Vera: Magico inverno

My daughter has watched this since it debuted. As any parent knows, if a kid likes it, they will easily sit there and watch the same thing ad nauseum so it's nice that the production values are good. The stories are easy to follow and her sidekick Bartleby is funny. I also like how they meditate before attempting to solve a problem - it's a nice habit and my kid has used the breathing exercises IRL.

Not sure how educational it is, but the first episode had a mini lesson in it about calling names and making people feel bad/lose confidence. My 2.5 and 4.5 year olds were both entertained and music wasn't bad. It was weird though. Very weird.

My 2 year old is obsessed with this show. Helps me get stuff done around the house!

This show follows a little girl named True in a world of whimsical characters. Each episode presents a fairly silly problem that is easy for kids to understand. After looking into the problem, she will visit the wishing tree. At the tree she recieves three "wishes" that all appear as glowing yellow orbs. True recieves three wishes, each with a specific power such as reflecting light, freezing ice, making dots, inflating or being long and stretchy. The wishes at alive and turn into cute little forms to match their power. The wishes are stored in True's backpack until she need them.

She must then use the wishes to creatively solve the problem. To emphasize this, the characters take meditative poses and take deep breaths before working through the issue. Their is a strong focus on calm reasoning and creatively using the tools you have available to address a problem. Even though True can't control what wishes she recieves, she always manages to use their powers to work through the problem.

We absolutely love this show! I often find that these kids shows have a lot of sass back and attitude and the characters are mean to each other. But to see a show that is so conscious of how they speak to each other and how the characters treat each other is very refreshing.There's nothing mean about the show, everything is good at its core,there's no mean kids! Even the so-called "villains"of the show are just misunderstood and that is a refreshing Viewpoint to see in children shows. It really is sending the message that everyone is worth your time and energy and some people struggle more than others to make the right choice! we love the show and the music is hilarious and wonderful.