Common Sense Selections

Common Sense recognizes outstanding entertainment with an official seal for quality and impact. Common Sense Selections include age-appropriate media with the potential to spark family conversations, entertain families of all kinds, and have a positive, lasting effect on society.

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Recent Honorees

Secret Lives of Orangutans movie poster: Ape baby face.

MOVIE

Secret Lives of Orangutans

age 8+

Apes hunt, fight, and grow up in absorbing nature docu.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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Love Under The Stars book cover: Two owls sitting on a tree branch with a night sky background

BOOK

Love Under the Stars

age 2+

Nighttime animals rule in stunning book of rhymes.

By: Katy Tanis (2024)

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Inside the Mind of a Dog movie poster: Dogs surrounding the edges

MOVIE

Inside the Mind of a Dog

age 6+

Kid-friendly documentary is pawsitively warm, insightful.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)

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The First Week of School book cover: A diverse class including an alien is being photographed in front of a brick school

BOOK

The First Week of School

age 5+

A quirky and original back-to-school book with an alien.

By: Drew Beckmeyer (2024)

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Didi Movie Poster: Actor Izaac Wang as a Taiwanese American 13-year-old's school picture

MOVIE

Dìdi

age 14+

Funny, tender coming-of-age dramedy; cursing, teen partying.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)

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A Greyhound of a Girl movie poster: A girl reads a book to three women and three men cheering

MOVIE

A Greyhound of a Girl

age 7+

Sweet animated adaptation about losing a grandparent.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)

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Omnivore TV show poster: Images of a fish, vegetables and airplane are stacked together in the form of a fish.

TV

Omnivore

age 8+

Deep dive into food history, culture has mild peril.

Network: Apple TV+ (2024)

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Time Bandits TV Show Poster Image: Kevin and the bandits pose on top of a floating mountain

TV

Time Bandits

age 9+

Funny historical capers with violence, peril, and language.

Network: Apple TV+ (2024)

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Sing Sing Movie Poster: Divine G (Colman Domingo) sits in a chair, several men sitting behind him, all in prison uniforms

MOVIE

Sing Sing

age 15+

Tender, mature drama about prison theater program.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)

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The Dictionary Story book cover: Animals, a Viking, king, ghost, moon, and cloud peek out of the pages of teal dictionary

BOOK

The Dictionary Story

age 4+

Wacky tale of words that stray from their dictionary pages.

By: Oliver Jeffers (2024)

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Brambletown TV: Fox and Badger walk a small hill in the whimsical forest of Brambletown.

TV

Brambletown

age 8+

Poetic, warm musical about self-discovery is exceptional.

Network: PBS Kids (2024)

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Yo Gabba GabbaLand! TV Poster Image: closeups of Foofa, Brobee, Toodee, Plex, and Muno

TV

Yo Gabba GabbaLand!

age 2+

Preschool party dances on with same positive lessons.

Network: Apple TV+ (2024)

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Mammals TV show poster: Looking above a leopard, a camel, and an elephant walking a straight line.

TV

Mammals

age 6+

Beautiful animal docu has warning for human species.

Network: BBC America (2024)

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Simone Biles Rising TV show poster: Closeup on Biles whose eyes are closed

TV

Simone Biles Rising

age 13+

Inspiring docu has some language, sexual violence mentions.

Network: Netflix (2024)

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Prunella book cover: Brown-skinned girl surrounded by unusual plants feeds a bug to a Venus fly trap

BOOK

Prunella

age 4+

Plant-loving loner finds pals in fun friendship tale.

By: Beth Ferry (2024)

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Me TV show poster: a South Asian twelve-year old boy, looks forward holding the hood of a red sweatshirt

TV

Me

age 8+

Tween grapples with identity in coming-of-age sci-fi drama.

Network: Apple TV+ (2024)

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Made in Asian America book cover: Asian Americans arms up in celebration stand under sky, clouds, sun

BOOK

Made in Asian America: A History for Young People

age 12+

Robust history features social justice, inspiring people.

By: Erika Lee , Christina Soontornvat (2024)

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The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book cover: Kid, dog, assort objects flying through the air

BOOK

The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

age 10+

Harrowing, hopeful tale of overwhelmed, abandoned tween.

By: Gennifer Choldenko (2024)

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Desert Song book cover: Home in the Texas desert

BOOK

Desert Song

age 4+

Lush, musical celebration of family, nature, and memory.

By: Laekan Zea Kemp (2024)

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TV

Tiny Time Travel

age 5+

Witty friends use communication skills to solve problems.

Network: PBS Kids (2024)

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