Wow, wow, Everyone!
Several months ago, the Cat ran around the house saying, "I have a little baby tail! Oh, I have a little baby tail!" Shortly thereafter, I heard the introductory song to "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!" and understood: Wubbzy has a "baby tail" and the Cat picked up on it.
When the Cat was very young, he actually wore a tail made out of ribbon. It was this, along with his meowing, that led to his bloggy nickname of "the Cat."
So years later, he was back to enjoying the concept of a "baby tail." Fortunately, his fascination with Wubbzy's tail was rather brief, and the enjoyment of the show and its more important themes took over.
Wubbzy and his friends live in Wuzzleburg, a town that looks like it came out of a West Elm catalog: modern-looking right angles that have rounded corners and trees comprised of angled lines with boxy-ovals as leaves. This gives a jaunty backdrop to the upbeat show. (What did you expect with a show title with Three! Exclamation! Points!)
Indeed, Wuzzleburg is a hopping place to be. The friends are always doing some sort of adventure accompanied by exaggerated sound effects and carnival-like music. One episode was quite tuba-heavy. Their vocabulary is pretty cutey-cute, too; you can play kickity-kickball or look at a birdy-bird with Wubbzy, Widget, and Walden.
The episodes focus on problem-solving: everyone works together. The citizens of Wuzzleburg are quite inventive: their creative constructions help them get both in and out of trouble. Self-esteem building messages include celebrating uniqueness and confidence in asking for help. In fact, I need to take the advice on the "Ask for a Little Help" video - since I frequently try to take on the world without assistance. See, even adults can benefit from these seemingly silly, supportive characters.
My kids have been Wubbzy fans for quite awhile, so they were thrilled when the new "A Little Help from my Friends" DVD arrived on our doorstep Monday, free-for-review from Mom Central. They were also happy to hear that I'm following a friend of Wubbzy on Twitter.
The DVD includes eight episodes, four music videos, a "Kooky Kostume Game," activity sheets and previews of other kid-friendly shows. Both the Nick Jr. website and the Official Wubbzy Website have plenty of fun games and activities, too.
I dare you to watch the music video "Be Happy" without - yes, you guessed it - becoming very happy. Wubbzy is such a positive guy that you can't help smile when watching any of the episodes. Indeed, my kids become very animated when they watch his and his friend's antics.
We enjoy welcoming Wubbzy into our home via Nick Jr., but the DVD is a great addition since it provides plenty of back-to-back features that we can watch in the car or on our computers. It is a great compilation of fun videos and excellent episodes.
Thanks Mom Central!
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