The books of Richard Scarry have been enjoyed by children around the world for 40 years. Thanks to Cookie Jar Entertainment and CBS, a new cartoon series, Busytown Mysteries, can be seen on weekend mornings. Each program is 30 minutes long and features two 11-minute stories. I confess a fascination with the Lowly Worm character, who wears a hat and single shoe as he hope around in his worm body.
I have always loved mysteries, from Nancy Drew to Sherlock Holmes. The Busytown Mysteries episodes that we previewed taught observation and deductive reasoning in a way that a preschooler can understand. This series isn’t just fluff: fun, engaging, but beneficial, too.
Busytown Mysteries also has an interactive website with 14 games and activities specifically designed for preschoolers. “What do you want to be? A tiger, bear, or bunny?” has been a hot question with my younger set.
When asked what are their favorite things about the website, these were their replies:
4-year-old daughter: “Going places in the cars.”
6-year-old daughter: “Decorating cars and painting.”
[In the interest of transparency, I was the tiger and drove the pencil car when I tested the site.]
My kids have really enjoyed this series and the website, too. Check the schedule here for listings in your area.
[DVD provided for review.]
My nearly 5yo loves this show. We discovered it a few weeks ago and it’s all he wants to watch when he’s allowed his 2 shows a day. I think it’s a great show for his age, but the music gets stuck in my head and drives me up the wall. 😉
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We have been renting the RS Mysteries from Redbox – super good find! I’m so glad to know they might be on a local channel and the website will be a great hit! Thanks for sharing!
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Gosh… love it… what a lovely show for kids.
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Believe it or not,, i been watching busy busy town since I was 6 years old. im now 19, married and still sit in indian style to watch it when it comes on on the weekends. lol. looooveee it!!!!!!! im a huge fan!
This is the type of show my kids will love to watch and I am sure many moms outhere will have the same view with me… We want our kids to learn new information and this is just the perfect show!