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CHRIS O’DOWD STARS IN BRAND-NEW ANIMATION PUFFIN ROCK ON NICK JR
Explore the island of Puffin Rock in the new preschool series premiering Monday, 18th May on Nick Jr
Narrated by Irish actor and comedian, Chris O’Dowd, the brand-new animated series Puffin Rock follows a puffling called Oona, the heroine of the show, and her brother, Baba, as they embark on a range of adventures. Premiering on Monday, 18th May at 6:30pm, the show sees Oona’s family of puffins discover the wild and beautiful Irish island on which they live.
We follow Oona and Baba on their exciting journey growing up on Puffin Rock: A rugged adventure playground full of open spaces to run in, hidden nooks to explore and fun friends to play with, but where the unexpected can be just around the corner. In the premiere episode “Puffin Practice,” Oona tries to teach Baba how to be a grown-up puffling, but Baba doesn’t take the game seriously. Oona soon realises that she was forgetting the most important thing - to have fun being a puffling.
Beautifully crafted animation in a rich illustrative style, Puffin Rock will delight 3-5 year olds whilst their parents will appreciate the gentle educational nature of the show as Oona and Baba share their world with their young audience. The soft, lyrical tone of the animation works particularly well during this popular pre-bedtime slot.
Co-produced by Oscar-nominated Irish animation studio, Cartoon Saloon, global publisher Penguin Random House Children’s, and Northern Irish children’s media company, Dog Ears, Puffin Rock will air weekdays at 6:30pm on Nick Jr. The show stars 11 year old Kate McCafferty from Derry as the voice of Oona. McCafferty also sings the theme song for the series.
Online at www.nickjr.co.uk/shows/puffin-rock, parents and children can discover more about Puffin Rock, as well as view clips and complete fun creative activities.