El Perro Y El Gato
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El Perro Y El Gato
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that El Perro Y El Gato is an animated series in both English and Spanish that can help kids work on their language skills. It's pretty fast-paced and gets right into lots of dialogue, so kids should have a good handle on reading as well as solid listening skills to keep up. El Perro, a peppy dog, speaks English, while El Gato, a chill cat, translates into Spanish, while the translated words appear on screen.
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What's the Story?
El Perro Y El Gato is an animated series that helps kids with their English and Spanish vocabulary skills. Following the standard personalities of real-life dogs and cats, El Perro is a little hyper and very talkative, while El Gato is a cat of few words and little grumpy (but always willing to help out). Together, they go on adventures, highlighting words along the way (they appear on screen in big white letters). During each episode, they always make sure to say it all "one more time," repeating all the vocabulary words highlighted.
Is It Any Good?
They're cute, they're funny, and they just might help kids (and adults!) expand their Spanish-language skills. The simple, bright animation of this series helps bring focus to the words being taught, which aren't always basic. For example, melocotone (peach), estampilla (stamp), and primavera (spring) and cartulina (cardboard) are just a few of the words translated. That said, kids who already have started working on their language skills in school can definitely benefit from this fun series; it's enjoyable enough for repeat viewings that may help cement vocabulary as well.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about being bilingual. Do you speak more than one language? How did you learn it?
Who do you think you're more like, El Perro or El Gato? How do they help each other out even though they have very different personalities?
TV Details
- Premiere date: August 26, 2004
- Network: HBO Max
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- TV rating: NR
- Last updated: August 4, 2022
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