Parents' Guide to

Willa's Wild Life

By Emily Ashby, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

Life's a zoo for young girl and her critter pals.

TV ION , NBC , qubo Kids' Animation 2008
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What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

Community Reviews

age 4+

Based on 5 parent reviews

age 4+
age 7+

una de las mejores series de nelvana

esta serie tiene bastantes buenos mensajes que entrega Fanny porque comete muchos errores en los episodios y siempre aprende de ellos lo menos buenas enseñanzas lo cual es bastante bueno y la serie se centra en niños de primaria lo cual es bastante entretenido para niños de todas las edades y todos lo podrían ver e incluso en familia para disfrutarlo

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much swearing

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5 ):
Kids say (4 ):

Based on the book An Octopus Followed Me Home by Oswald creator Dan Yaccarino, this pleasant series will surely appeal to kids' sense of fantasy and adventure. Willa's house is the stuff kids' dreams are made of; hardly a cupboard, bathtub, or even toilet exists that's not home to a critter of some sort -- and, what's more, all of them talk! This lucky 6-year-old is set with friends of all shapes and sizes ready to help her navigate whatever the day has in store.

The show infuses kid-friendly stories with humor that young viewers will appreciate and positive lessons that they'll easily grasp. Willa may be a sucker for zany predicaments, but she's also good at asking for help when she needs it and listening to her friends and her father when they give her advice -- which sets a good example for her preschool viewers. Each episode also includes positive messages about values like responsibility and self-acceptance, reminding kids that learning opportunities that exist in everyday situations.

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