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Lyla in the Loop

Lyla in the Loop poster: Lyla stands in front of her apartment building next to Stu, wearing a yellow hoodie while smiling.

Common Sense Media Review

Diondra K. Brown By Diondra K. Brown , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 5+

Funny, inventive animated show spotlights creative thinking.

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age 4+

Based on 6 parent reviews

age 4+

Lyla is a role model for tweens and little girls.

My niece loves Lyla and their sidekick Stu. This blue pet helps Lyla to solve many problems and this will be very important for my niece. Even with their siblings Liana and Louisa lots of fun. Even their little brother Luke had a collection of socks, including the pair of socks with the Wombats printed on it (Work It Out Wombats!) featured as courtesy of GBH. Their games and activities are available on https://pbskids.org/lyla or in the PBS kids games app. Also on the website or on the video app (U.S. only, games can be played worldwide), got segments and full episodes. My niece is watchin' on PBS GUAM KGTF TV12 streaming live on YouTube at 6 pm ET (8 am local time next day). This series is a hit, so my niece will be watchin'. Waitin' for new episodes and season 2.
age 4+

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Creator Dave Peth (Odd Squad and Peg + Cat) and head writer Fracaswell Hyman (Little Bill and Gullah Gullah Island) have created magic with this show. Lyla in the Loop is a fun-filled watch for the whole family, jam-packed with learning opportunities. The show portrays positive role models and prioritizes representation. STEM, creativity, and critical thinking skills are highlighted throughout the show, encouraging viewers to user their own problem-solving skills.

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