Superbook

I really wanted to give it more stars. Cause it's a great show. However, I just couldn't because it has zero black characters nor characters of any other culture/race. Even though most of the Bible takes place in AFRICA, Israel, & the Middle East. So yeah.. there's that. Definitely NOT inclusive. And all the angels are white with blonde hair. While Satans Angels are more on the dark skin tone side. Really?!?! Lol. Wow...

It's actually a really decent show. I watched it in school as an elementary-schooler and later used it to teach my brother the Bible stories. Superbook approaches them in an interesting and fairly accurate way. I would probably recommend it to kids ages 7+ as there are some scary scenes/blood (but it is the Bible, after all). The stories are explained in a much more complicated way and can be difficult for younger kids to understand. The animation definitely improves as the series progresses, and there's an applicable lesson taught in every episode. Be sure to explain to your kid that the kids and the robot are filler and aren't part of the real Bible story (this is pretty obvious, though). Overall I think it's a great show and is very helpful in teaching Bible stories.

This show is incredible- I came to it looking for a show that could actually expose people to Bible Stories in an engaging way instead of just reading them off of an emotionless text- Some of the most well known stories in the Bible, such as the Tower of Babel or Jacob's Ladder, are only a handful of verses long and if you zone out for even half a page you could miss those stories entirely.

Superbook delivered that, just- perhaps in a similar way to the Christian God- not quite in the way I expected. With the exception of Season 1, stories are told in a random order as this show is mostly episodic- Each episode contains 2 kids, Chris, Joy, and their robot friend who you're just supposed to accept is there, Gizmo, stumbling themselves into a relatable modern way problem. Just when they prove they don't know how to handle this problem, Superbook shows up to take them back in time to experience a bible story firsthand, that is in some way related to what they are going through. By the end of each episode, Chris and/or Joy learn a lesson (Gizmo is purely there for Comic Relief), and are taken back home to put their newfound wisdom to good use.

While this is definitely a kids show, a lot of the episodes actually deal with problems adults may come across, especially in the later seasons. The best introduction episode for the show I believe is Season 2, Episode 1, Jonah. Many people know about the story of Jonah and how he was in a fish for 3 days, but Not that many people seem to actually know why he was there. The point of the story isn't for him to be in a fish for three days. The story is actually about learning to forgive people even when you think they don't deserve it.

Similarly, it seems a lot of people know about Joseph's "coat of many colors" but don't seem to know anything else about the story, when the coat is basically the most insignificant part of that story- It represents the moment Joseph's brothers are pushed over the edge, but everything that happens after the coat is wrecked is what the story is really about and it gets pretty brutal.

My favorite episode though is from Season 5, when Joy is questioning if it's even right for her to hang around her non Christian friends, only for Superbook to show her that even Jesus hung around "sinners" to build relationships with them.

There are also plenty of episodes that shake up the status quo a bit which is good fun.

And while Gizmo can be annoying as the comic relief character, Chris and Joy rarely laugh at his quirks which can give you the feeling that it's okay if you don't find him funny- Maybe that doesn't make much sense but I feel it works.

If you're willing to embrace your child self and learn some valuable life lessons that are applicable to both children and adults, give this a watch!

Obvious, a great remake. In my case, reminding the memories of early years. But, no doubts, it represents the fair gift for new generations , giving to the meeting with Holy Book force and intensity as pillars for profound useful lessons for understand the real meanings of life , gestures, words and attittudes. Short, just interesting and good option for education, not only religious, of new generations.

All parents, that I know, wish they could say, "We don't give our kids screen time." But we all do from time to time. The key is to make the time intentional and not "mindless".

This show, along with Theo, is faithful to the Scriptures. So many kids' "Christian" shows just teach moralistic fundamentalism, or focus on humanistic teachings about being a good person. This show is biblically accurate, while having engaging, real-world scenarios that kids can relate to.

My daughter and I watch an episode every morning during breakfast and we talk about the Bible story... what we learned about God, what we learned about man, and how we can apply it to our life. Parents, just be purposeful in your use of media. Engage your children for Christ. Someone will teach your kids about life. It should be you!