Ada la scienziata

Show does not understand science as it relates to some important topics. Not great if you're wanting your kids to learn something valuable. The original Magic School Bus is a better source for kids learning. As it relates to some important topics, however, this show is completely misses the mark. It is frustrating to have a show for your kids that you're hoping they can watch without having to correct critical aspects of the show on a regular basis. It also applies science to areas that are not related to science, like trying to answer philosophical questions and other things that are far outside the applicable purview of the scientific method.

Ada Twist Scientist is about a curious girl named Ada discovering the world through the lens of a scientist. I read the book first which I thought was adorable and I hoped that the show would be similar. I was pleased to see so many elements and ideas from the book portrayed in the show. The characters look exactly how they did from the book and Ada even still has the problem of the terrible stink to solve in the show. The book left this question open where Ada was still experimenting and wondering what the stink could be but in the show she finds the stink and solves the problem. Ada is also still portrayed as a very curious girl who is eager to learn how the world works. I have only read Ada Twist Scientist but in the show Ada is accompanied by her friends Rosie Revere and Iggy Peck who are from different books and they help her brainstorm ideas to find solutions to everyday problems. Rosie and Iggy were never mentioned in the Ada Twist Scientist book but I think they add a lot to the show as they help Ada solve problems and model how different people can bring different perspectives to situations. In the book, it was mostly Ada's family that helped Ada with all her questions but the show seems to be much more focused on Ada and her friends. Something else that was added in the show was the real life scientist talking about their work at the end of each episode. This adds a lot of value as kids can see what scientists do at their jobs and the different fields of science you can study. This might help kids imagine what a job in STEM might look like and how interesting science can be. I would highly recommend this show for kids especially if they are fans of the book as it brought all those characters to life. Ada Twist, Scientist is an all around excellent show and great for kids with lots of curiosity!

Can't believe this is only a 7/10 as I write this. Easily deserves to be 8 or 9 out of 10, especially compared to the relative garbagio that most kids are digesting on a daily basis (Paw Patrol anyone?)

This is a quality production. Creative plots, well crafted characters, good animation and the voice work is on point. Nice to have some educational element included as well. Candidly I'm not the biggest fan of the computer-based animation style - personally I prefer Peppa Pig and Bluey's look more, but it's certainly superior to the aforementioned Paw Patrol.

Ada has earned a spot in the rotation for my 4.5 year old daughter. It's not every day, but it's often enough to be worthwhile.

I love that I can enjoy this with my 20-month-old daughter. It was great lessons regarding understanding people who are different (autism), not giving up when things get hard, and following the scientific method to solve problems they come across in every day life. It encourages critical thinking skills rather than jumping to conclusions.

The crafty music and the vibrant colors keep my toddler's attention. I also love that all the characters do not look or act the same. It encourages curiosity, innovation, and determination. Honestly, I hope my baby doesn't get tired of this show because it is one of my favorites.

We loved the book about Ada Twist, yet this show is missing so many marks. PROs: Love the producers and the actors, the songs, but the writing is missing major marks. Ada's character is fully developed and precious. The family dynamics in Ada's family are so perfect. Love the family and so glad Ada finally figured out it was her brother's sneakers that smelled so bad -- and solved the problem! I love that they "try, try again" to solve issues in their lives. So important for young kids to see that. Great songs that our kids love to learn and sing.

CONS: Almost every episode Iggy Peck,Architect is busy designing the things that Rosie, the Engineer should be designing. Over and over again. So Rosie's specialty/special skills are rarely, if ever used. That's just plain weird. It happens in almost every episode, Rosie Revere Engineer is also written as a character that is obsessed with magical characters and magical animals rather than the mechanics of how things work which is the classic engineer's thought patterns. Engineers are crazy-smart, so to be continually presented as a character who can't pronounce "big" words even after trying 2 or 3 times. She's pretty smart, so a character flaw like that is better given to a smaller, younger child if it's going to be a repeated pattern. Her solutions to issues also rarely come from an engineering perspective, so I'm continually telling my children that engineers don't think like that. AND that the things Iggy is drawing and creating are more of a job for an engineer than an architect.

Can't speak to the accuracy of the science (it's good enough for me) but I'm going to take the feedback from the scientist who left a review and give the Magic School Bus a try.