Maisy
Based on the popular picture book series by author Lucy Cousins, Maisy is a show about a young mouse who loves to explore the world. During her daily adventures, Maisy Mouse learns all about growing up. Whether on an imaginary adventure or doing everyday things like taking a bath, Maisy and her animal friends are always embarking on new discoveries.
One of the interesting features of the television show is that the characters do not speak. Instead the action is narrated by a male voice. The characters, voiced by The Umbilical Brothers (Shane Dundas and David Collins), do make various babbling noises and may speak single words from time to time.
Maisy helps viewers comprehend story structure and promotes early literacy through appreciation of language. Maisy and her friends model creative problem solving with optimism while encouraging viewers to consider and understand the importance of values such as friendship, honesty and social interaction.
While I haven’t watched a lot of Maisy, what I have seen of the show gives me nothing to complain about. It is simple, upbeat, and actually keeps my son’s attention. Some of the interstitials that have aired on Noggin have cute songs in them that tend to stick in my head all day.
Developed by Nickelodeon, Maisy currently airs twice a day on Noggin.
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February 15th, 2007 at 5:54 pm
For an excellent review of television and children, read the book, The elephant in the living room.
see an excerpt at http://www.maketvwork.com
February 19th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
I haven’t watched this show with my son yet, but I have read the books for years. They are great!