Zoboomafoo (pronounced Zah-BOO-mah-foo) is a wildlife series produced specifically for preschoolers. The show features great puppetry, fun songs, guessing games, and amusing animated segments. Hosts Martin and Chris Kratt are two animal-loving brothers who have befriended a lovable Lemur (puppet) named Zoboo and make daily sojourns to visit him in a rustic cabin called Animal Junction. Wild animals are frequent guests at Animal Junction, and Chris, Martin, and Zoboo always have a wealth of information to share about each new visitor. This 47-minute video features excerpts from the PBS television series and stars some of nature's cutest babies. There's the foal that's wandered into Animal Junction and wants to run--if only the Kratt brothers can find a way to move that fallen tree. As the brothers scheme, Zoboo asks viewers, "Who could it be?" as he describes the characteristics of several different animals with accompanying animated pictures. Zoboo reminisces about the many baby animals that have visited Animal Junction, such as a black bear cub, alligator, black jaguar cub, puppies, zebra, and chicks. The recollections are accompanied by footage of the animals exploring Animal Junction, several fun expeditions into the wild, and a generous sprinkling of comic mishaps involving Chris and Martin. There are also several visits to the clay animation world of Zobooland. The Kratt brothers make a point of stressing the dangerous nature of all wild animals and suggest that they are best suited to life in the wild. This is an entertaining and educational show that's highly recommended. (Ages 3 to 9) --Tami Horiuchi
