TV Review: Dragon Tales
Dragon Tales is no longer airing any new episodes, however, it is still one of the regular PBS Kids shows and one of the better ones if you ask me. Animation wise it may not be CGI, but it is still great animation and with dragon characters it really does not have to be majorly flashy to get kids interested. The show does not seem all that education, but it has its good qualities. For example, it does throw in some Spanish words occasionally and it teaches social skills all the time. Basically, it really is a decent eductional show because it is not too overtly educational, which sometimes causes kids to be totally disinterested in a series.
The main characters of the show are two human characters, Max and Emmy, (in some of the last episodes there is also their next door neighbor, Enrique) and their dragon friends. The show starts with Max and Emmy in their playroom and soon they magically transport to Dragon Land using a dragon scale. In Dragon Land they go on adventures usually with their main Dragon Friends Ord, Cassie, and Zak and Wheezie (joined twins). Each episode contains two stories/half-episodes. In between the half-episodes there is a Dragon Tune song. These songs are one of the best parts of the show, as the songs are often catchy and fun for kids to sing along with. Also, the songs often encourage viewers to get up and dance.
Overall this show is a fun entertaining show for preschoolers, although, I do know several early grade school kids that continue to enjoy this show because they can still relate to the situations the characters encounter.
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June 12th, 2008 at 7:27 am
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