Elinor Wonders Why

Whenever Nick Jr and Disney Jr Zig by desperately pandering towards the hip and cool crowd, PBS zags with zany new ideas and this is no exception. The first time I saw this show (It was during an Inspector Gadget marathon on Qubo), I was surprised by how cute and (somewhat) relatable the cast is even for Teens like myself. Not to mention that it gives me Alfred Hedgehog vibes too. Which gives me a fresh bit of nostalgia. I hope this show gets an emmy award someday. Because it's the best show for 2020 in my opinion.

An amazing kids show. I have never before seen a kids show directed in teaching truly important things in such a positive manner, and the lessons are almost hidden in how normal they are treated. For example, one episode was all about how everybody is good at different things, and it's okay to not be good at some things. But it went the extra step by adding that even if you aren't good at one aspect of something, you can still be good at a certain part of it, so you shouldn't give up on the whole of it just because you aren't good at the rest of it - there is always a place for you because of that. It's genuinely a lesson I'm sure most adults haven't learned yet. It's got a very slow but natural pacing, and there are unique songs in I think every episode (not sure, wasn't exactly paying full attention all the time). It's an absolutely incredible show to introduce to your children, I highly suggest it. I would love to see more in the works.

I've long wished that Daniel and Jorge would do something for kids and they have! My 4 year old loves it, I love the art style and the fact I know it's something safe that he can watch and learn to question to world around him as well.

I really like it because of Elinor, Ari, and Olive's great adventures.

I saw the premiere yesterday and I liked it a lot. The overall aesthetic of this show is very pleasing. The backgrounds are gorgeous and look like they were hand-painted (just like the backgrounds in Harvey Beaks). The character designs are adorable and look like they came out of a children's picture book. The music, such as the theme song, is very calming. Not to mention the adorable voice acting, especially Markeda McKay as Elinor.

The show does a great job of explaining to young children how nature works and basic science concepts like observation. It's not the most clever show around, but this is for young children, not for the same audience as Arthur or WordGirl. Despite being for young kids, the show doesn't talk down to kids and instead talks to them on their level.

My only complaint is that our leads, Elinor, Ari, and Olive, all have the same personality. I guess Elinor is the leader, Olive is the smart one, and Ari is the funny one? I don't know. Hopefully they will be more rounded as the episodes progress.