Kinderwood


Kinderwood is an American animated series that premiered on the Noggin mobile app on December 3, 2020. The series was created by Otto Tang and developed by Carin Greenberg. It is produced by Titmouse, Inc. It is set in a fictional school called Kinderwood, which is able to transform into different environments. The main characters are the "Kinderkids," a group of five classmates who attend Kinderwood.
The series was first announced on December 1, 2020, and it was available early on Noggin's Amazon Video channel on the same day. On December 3, one episode of the series aired on Nickelodeon to promote its debut on Noggin. Commercials for the show's Noggin debut also played on Nickelodeon's networks.

Characters

The five main characters are known as the "Kinderkids."
  • Liddo is a white cat with a black bowler hat that obscures his ears.
  • Fifi is a shy and detail-oriented black and white dog.
  • Luplup is a sweet, loving, yellow-and-white dog and Fifi's little brother.
  • Olive is a white duck who is the most curious and imaginative Kinderkid.
  • DD is an always stylish black and white cat who doesn't speak and only meows. He also expresses himself through thought balloons which the characters can see.

    Episodes

All episodes were directed by Allison Craig.

Reception

gave the show a five-star review. The staff reviewer, Ashley Moulton, said that the show's stories "emphasize that it's okay to feel negative emotions, that it's important to help other people, and being a good friend," and she summarized Kinderwood as a "lovely, kind-hearted show" with "oodles of charm."
The episode "What Sounds Like Thunder" was selected to compete in the Television Films category of the 2021 Annecy International [Animation Film Festival].