"Pingu" for Preschoolers

Have you ever met Pingu, the penguin? Well, he's quite a hit at our house with our preschooler. We first discovered him a few years ago on PBS Kids Sprout, but since then he has been off the air. The other day our little one was babbling about penguins, doing a penguin walk, and reading a book about penguins. So I whipped out our Pingu DVDs which her older sister watched years ago.

Pingu is a boy penguin who has a sister, Pinga, and penguin parents. He and his best friend Robbie the Seal, like to go on adventures and often get into mischief. I personally love Pingu's universal appeal since there is no dialogue or language that is spoken between these adorable penguin characters. However, the penguins do engage in their own penguin "talk" or language. I think it's great that preschoolers from all different cultures can infer and follow the storyline based on the characters actions, feelings, and chain of events represented by these simple, playful claymation characters. I love watching my children enjoy an entertaining show that does not involve glitz, glamour, and special effects!

Check out Pingu's website:
http://www.pingu.net/us/official_pingu_us_website_homepage.asp