Rocka-Bye Island
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Rocka-Bye Island
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A Lot or a Little?
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What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Rocka-bye Island is an Irish animated series about a group of schoolkids and their gentle adventures on the Island. Supervised by teacher Mr. O'Dear, the students, including Sean and Roisin, meet local animals, explore the island, and learn how to work together and solve problems. It's not explicitly about Irish culture but does have a pleasant traditional Irish music soundtrack behind the episodes, and all the kids have Irish accents. Each episode contains a learning segment about animals and the world, like "Which of these birds can fly?" There's some gentle comedy including pratfalls, but no one is hurt.
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What's the Story?
Rocka-bye Island is an Irish animated series about a group of schoolkids and their gentle adventures on the Island. Supervised by teacher Mr. O'Dear, the students, including Sean and Roisin, meet local animals, explore the island, and learn how to work together and solve problems. For example, Sean loses his kite, and needs help from their bird friend, Sully Falcon, to reach it. But Sully is recovering from a wing injury, so the kids in turn give him some help in his recovery. Each episode contains a learning segment about animals and the world, like "Which of these birds can fly?"
Is It Any Good?
With its traditional Irish music soundtrack and lovely painted backgrounds, this pleasant preschool series is a solid enough pick for kid viewers. Reminiscent of another mellow Irish preschool show, Puffin Rock, the show's slow tempo and gentle characters will be just the right speed for some families. There's some gentle comedy and pratfalls, but no one is hurt. The kids are all Irish, but Sully Falcon sounds a lot like Thurston Howell from Gilligan's Island, which is a weird but still funny characterization. Kids will like exploring the natural world on Rocka-bye Island, and it may inspire them to take a deeper look at their own.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about solving problems. How do you solve a problem by yourself? Is it sometimes easier with help from another person?
How do the kids on Rocka-bye Island explore their surroundings? Do you ever look around and explore your own world? For example, is your school on an island or in a city? What kinds of plants and animals are there?
TV Details
- Premiere date: January 1, 2014
- Network: Kids Street
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- TV rating: TV-Y
- Last updated: March 16, 2022
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