WordWorld facts for kids

Quick facts for kids WordWorld
Genre	Educational children's television series
Created by	Don Moody Jacqueline Moody Peter Schneider Gary Friedman
Directed by	Olexa Hewryk
Composer(s)	Billy Straus
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	45
Production
Executive producer(s)	Don Moody Jacqueline Moody Olexa Hewryk Sue Hollenberg
Producer(s)	Sue Hollenberg Alia Nakashima
Running time	28 minutes
Production company(s)	The Learning Box WTTW Chicago
Release
Original network	PBS Kids, TVOKids
Original release	September 3, 2007 (2007-09-03) – January 17, 2011 (2011-01-17)

WordWorld is a fun and educational CGI animated TV show. It was created by Don Moody, Jacqueline Moody, Peter Schneider, and Gary Friedman. The show is based on popular books and wooden puzzles.

WordWorld first aired on PBS Kids on September 3, 2007. It ran for three seasons and had 45 episodes, ending on January 17, 2011. The series was produced by The Learning Box and WTTW Chicago.

About WordWorld

This animated series takes you on adventures with a group of animal characters. These characters are unique because their bodies are shaped like the letters that spell their names. For example, the character "Dog" has a 'D' for its head and an 'O' and 'G' for its body.

How Words Come Alive

In WordWorld, most objects and places are also made of letters. You might see a 'Barn' made of the letters B-A-R-N, or a 'Log' made of L-O-G. When the characters need something, they "build" the word by putting the letters together. Once the word is built, it magically turns into the actual object!

Sometimes, adding an 'S' to a word makes things multiply. For instance, if you add an 'S' to "Pie," you get "Pies," and suddenly there are many pies! This helps viewers learn about plural words. However, not everything is made of letters. Clouds, water in the distance, and small items like envelopes are just regular objects.

Meet the WordFriends: Voice Cast

A talented group of actors brought the WordFriends to life. Here are some of the main voices you might recognize:

• H.D. Quinn as The Narrator, Dog, Fly, Duck, and Ant
• Lenore Zann as Kangaroo, Owl, and Tiger
• George Bailey as Bug, Monkey, and Pig
• Daryl Ekroth as Frog, Monster, and Fox
• Mirm Krigel as Bear and Elephant
• Veronica Taylor as Sheep, Cow, Cat, and Bird
• Marc Thompson as Robot, Bee, Shark, and Turtle
• Meredith Zeitlin as Fish and Whale

Exploring the Episodes

WordWorld aired 45 episodes over three seasons. Each episode teaches young viewers about letters, sounds, and how words are built. The show often focuses on a specific word or letter sound, helping children understand how words work.

Season Overview

The series was divided into three main seasons:

Highlights from Season 1 (2007–08)

Season 1 introduced many of the main characters and how WordWorld works. Episodes often focused on building simple words and understanding letter sounds.

• Runaway O / Happy Birthday, Dog! (September 3, 2007): Sheep and Bear chase a runaway 'O'. Later, friends try to bake a cake for Dog's birthday.
• There's an Ant in Every Giant / Chef Sheep (September 4, 2007): Ant learns that even small letters are important. Sheep helps Pig cook when he gets stuck.
• Rocket to the Moon / The Birds (September 5, 2007): Frog learns about uppercase and lowercase letters. Sheep, Bear, and Frog find a lost egg.
• The Mystery of the Disappearing Pie / Duck's Family Reunion (September 6, 2007): Detective Sheep solves a pie mystery. Duck mistakes a truck for family.
• Sh-Sh-Shark! / Dog Wants to Play Ball (September 13, 2007): Duck helps everyone see Shark is friendly. Dog tries to tell his friends he wants to play ball.
• Pies, Pies, Pies! / Waterlogged (September 14, 2007): Pig learns about sharing and the letter 'S'. Frog and Pig learn to understand each other.
• Dog's Camping Adventure / V is for Vacation (September 17, 2007): Dog overcomes fear to find tent letters. Duck searches for the letter 'V' to go on vacation.
• Snug as a Bug / Nightlight (September 18, 2007): Bug can't sleep and looks for rhyming words. Bear is afraid of the dark until Frog helps her.
• Duck's First Sleepover / One Hat Fits All (October 29, 2007): Duck gets used to sleeping away from home. A magical hat changes for different friends.
• Dancing Dog / Pig's Big Moonlight Feast (November 19, 2007): Dog learns he can make music without an instrument. Friends try to cook a feast when Pig is sick.
• Boppin' with the Bug Band / Shuffleword (November 26, 2007): Frog teaches the Bug Band about rhyming. Sheep and Dog help Pig and Ant become friends again.
• W Drought / Princess Sheep (January 31, 2008): The letter 'W' disappears, causing problems with water. Sheep learns to be kind while playing princess.
• Radio Read-a-Thon / Robots to the Rescue! (February 15, 2008): Duck tells a story even without reading. Frog makes too many things by adding 'S'.
• Pl-Pl-Plane / Mail Mix Up (March 3, 2008): Frog loses letters from his plane. Duck mixes up mail with similar-sounding words.
• Pig's Present / Tick Tock Space Clock (March 21, 2008): Pig tries to peek at his birthday present. Duck helps a robot find a special clock.
• Castles in the Sea / Get Your Coat (April 7, 2008): Duck and Shark learn about tides. Duck helps Frog find a coat to play in the rain.
• Superhero Sheep / Pirate Ship (April 8, 2008): Sheep learns that even superheroes need help. Friends follow rhyming clues to find treasure.
• Playing Spies / Wee Little Whale (May 5, 2008): Sheep and Duck try to discover Dog's secret. Sheep helps a growing whale return to the sea.
• The Race to Mystery Island / A Star is Born (May 6, 2008): Pig and Frog learn to work together in a race. Duck overcomes stage fright to sing.
• Back on Track / The Rainbow Birthday Cake (May 23, 2008): Frog needs help to fix a train track. Duck learns about recycling letters for a cake.
• Bit by Bit / Ride 'em, Cowbear! (June 23, 2008): Duck and Bug learn to build a big word. Bear learns to rope like a cowboy.
• Play Ball! / M is for Map (June 24, 2008): Robot learns to play baseball. Sheep and Bear get lost and need to build a map.
• Flying Ant / The Dancing Duck Bonanza (July 7, 2008): Ant finds a way to fly without wings. Duck helps Shark dance on stage.
• The Lost Letter L / Catch that C! (August 18, 2008): Duck learns to admit mistakes after breaking things. Friends chase a runaway letter 'C'.
• A Kooky Spooky Halloween / Sheep's Halloween Costume (October 6, 2008): Pig sleepwalks, scaring friends. Sheep shares parts of her costume.
• The Christmas Star / A Christmas Present for Dog (December 1, 2008): Duck tries to catch a star for Frog. Friends help Dog get his missing Christmas present.

Highlights from Season 2 (2009)

Season 2 continued with more word-building adventures, focusing on different letter sounds and word concepts.

• My Fuzzy Valentine / Love, Bug (February 13, 2009): Sheep makes a Valentine song for Bear. Bug learns to write his name.
• Duck Saves Spider’s Web / Caterpillar Gets A Home (March 31, 2009): Duck learns to sound out words to fix a web. Duck helps a caterpillar build a home.
• Bugs to the Rescue! / Sheep's First Bike Ride (April 13, 2009): The bugs rescue Dog from a balloon. Sheep learns to ride a bike.
• Duck's Hiccups / Achoo! (May 11, 2009): Duck gets hiccups, and friends try to cure him. Pig sneezes a lot because of peaches.
• Get Well Soon Soup / Mmm-Mmm-Milk! (May 12, 2009): Pig makes soup for Ant. Ant learns to like milk.
• Get Set for ET / Duck Plays the Piano (June 15, 2009): Duck creates a cloud dragon. Duck learns to build words sound by sound while playing piano.
• Shark's First Day of School / Shark's First Loose Tooth (July 13, 2009): Shark overcomes his fear of school. Shark needs help falling asleep for the tooth fairy.
• Duck at Bat / You Can Never Have Too Many OO's (July 14, 2009): Duck learns to use the right letter for a bat. Duck fixes Monkey's roof by finding 'OO's.
• The Best Nest / Duck's Family Reunion (September 7, 2009): Duck tries to bring his nest to show and tell. (Repeat episode)
• Bed Bugs / Snug as a Bug (September 8, 2009): Bugs mix up 'b' and 'd' while fixing Frog's bed. (Repeat episode)
• Totally Terrific Duck / A Star is Born (October 12, 2009): Duck wants to look "totally terrific" for a portrait. (Repeat episode)
• Dog's Having a Party / Dog Wants to Play Ball (November 6, 2009): Dog and Duck throw a party using the letter 'H'. (Repeat episode)
• Welcome Home, Duck / The Lost Letter L (November 10, 2009): Frog builds a rock to reach Duck's nest. (Repeat episode)
• Bear's Bed Sled / Sh-Sh-Shark! (December 28, 2009): Friends help Bear go sledding while staying in bed. (Repeat episode)

Highlights from Season 3 (2010–11)

The final season continued to explore more complex word concepts, like compound words and different letter sounds.

• A String’s the Thing / J-J-Jelly (October 4, 2010): Friends need an "ing" word to stop a frosting machine. Friends try to contain overflowing jelly.
• Hide and Seek / Kite Flight (October 5, 2010): Friends play hide and seek with "ake" words. Duck and Shark save Frog from a kite.
• The Really Red Ruby / Firefighters to the Rescue (November 1, 2010): Friends need to find the right word for a legend. Firefighters help in the woods.
• Think in the Rink / X Marks the Spot (November 2, 2010): Duck and Dog break an ice skating rink. Duck searches for his missing letter 'X'.
• Race to the Spaceship / Sandbox Surprise (January 17, 2011): Frog helps Robot build a spaceship. Duck and Dog learn about compound words.

Images for kids

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  The official logo for WordWorld.

See also

In Spanish: WordWorld para niños