DVD available from PBS Distribution on March 13, 2018
Episodes of the PBS KIDS Series Also Available Now on Digital HD
Do your kids enjoy watching shows on PBS Kids? If so, are they fans of the show, "Peg+Cat?" Both of my girls love this animated series, which follows Peg and her best friend Cat on fun adventures that utilize math to help solve problems. I love shows like this as they are not only entertaining, but also help children learn new things. My girls love how the word problems come to life in a fun story adventure, and can see how the problems play out right before their eyes. Math is a favorite subject of my girls, so when they first started to watch this PBS Kids series and saw it was about math, they were hooked. In addition to watching this popular kid's series, they also read the Peg+Cat books, which includes "The Big Dog Problem."
We received this DVD yesterday and were quick to watch it as Savannah had recently finished reading the "The Big Dog Problem" book and wanted to see if it was different in any way. She was happy to see the episode was just like the book, and loved seeing it brought to life. In addition to this full-length episode, this new DVD also contains the following full-length, already aired episodes:
The Three Friends Problem
The Too Big Dog Problem
Peg Meets Cat
Being a big cat lover, my daughter Savannah said that this was her second favorite episode. She loved seeing how Peg and Cat first met and how their friendship and love for one another came about and evolved. Overall, this is a wonderful compilation of episodes from this wonderful PBS Kids series, that would delight fans of the show. My girls have already watched it once, and are already asking this AM to watch the DVD again.
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More about this upcoming DVD release:
"Today, PBS Distribution announced the upcoming release of the new DVD “PEG + CAT: THE BIG DOG PROBLEM.” The new DVD features four themed episodes from PEG + CAT, the hit PBS KIDS series, winner of six daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Pre-School Children’s Animated Program and four-time recipient of the Parents’ Choice Gold Award.
PET + CAT highlights the adventures of the fearless Peg and Cat as they use math and problem-solving skills to overcome challenges and save the day. Since its launch on PBS KIDS in 2013, PEG + CAT has provided young viewers with new ways to learn the key skills that today’s kids need to navigate everyday life. In addition to math concepts, the series emphasizes resilience and perseverance.
In “PEG + CAT: THE BIG DOG PROBLEM,” Peg and Cat take on new experiences when they make a new friend, the Big Dog. When Peg and Cat need to mail some important letters in “The Big Dog Problem” episode, they find their path to the mailbox is blocked by a really big dog. Then, in “The Three Friends Problem,” Peg and Cat are playing with their new friend the Big Dog when Cat suddenly becomes strangely quiet. Using a graph, Peg attempts to figure out what’s wrong with Cat. Other episodes included on this DVD are: “The Too Big Dog Problem” and “Peg Meets Cat.”
“PEG + CAT: THE BIG DOG PROBLEM” (SRP $6.99) will be available on DVD March 13th.
With 20,000+ Facebook fans and six books already published PEG + CAT is on the move with these four adventures on the new DVD:
“The Big Dog Problem”
When Peg and Cat need to mail some important letters for Peg’s Mom, they find their path to the mailbox blocked by a really big dog.
“The Three Friends Problem”
When Peg and Cat are playing with their new friend the Big Dog, Cat suddenly becomes strangely quiet. Using a graph, Peg attempts to figure out what’s wrong with Cat.
“The Too Big Dog Problem”
Big Dog is too big to play Little Red on Peg’s stage, until an escaped elephant and mouse get into the act.
“Peg Meets Cat”
Baby Peg is desperate to tell Mom she wants that stray kitty for her pet and problem-solving partner, but she can only point and say “TWO!”
PEG + CAT is created by Jennifer Oxley (“Little Bill,” “The Wonder Pets!”) and Billy Aronson (“Rent,” “Postcards from Buster”) and is a production of The Fred Rogers Company.PEG + CAT airs daily on PBS KIDS (check local listings).
PEG + CAT is funded in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the U.S. Department of Education through the Ready To Learn Initiative, a program that supports the development of innovative educational television and digital media targeted at preschool and early elementary schoolchildren and their families.
About The Fred Rogers CompanyThe Company was founded by Fred Rogers in 1971 as the non-profit producer of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood for PBS. In the years that followed, it not only created hundreds of episodes of this much-loved program, but also extended Fred’s values and approach to other efforts in promoting children’s social, emotional, and behavioral health and supporting parents, caregivers, teachers, and other professionals in their work with children. The Fred Rogers Company continues to build on Fred’s legacy in innovative ways through a wide variety of media, and engaging new generations of children and families with his timeless wisdom. The Company’s highly-rated, award-winning children’s series include Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, Peg + Cat, and Odd Squad. For more information, visit www.fredrogers.org or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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About The Ready To Learn Initiative
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About PBS KIDS
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PEG + CAT: THE BIG DOG PROBLEM
Street Date: March 13, 2018
Genre: Kids
Run Time: 60 Minutes
SRP: DVD, $6.99
Format: DVD and Digital HD
The cartoon drawings look gorgeous and fun! These stories sound entertaining!
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