AWARDS 

• Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award
• KIDS FIRST! ALL STAR Endorsement
• DR. TOY'S Best Vacation Products, 2005
• iParenting Media HOT Award Winner
• Approved by The DOVE FOUNDATION
• Parenting Magazine Video/DVD Pick - March, 2005
• 2005 Creative Child PREFERRED CHOICE AWARD
• The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval

Dove Family-Approved!

Do you ever wish that your kid's could be content and calm for 30 minutes, just so you could cook dinner? Well here's your solution. Wheels on the Bus is extremely captivating. Mango and Papaya need to find their home, just one problem, they can't remember where it is. Take a ride along with them as they visit Aquarium of the Pacific, Farm Animals and finally the zoo. As a warning to the adults, if you see even two minutes of this fun and exciting journey, you too will be sprawled out on the couch to see where they end up. I recommend this video to anyone with a keen sense of adventure.

KIDS FIRST!

KIDS FIRST! Adult Juror Comments:
Oh, my gosh - really cute! Great music, adorable characters. Mango and Papaya take the bus and visit a zoo, aquarium, farm, etc. and learn lessons
about friendship, safety, habitat, and nutrition. Friendly characters; storyline addresses kids' interests.

KIDS FIRST! KID Juror Comments:
Loved this! Watched it three times right away. Loved the characters and the dragon bus driver. Kids all sang and danced along to the Wheel on the Bus song. "I want to go to the zoo to see the zebras." "Can we go to the aquarium and see Nemo?"

AWARDS

• KIDS FIRST! ALL STAR Endorsement
• Approved by The DOVE FOUNDATION
• The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
• iParenting Best Products, 2006
• Creative Child PREFERRED CHOICE AWARD
• Recommended by Video Librarian
• Recommended by School Library Journal
• Santa Barbara International Film Festival, 2006
• Orinda Film Festival, 2006 

KIDS FIRST!

Perfect for pre-schoolers! Songs are lively and familiar. The items used to rescue the mouse will be familiar to most children. Bright colors and well-constructed puppets are a plus. Music is very professional. Human interaction with puppets are appropriate and fun. Altogether, it's very enjoyable and highly recommended.

The DOVE Foundation

This kids video is very exciting and energetic for young viewers. The DVD includes live video from a zoo that teaches children different animals and their names. It also has a segment of children doing sign language to a song. The video is great and will help children learn everyday skills.

iPARENTING Best Products of 2006

Basing the content around the popular children's song made it instantly recognizable and of interest to my son. He loved whenever they sang. The little girl who plays the lead is very animated and also kept his attention.

The positive characteristic of this product is that it is a versatile learning experience. It incorporates manners, sharing, knowledge, animals, music, etc., into a DVD. The people on the bus were different races, sizes, shapes that all the children could relate to. Another positive characteristic of the DVD was that the puppets were in sync while singing with to the music. This is very different from most DVDs.

Throughout the entire video, the characters spoke with manners, encouraged good deeds and "lead by example." The characters pointed out when someone else did something kind or nice.

School Library Journal

Designed to help children develop early social skills, this program features Mango and Papaya, two puppet characters. Mango is a monkey and Papaya is a bird. A dragon character, Argon, is voiced by Roger Daltry of The Who, and Saturday Night Live alumna Victoria Jackson is the voice of Moon Mouse. The musical adventure is an engaging mix of live action, puppetry, and animation. Mango and Papaya leave their home at the zoo and hop aboard the bus in search of someone to help. En route they come across Moon Mouse who has crashed to Earth in search of cheese. In the process of helping Moon Mouse, Mango and Papaya visit a reptile show, a bird show, a birthday party, a grocery store, and the Moon. The storyline highlights messages that encourage sharing, friendship, cooperation, and good nutrition. The songs are lively and entertaining. Among the DVD's special features are behind the scenes footage and a full-length reptile show. The songs and story feature positive messages presented in a fun and engaging format. A sound addition to public library collections for young children.

Maren Ostergard, King County Library System, Issaquah, WA

AWARDS

• The National Parenting Center Seal of Approval
• iParenting Media Award Winner
• iParenting Hot Media Award Winner
• Creative Child “Seal of Excellence” award 
• Approved by The DOVE FOUNDATION
• The Toy Man Seal of Approval
• The Toy Man Award of Excellence
• The Toy Man Editor's Choice Award 

iParenting Media Award Winner and iParenting Hot Media Award Winner!

“You picked the right song!  The Wheels on the Bus is my son’s favorite song and he enjoyed singing along as we watched the show. Also, it is great that you are getting across such important, positive messages while taking an adventure.”

“What a cute, colorful video, and full of lessons for children. There was sharing, taking turns, healthy eating, counting and even a bug adventure. The bug adventure showed all kinds of bugs magnified to view and learning words along with the insects.”

“The positive characteristic of this product was that helped teach kids about sharing, taking turns, and being nice to each other in a respectable way.” 

“The kids liked Mango and Papaya. They likes the Dragon too. We enjoyed the children dancing and singing. The bug adventure was the best.  They showed all kinds of insects magnified to view and learning words along with the insects.”