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House of David
House of David brings David’s dramatic story to life, recounting the rise of his house and the downfall of King Saul’s.
Welcome to Xo! In this Latin American jungle neighborhood, all animals are welcome—no matter where they come from.
In this lush rainforest, Nachi the Coati, Xochi the butterfly, Pako the frog and Xuxu the axolotl explore their world together. Whether they’re on a quest to find a secret hideout or competing in a scavenger hunt, these friends love to be together in their beautiful home.
But they aren’t alone in Xo. Adult animals such as Amaya (the quetzal bird schoolteacher), Whiskers (the monkey inventor) and Calli (the Jabiru bird artist) teach the kids valuable life lessons. And when the kids learn these important virtues—like having patience or controlling emotions—Lucky the ladybug plays a catchy tune about what they learned.
With so much to discover and experience, Nachi, Xochi, Pako and Xuxu never have a dull day in their colorful world.
Created by Hispanic artists and producers, Netflix’s Koati celebrates the natural landscape and culture in Latin America. Each 11-minute episode follows a similar structure: The four main characters encounter a problem, an adult helps them learn an important life lesson and the characters celebrate with a song. In various episodes, the show’s young characters learn how to adapt to change, the importance of respecting adults and what to do when they feel jealous.
The show contains some occasional and minor moments that could scare its youngest viewers. For example, Koati and his friends find themselves surrounded by spooky pairs of eyes in the dark, and a character almost falls from a very tall tree. There are also some instances that some families might deem “too gross,” such as when Pako uses his tongue to grab a rock or spits a toy ball out of his mouth.
The show also features some magic elements. Cocopa the armadillo is known as the “sage of all things natural” because he uses what he refers to as “nature’s magic.” And in the first episode, Cocopa can be seen meditating. Xuxu is also a magic-user. In separate episodes, she magically levitates Pako and makes a rainbow appear.
But if your family chooses to navigate these magical and mystic-like features, young kids will learn useful life lessons and enjoy the colorful and quirky characters.
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It’s Corn Festival day! Friends Nachi, Xuxu, Pako and Xochi want to play ball before the event, but grownups keep asking them to play somewhere else. So with the help of a new-to-town bird named Calli, the young friends search for a secret hideout to call their own.
An armadillo named Cocopa meditates on a temple-like structure. Later, Cocopa is revealed to be the “sage of all things natural” because he heals animals with what he calls “nature’s magic.” Xuxu makes a rainbow appear after Cocopa asks her to perform a magic trick.
Pako spits a toy ball out of his mouth.
A tree nearly falls on Pako. Frightening crocodiles look hungrily at the small heroes. The kids flee from a dark cave filled with scary sets of eyes. Calli crash lands with the young animals on his back, causing the group to fall to the ground—though everyone seems to be fine.
Kiki the Ocelot arrives in town. Although Nachi, Xuxu and Xochi are excited to have someone new to play with, Pako feels jealous. What if Nachi likes Kiki more than him? So Pako endeavors to find a way to impress Nachi so they can stay friends.
Pako accidentally runs straight into someone, and they both fall down. A character nearly falls out of a very tall tree. One of the characters lies about his life experiences.
House of David brings David’s dramatic story to life, recounting the rise of his house and the downfall of King Saul’s.
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