Back in May, we got a screener for Toot and Puddle, a new show premiering on Noggin this November from National Geographic Kids Television.
Based
on a series of kids' books, it's the story of two little pigs,
globe-trotting Toot and homebody Puddle, who find adventure at home and
abroad.
I finally sat down to watch it for the first time with my
three-year-old a few weeks ago. On first viewing, she liked it, but I
have one of those spirited little ones who locks in on things that she
loves and wants to see them again and again and again and are you
serious AGAIN?Back in May, we got a screener for Toot and Puddle, a new show premiering on Noggin this November from National Geographic Kids Television.
Based on a series of kids' books, it's the story of two little pigs, globe-trotting Toot and homebody Puddle, who find adventure at home and abroad.
I finally sat down to watch it for the first time with my three-year-old a few weeks ago. On first viewing, she liked it, but I have one of those spirited little ones who locks in on things that she loves and wants to see them again and again and again and are you serious AGAIN? This, she didn’t ever ask for again, and declared "boring" when I made her watch it a second time so I could review it.
And it's not, not really. The drawing of this animated series is beautiful – it looks like a well-made children's book come to life. And the stories, while a little thin, are sweet. I also loved the music and the glimpse I saw of Toot's travels.
If you have a kid who loves more gentle animated series such as Little Bear or Franklin, this will probably be a big hit in your house, as it will with somewhat older kids than my three-year-old who can understand the premise a little better. Same if you're a traveling family – if your kids have seen some of the world, they might really enjoy seeing that reflected on TV. If your kids are younger or fans of louder and brighter series like Yo Gabba Gabba, Bunnytown or Jack's Big Music Show, they might share my daughter's opinion.
