Customer Reviews

Peep and His Pals - Peep Explores / Chirp Flies / Quack Knows it All

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If you are tired of all the twaddle out there in TV land for preschoolers and kindergarteners, you have come to the right place. Peep not only has cute characters, it has a point to all of it's stories. And not just facts!

[Not that there is anything wrong with facts, but facts alone do not an education make.]

What really stands out about this series, in my opinion, is it's ability to teach children reasoning skills. Every episode has a problem and Peep, Duck (my personal favorite), Chirp and company demonstrate the various ways that one can look at the problem; and how one might approach the problem to solve it.

Failure? That just means you need to think some more, maybe reframe the problem, and try again.

Four Stars. Great price for these three DVD's. Cute characters and charming, simple presentation that children can't resist. (Mom either--lol) The stories provide teaching moments that most other shows don't. Logic and reasoning as well as facts.

PROS:

1. Joan Cusack narrates them. :-)
2. They help to introduce science to children. Of course at 6 months old my daughter was not capable of following along with the scientific examples and experiments but infants do get a lot out of the simple, colorful shapes moving about and the wonderful music!
3. As my daughter has grown (far too fast too) she has been able to follow along with the real children at the end of each episode. They not only help her experiment with the world around her but also help give me ideas for projects that will expand her mind and creativity.
4. No ulterior motives. I know this may not pertain to many people, but sometimes books and cartoons can go too far for many parents in trying to establish extremities in concepts those parents would rather keep from their children (extreme sharing, extreme or lack of nature conservation, etc.). If this does not pertain to you, disregard this "pro" then. But if it does, know that Peep and the Big Wide World strives to bring science and exploration into children's lives and does it without any "hidden messages".
5. The theme song. That theme song along would send my daughter into dance and laughter so fast! It's catchy, fun and unfortunately too short. Do not be disappointed if you need to replay the theme song over and over and over! :-)
6. The experiments and projects that are featured in correlation after each episode are tailored to children and are meant to extremely for parents to execute for their kids! Sometimes you like to go to great lengths to provide entertainment and education for your kids, but these experiments and projects are set up so that you can easily execute them on a daily basis. Bravo!

CONS:

1. There are not enough episodes. Hey, it is the only con I could think of! But then there are new ones being produced. We will just need to wait for additional DVDs to be released.

CONCLUSION:

If you have children between the age of 3 months and 12 or older, they can benefit from Peep. I would highly recommend at least purchasing a single DVD. But a warning, you'll be hooked and want them all! :-)

Peep And His Pals is a three-DVD set of the Emmy-award winning, educational Peep television series for preschoolers. Peep, Chirp, and Quack explore and learn about the world in fun and exciting adventures; Peep discovers secrets about the night, or chases the perfect leaf on a windy day; Chirp tries to fly, with a little help from his friends; and much more. Then real children experiment, play, and discover the wonders of the big wide world, from what grows under a pile of leaves to following one's nose on a grand smelling adventure. The Peep and His Pals set includes three classic DVDs: "Peep Explores", "Chirp Flies", and "Quack Knows it All", and features bilingual English/Spanish programs, downloadable anywhere science activities for young children, coloring pages, and more. Highly recommended. Approx 180 minutes, color.

My child received this set of DVDs for her 2nd birthday. She instantly fell in love with the videos! I have never seen her so interested in a video before. I am glad she enjoys it so much, since the programs are of high educational value. The bright colors and adorable characters help introduce young children to the world around them, and help to get them thinking about basic scientific principles without being overbearing. These principles include using levers, gravity, and freezing/melting, among others.

This video set would be an excellent purchase for any young child. I think most adults would find the programs quite entertaining as well, which will lead to a more interactive viewing experience and subsequent discussion between parent and child. I cannot recommend this set enough!

I absolutely love watching Peep with my daughter. We began to watch it when she was 22 mos old and has loved it ever since. It's comical for adults while at the same time at a different level funny for the youngsters. I like how it incorporates science with humor and great story-telling. We began to watch it on The Learning Channel via satellite while living in the caribbean, and continued to watch it in Canada. If you don't get this on your cable or satellite, order it. You will not regret it. Your child will want to watch it repeatedly.

My daughter has loved the Peep and the Big Wide World show for a long time, but after we moved to a new state we didn't have access to the show anymore. So it was great to find these DVDs. This set comes with 3 individual, full-length DVDs, so I think it is a great bargain if you have a kid that is already familiar with Peep and Pals and you know they will watch them all.

The Peep and the Big Wide World show is great for kids ages 3-8, or so. The subject of the stories is generally the exploration of the world around you, but in an amusing way. As an adult, I don't find the characters to be annoying in the way that so many young kids shows can be (everything in moderation, though).

I have 5 kiddos ranging from 9-1 and we love these video's. They are no longer on our PBS line up so for my little guys BD we ordered 2 boxed sets for a steal! The kids will all sit and watch and there is no violence only sweet little lessons! Plus it is not an irritating cartoon like some! I know it's probably a little young for my older kids but hey I just put it on for the younger two and as soon as the opening music starts they all find their way to the TV LOL --great purchase! Wish they would come out with toys!

We recently moved, and our new cable provider does not include this PBS show. Bummer! But I was so happy I had purchased this 3 DVD set prior to the move ( 18 hour drive w/ a 20 month old) - she loves Peep! Over a 3 day period, 6 hours / day in the car, this DVD set really helped to get us through the trip.....

I have to say it is one of my favorites to sit through with her. Each episodes is about 10 minutes in length, and there are 8 episodes on each disk. In between the episodes are shorter snipets of kids doing things (relative to what the peep episode was about). It's entertaining, educational and short enough that I don't feel guilty letting her watch these. I will admit that I have continued to watch once she's gone down for her nap. HA! Highly recommend!

My Granddaughter stumbled onto Peep and Quack at the library. She is three and we took her to the library for her storytime every week. It was a great program. Think about it for your children. While there, she "did her work" on the computer and one of the applications was Peep and Quack. Great animation that teaches children about life and how to act. Great Series and Amazon did a great job getting it to her. Thanks.

Who doesn't love Peep? It is an awesome cartoon, even for adults. I would recommend Peep to anyone with children ages 3-10