Common Sense Media Review
By Melissa Camacho
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Colorful show teaches problem-solving; tie-in merchandise.
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Rainbow Ruby
What's the Story?
In RAINBOW RUBY, 6-year-old Ruby (voiced by Alyssya Swales) likes to spend time at her house playing with Choco, her teddy bear. When Choco's heart flashes and plays music, they rush to her room and transport themselves to Rainbow Village, where her help is needed to solve problems using the contents of her Rainbow Roller bag. Here, all her toys come alive to join her, including her friends Gina (Shannon Chan-Kent) the wooden pirate, dolls Jessy (Kate Higgins) and Princess Kiki (Colleen O'Shaughnessey), and the town's mayor, Ling Ling (Johnny Yong Bosch) the elephant.
Is It Any Good?
This colorful series, which airs around the world in multiple languages, is designed to teach kids about problem-solving. Rainbow Ruby also underscores the importance of friendship, forgiveness, and helping others. Ruby relies heavily on the items she has in her fully stocked suitcase to fix each situation -- usually introduced by Mayor Ling Ling. As a result, Rainbow Ruby creates a lot of merchandising options. But this doesn't dilute the important lessons it teaches about exploring, learning, and trying your best to resolve difficult situations, rather than getting upset or giving up.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the different problems that Ruby solves when she visits Rainbow Village. How does she go about doing it, and what skills does she use?
Do you think Rainbow Ruby is trying to sell merchandise? What are some ways that we can help kids understand the ways that media markets to them?
Teamwork, perseverance, and curiosity are important themes in the series. Can you think of times that these traits have helped you solve a problem in your own life?
TV Details
- Premiere date : February 26, 2016
- Cast : Alyssya Swales , Johnny Yong Bosch , Colleen O'Shaughnessey
- Network : Online
- Genre : Kids' Animation
- Topics : Friendship
- Character Strengths : Curiosity , Perseverance , Teamwork
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- Last updated : October 1, 2025
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