Best shows on PBS Kids

Donkey Hodie and her friends solve small everyday problems together in the colorful puppet town of Someplace Else. The tone is warm and playful, aimed at toddlers, with gentle lessons in friendship and perseverance.

Carl the Collector

Stimulating

Carl the Collector follows a young raccoon who loves collecting and sorting, exploring everyday life with his animal friends in Fuzzy Town. Warm and calm, it offers young children gentle social and emotional learning.

3 years

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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood

Daniel Tiger and his family live in a friendly animated neighborhood, sharing everyday moments like birthdays, school visits and checkups. The tone is calm and reassuring, aimed at preschoolers, supporting social and emotional learning.

Phoebe & Jay

Siblings Phoebe and Jay solve everyday problems with their dad and grandmother in a busy apartment building. The tone is warm and encouraging, aimed at preschoolers, teaching perseverance through small everyday challenges.

Alma's Way

Alma's Way follows a Puerto Rican girl in her Bronx neighbourhood as she navigates family and friendship. The tone is warm and upbeat, aimed at preschoolers, with gentle social and emotional learning.

Work It Out Wombats

Stimulating

Work It Out Wombats follows three young wombat siblings in a busy treehouse community full of animal neighbours. The tone is upbeat and playful, aimed at preschoolers, with hands-on lessons in problem-solving and teamwork.

4 years

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Sid the Science Kid

Sid the Science Kid follows a curious boy who turns everyday questions into science investigations at home and school. The tone is upbeat and playful, aimed at preschoolers, building early science thinking and observation skills.

The Berenstain Bears

The Berenstain Bears follows a bear family through everyday adventures at home, school and their small town. Warm and reassuring in tone, it suits preschoolers, offering a gentle life lesson in each story.

Pinkalicious & Peterrific

Pinkalicious & Peterrific follows a girl who loves pink and her brother Peter solving everyday problems in colorful Pinkville. The tone is upbeat and reassuring, aimed at preschoolers, with everyday social and emotional learning.

Let's Go Luna

Let's Go Luna follows three circus children and Luna the Moon as they visit cities around the world. The tone is lively and warm, made for preschoolers, with playful lessons about culture, food and language.

5 years

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Lyla in the Loop

Lyla in the Loop follows curious Lyla, who solves everyday problems with her blue helper Stu and lively family. The tone is warm and upbeat, aimed at young children, teaching problem-solving and perseverance.

Molly of Denali

Molly of Denali follows an Alaska Native girl and her friends solving everyday mysteries in a small Alaskan village. Its warm, curious tone suits young children, teaching them to find answers and solve problems.

Rosie's Rules

Rosie's Rules follows Rosie Fuentes, a curious young girl in a Mexican-American family, at home and around the neighborhood. Warm and upbeat for young children, with playful lessons about the everyday world.

Nature Cat

Nature Cat leads his friends Daisy, Hal and Squeeks on outdoor adventures through woods, marshes and parks. The tone is lively and funny, aimed at young schoolchildren, with hands-on outdoor learning.

6 years

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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum

Xavier and his friends use a secret museum to time-travel and meet historical figures as children. The tone is upbeat and adventurous, aimed at early school-age children, offering positive lessons for everyday challenges.

Oh Noah!

Oh Noah! follows Noah, a boy living with his Spanish-speaking grandmother, as everyday errands turn into imaginative neighborhood adventures. The tone is playful and upbeat, aimed at early school-age children learning their first Spanish words.

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