Spirit Rangers - I guardiani del parco

I genuinely hope this show is a hit and gets more seasons/episodes. The characters are fun, the voice acting is good, beautiful animation, and song that will get stuck in your head. But hey, they are great songs so no complaints here!

I can already see my daughter internalizing the messages of some of these episodes. And I am so happy that this show tackles topics that may be uncomfortable for some. Cultural appropriation/ignorance and changing bodies (in the episode is about losing baby teeth but could also be interpreted as growing up in general/puberty) are right there along with learning patience and cheating being wrong. It is never too early to introduce these concepts to young ones and the show does a great job framing these issues from a child's perspective. Not to mention gives great examples as to how to navigate these social situations and problems.

I want to see what else a show like this can do. It is a welcome entry to the rotation of children's programming we keep which includes: Magic School Bus, Wild Kratts, Molly of Denali, Arthur, and Sesame St.

Give it a watch folks!

Ten Things That Got a Star

We "premiered" this series at an Indigenous People's Day event. I was able to see the first episode several times and noticed more and more each time! There is a lot pack into this family-friendly show emphasizing courage, helpfulness, problem-solving, and a connection to the natural world. Here are then thing that got a star in my estimation:

Hearing the Chumash language References to origin stories Setting in a national park Native music and drumming Trickster character Portrait of elder in the foyer - is that a real person?

Hearing elders' voices All-native writing room Released on Indigenous People's Day Mention of fry bread and the solstice - always important in Alaska!

She stops any and everything when the theme plays to sing and dance along. It is the most joyous thing to watch.

And personally I think the show is great. Excellent animation, positive storylines, the music is sweet and my daughter is already singing along...because, yea, with only ten episodes, she's re-watched the entire series multiple times now.

I always check casting with culturally representative programming and was pleased to see the proper representation and diversity.

And as a Cree Summer fan, I'm always delighted to hear her voice. It promises a certain level quality of entertainment whenever she's involved.

Looking forward to more from this show.

Ever wondering how the three Skycedar siblings found out that the spirits are real and spirit park. And how they find these special necklaces that allows them to transform into spirit animals?

So, I believe in season 3 there should have a story of how Kodi Summer and Eddy became spirit rangers in the first place and how they met Coyote and Lizard.

We must know who is the creator of the T'aya Necklaces for the spirit rangers and why it was created in the first place.

I love how Summer use her hawk powers like wind gust to help anyone in need in special occasions like saving spirits and create things.

What a great show! It's geared to preschool, my 4 month old is just now starting to see and hear and this show is great for having in the background while she grows up. I love the colorful design and the sweet stories. The only reason I didn't give it 10 stars was that some of the songs get a bit saccharine and don't quite hook for my taste, but otherwise it is a great show for kids and even my husband and I chuckled at the sweet jokes along the way. Definitely love the amplified indigenous life and values. We need more of that. The episodes range on topics and some are more overt than others. I absolutely commend the episodes on treaties and mascots, they were both handled so well and made adult topics accessible to the preschool level. I now want a bike horn that says "turtle".