{"id":13683,"date":"2021-04-19T15:29:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T20:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/?p=13683"},"modified":"2021-04-20T16:21:09","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T21:21:09","slug":"donkey-hodie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.wnpt.org\/mediaupdate\/2021\/04\/19\/donkey-hodie\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Donkey Hodie\u2019 joins PBS Kids lineup May 3; virtual preview April 29"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Donkey Hodie<\/a>,<\/strong> a new PBS Kids series from Fred Rogers Productions, premieres Monday, May 3, on NPT with two episodes at 11:30 a.m. and noon. The show features Donkey Hodie \u2013 a sweet, yellow donkey with a bright, magenta mane \u2013 and her pals: Purple Panda, Duck Duck and Bob Dog. Each episode encourages preschoolers to dream big and overcome obstacles, to be resourceful and discover they are capable of solving problems on their own \u2014 and to laugh themselves silly along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Donkey Hodie<\/strong> will air weekdays at noon and weekends at 7:30 a.m. on NPT; weekdays at 3 and 11 p.m. and weekends at 8 a.m. on NPT3 PBS Kids. The episodes include catchy songs \u2013 a mix of original new music and reimagined versions of Mister Rogers\u2019 songs \u2013 that reinforce the show\u2019s positive messages and fun adventures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NPT will host a free virtual preview of Donkey Hodie<\/strong> followed by a fun educational activity on Thursday, April 29, at 10 a.m. This virtual event is free, but RSVPs are required at wnpt.org\/events<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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