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[Harry] Where do you go When you need to know And you've run up against a wall? [Elsie] We know what to do Let your fingers perrruse [Harry and Elsie] That thick, beefy book with it all [Elsie] With it all [Harry and Elsie] It's The Great Big Book of Everything With everything inside See the world around us This book's the perfect guide With everything from A to zoo Just by flipping through [Elsie] Know how, show how From kangaroo to moo cow The scuttlebutt from soup to nuts [Harry and Elsie] We can look it up [Harry] Info, to go From cockatoo to buffalo .. more

Each approximate 15 minute episode of Stanley, usually shown in a 30 minute block, yet sometimes splitting time with Charlie and Lola, will teach your child about one new animal or insect. The song Great Big Book of Everything will by sung by Elsie and Harry, much to Dennis' dismay, and Stanley will say the ABC's until he gets to the starting letter for the animal of the day.

This show is great, with an interesting premise - a smart fish that teaches his young owner science through the a"great big book of everythingx" (or something like that!), which makes any science subject spring to life in 3-D. The fish humorously has an English accent and is a very brainy fish, which makes the whole setup pretty cute. Plus he's got a nice dry sense of humor. The shows theme is also very neat. The animation is simple but effective and seeing Stanley trying to get the creatures discussed back into the book before his parents open the door is great. This is one of those shows that help you spend precious quality time with your kids.

I told you this book is great. Where do we start? The topics, roles, associations and occurrences are everywhere. Due to the brevity required in a monthly column, I won