is not strongly educational, at least not yet. More content is promised "coming soon."

  • Messages:

    Derryberry's characters and storylines focus on "kindness, diversity, sharing, family and nature." Kids can submit drawings to be posted on the site.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    This is, at its heart, a promo site for Debi Derryberry's new CD and book and her live shows. There's a store with CDs, the book , T shirts, a free ringtone, a free downloadable song when you join the fan club, as well as a place to watch her live show filmed at a school.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About My Baby Banana

Parents need to know that this site promotes the cute banana character created by entertainer and Hollywood voice-over artist Debi Derryberry, most famously voice of Jimmy Neutron. The site won't win any educational accolades, but if your preschooler has seen one of Derryberry's live shows or is a fan of her award-winning CDs, or has read the Baby Banana book, they will likely enjoy checking out this site with you a time or two.

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