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Wonder Pets: Save the Wonder Pets

By Nancy Davis Kho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Engaging classroom critters hit the right notes.

Movie NR 2007 98 minutes
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Based on 2 parent reviews

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Lebron12James3 Parent
February 20, 2022
age 10+

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dena S.
dena S. Parent of 1, 4, 6 and 14-year-old
October 28, 2010
age 3+
my daughter who is 4 told me she saw this on TV one day with her dad. So I bought her the dvd. This show turned out to be too much for her. She got all stressed out and anxious everytime someone was in trouble. it really freaked her out because she cared so much. We ended up stopping the dvd

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What's the Story?

In SAVE THE WONDER PETS, a musical special based on the TV show, Linny the guinea pig (voiced by Sofie Zamchick), Tuck the turtle (Teala Dunn), and Ming-Ming the chick (Danica Lee) respond to a call to save a baby blowfish in distress. Soon they themselves are in peril, as a gently gliding whale inhales them along with the rest of his food. Along the way, they demonstrate their trademark good cheer and a belief that teamwork can overcome anything.

Is It Any Good?

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Kids say (4 ):

Two- to 4-year-olds are sure to find the story, the rich and textured animation, and the singing captivating. The action moves along at a nice pace and the songs are sweet but not cloying -- bearable for parents who will be asked to play the DVD over and over again.

Wonder Pets is surely the first TV show for preschoolers that is performed entirely in operetta, where the music is recorded with a live orchestra and much of the dialogue is sung. Very sensitive children might be alarmed by the situation that the Wonder Pets find themselves in, but the episode is handled so lightly and optimistically that they might not even notice. It's sweet to see the mini-trio of marine fans who help the self-rescue along.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how the Wonder Pets work together to save their animal friends. What did each friend contribute to the rescue?

  • Parents can also talk about the pets that children may have in their preschool classrooms or at home. If these animals had superpowers, what do you think they would be? If they could sing, what do you think they would sound like?

  • What did Linny, Tuck, and Ming-Ming find out when they worried that the animals they had saved in the past might forget them?

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