Family Series Worth Talking About with Your Kids
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My girls-25 and 11-love this. There are so many good points of discussion about all kinds of important ideas including gender equality, education, poverty, alcohol, but in wonderfully manageable ways without too many graphic images.  It's "Little House of the Prairie" meets "Anne of Green Gables" meets all kinds of great BBC TV. Lots of really talented actors in it as well. We are through the whole series, and the book is on my Kindle for my next pleasure read?
1387977
I love Japanese animation and I want to share that love with my kids. Unfortunatly, the majority of anime has themes and situations that are not particularly family friendly. This is not the case in the 'Magical Project S' series. All of the videos are delightful! The animation is very good, the characters are funny, and Pretty Sammy is awesome. My kids love this series and so do I. If you are in search of an anime series that you can share with anyone from 2 to 200, this is the series.
2749877
The point of this book is not necessarily good writing, it's more a conversation piece and a portrayal of a loving, multi-cultural family. I would recommend it for any home or classroom, to be paired with discussion and an activity. If you're enjoying it with your children ask them what activities they think bring the family together, ask them to reflect on memories of unique times of togetherness as a family.
4977944
This series is fantastic!  Our entire family enjoys watching it, including our youngest who is four and our other children are 6 and 9!
2526635
This is the first book in the series and once you read it, you will get hooked. My son was reading these in elementary school and would start talkiing about the story line at home.  It was a great way to have a really interesting conversation with him, as the characters are quite interesting, and you really fear for the children's safety.  This is one series that will never get old or forgotten.  It has become a children's classic.  The first book, Bad Beginnings is my favorite.
2169903
I am revisiting this series from my childhood, and truly appreciating it this time around. The writing is superb, allowing exploration of real life issues apropos to today's modern families as well as the family of yesteryear. Not every problem is easily resolved, or resolved at all, by the episode's end. But the Walton's navigate this ocean with love. This makes for deep, meaningful, television you can feel good about showing your children and watching yourself.
2298935
This DVD features four episodes from PBS' Arthur series.  I've often found it interesting and entertaining.  Sometimes you can even learn something!  The quality has slipped some over the years. But compared to too many children's programs, it does well.  Kids of all ages can enjoy it.  This show is definitely an ensemble piece.  That's a problem here.  These episodes regulate Arthur to a minor role.  Only in the first two does he receive signficant airtime.  That's not a complaint you hear on many shows.  But it's still the Arthur program!  First up is a two-part episode.  Binky Barnes, the resident held-back bully, is getting a sister.  His parents have decided to adopt a baby from China.  He gets the job of handling all that paperwork.  I didn't hear any mention of getting passports.  But he does get some shots. Ouch!  His feelings go from excitement to anxiety.  There are a lot of adjustments to be made.  She sure cries a lot.  Watch for the monkey face!  We do learn some about Chinese culture.  The animation is very nice.  But a PC feeling shows up.  Is the China in this cartoon world Communist?  I sure hope not.  Some might wonder why the Barnes don't adopt a little closer to home.  The next cartoon deals with cell phones.  Fern, that shy would-be detective, isn't a fan of them.  But her parents get her one.  It's only for emergencies.  Unfortunately, rich girl Muffy has the same model.  Fern learns about personalized ringtones,  taking photos, and talking too much.  Things don't go too well.  She's actually one of the most interesting female characters.  The final episode deals with Alan, aka the Brain.  An old photo reveals his awful secret.  He was held back-in kindergarten.  How often does that happen?  This news leads to a strange and frustrating friendship with Binky.  He knows a lot about being held back.  Many other characters on the series barely appear, if at all, on these episodes.  But that's expected on a show with people.  It's not surprising for cartoons.  The postcards bits were OK.  But I liked the earlier "a word from us kids" format better.  Arthur's creator Marc Brown has some short segments.  Learn about drawing and such!  Many will enjoy this DVD.  If not, there are many other wonderful Arthur stories to watch.  Perhaps your favorite characters are the focus there.
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Our family, that is mum, dad, sister and brother love this series.  In Australia it is shown on TV in the mornings from time to time.
It is funny and makes you want to watch more.  - we bought the whole series.  On TV we have watched most of the series - but of course we've also missed episodes.  With the DVDs we've been able to fill in all the gaps.  Much better than the new movie.
Would recomend this to anyone who enjoys an epic. Dad was rushing home from work at night to watch another couple of episodes despite not showing much interest when we first said we wanted to watch it.

This family also enjoys Star Wars, Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter series.
This movie (the series) is in that league as a great story.

Not just a kids movie
545474
Be sure and see the first 3 Seasons first, and by then you'll have fallen in love with this family-oriented series.  We have loved it.
4130123
I know this series is geared for the teen crowd. My husband and I watched it and really enjoyed the show. I recommend this for the teen crowd and up. Many of the subject matters addressed in the show are excellent topics for parent/teen conversations. It can help address some sensitive issues.
690442
Great series,  not only does it have the rich families,  but it includes the hired helps stories as well. Appropriate for kids 10 and up.
1528923
I purchased this series for my granddaughter who is 4 and my grandson who is 2.  They will have lots of quality story time with their Mom and Dad who will read this popular series containing lots of fun topics for little kids!
2297002
In my opinion, one of the most underrated kids series out there.  The series starts with the Beaudelaire kids' learning of their parents' death in a terrible fire and thus begins a story that plays out over 13 (some say 14) volumes with a ton of twists and turns and very scary moments.  The great thing about this series is that parents can read along with their kids as it is enjoyable for all ages and has a ton of very funny lines.  Very much a worthwhile series to get your kids into.
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I've been reading this series out loud to my 3 kids - 13, 10, and 6.  My eldest daughter doesn't want to admit she still likes it, but she listens in, and stays engaged.  The vocabulary is just enough beyond my 6 year old that he has to ask the occasional question.  My 10 year old loves it.  It's a good fit for all of us.  I got caught up enough in it that I read a couple chapters ahead.
1024238
My family and I loved this two movie series.  It is worth the money spent for the two movie bundle.  I think that the movies are G rated; however, there may be scenes that a child under the age of 10 might find scary.  So, it is best watched with a parent or an adult that the child can feel comfortable asking questions or that can explain certain scenes to them.  But, for the most part I think that these are nice family time movies that can be shared over and over again.
2401356
One of my favorite family series. A little old fashion for this time but it gives a nice look into the way families used to be
4005856
I introduced this series to my kids because I had seen it a while back when I was watching other people's kids.  It's a pretty good series with the exceptional episode that I don't quite get, but I'm not a kid.  It helps with reinforcing letter recognition and other learning things for the children and it keeps them entertained.  This particular one was one the kids had not ever seen before and they ended up wanting to watch it over and over again.  We limit their tv time so this one is a good one for them to want during their allotted time!