Bluey

Rather than showing a picture-perfect family dynamic with perfectly polite kids, as many children's books do, this one shows a more realistic dynamic. The dad is all about fun-fun-fun and forgets most of the pool supplies when taking the kids for a trip to the public pool - ignoring the mom's warnings to remember everything. Some time later, they all get an important lesson that “sometimes boring things are important too” and the mom saves their day by showing up with all the missing supplies.

Being someone who failed to learn how to swim despite many attempts, I don't know what's up with the “crawly thing” in the pool, though. Is this normal? Is it a made-up thing from the show? It looks like a major safety hazard in the art, and it scares one of the young characters. With good reason! Who wants to swim near what appears to be a blob monster getting sucked up by a hose pipe?



(Seriously, what even is that thing...?)

Overall, it's cute and fun and I can definitely see why this is a popular children's series. I might end up giving it a peek on Disney+ when I'm in need of something lighthearted for background watching.