Common Sense Selections

Common Sense recognizes outstanding entertainment with an official seal for quality and impact. Common Sense Selections include age-appropriate media with the potential to spark family conversations, entertain families of all kinds, and have a positive, lasting effect on society.

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Recent Honorees

Club Mundo Kids: Romina Puga and the puppets, Coco and Maya.
TV

Club Mundo Kids

age 5+

An educational program to entertain curious children.

Network: Amazon Prime Video (2021)
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The World According to Football TV show poster: Soccerball in front composite image of different players.
TV

The World According to Football

age 15+

Smart sports docu tackles serious issues with humor.

Network: Showtime (2023)
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American Symphony Movie Poster: Above, Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad sit together; below, Batiste faces a large audience
MOVIE

American Symphony

age 13+

Stellar docu on the power of music and perseverance.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
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Wild World (Mundo Salvaje) with Ron Magill: Ron Magill and a giraffe in the back.
TV

Wild World (Mundo Salvaje) with Ron Magill

age 5+

Fascinating wildlife documentary series.

Network: HITN , Apple TV+ (2018)
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Mascot book cover: Title is diagonally centered in bold white font across a red paint smear background which deliberately covers a sports mascot depicting a Native caricature
BOOK

Mascot

age 10+

Compelling novel in verse about controversial school mascot.

By: Charles Waters , Traci Sorell (2023)
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Leo: Leo the lizard looks out through terrarium glass.
MOVIE

Leo

age 8+

Tender animated musical has mild innuendo, language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
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StoryCorps written in cursive
PODCAST

StoryCorps

age 13+

Stories of humanity encourage empathy and compassion.

Production company: NPR (Average run time: 20 minutes)
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The Big Cheese book cover: A smiling block of cheese stands on a first place podium
BOOK

The Big Cheese: The Food Group, Book 7

age 4+

Funny, warm picture book embraces humor and humility.

By: Jory John (2023)
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A casually dressed little girl with dark brown skin smiles with a teddy bear and cat in front of a brownstone house.
PODCAST

What's Poppin' Penny?

age 3+

Sweet and clear lessons about grief, family, and safety.

Production company: Preschool Family Productions (Average run time: 10 minutes)
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David Holmes -- The Boy Who Lived movie poster: Daniel Radcliffe stands next to his stunt double David Holmes who is sitting in a wheelchair.
MOVIE

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived

age 11+

Docu about paralyzed Potter stuntman is full of positivity.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
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Evergreen book cover: A wide-eyed squirrel wearing a tattered cloak holds an acorn; title is displayed in large, capital font
BOOK

Evergreen

age 4+

Courage triumphs in this sweet tale about helping others.

By: Matthew Cordell (2023)
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Superbuns TV show poster: Superbuns wearing a superhero cape standing on an open field. Big sister is seen in the back.
TV

Superbuns

age 2+

Cheeky preschool comedy saves the day with kindness.

Network: Peacock (2023)
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Planet Earth III TV poster: Elephants walk beside a river
TV

Planet Earth III

age 6+

Attenborough's masterful series talks adaptation, has peril.

Network: BBC America (2023)
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Unicorn Academy TV Poster: Sophia, a teenage Latina girl, with her unicorn Wildstar
TV

Unicorn Academy

age 8+

Magical, immersive world of adventures has some peril.

Network: Netflix (2023)
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Remember book cover: A young girl with curly, brown hair and a braid over her shoulder holds her hands open; a symbolic mix of warm and vibrant colors in red and purple, land animals, sea life, insects and plants swirl around her
BOOK

Remember

age 4+

Gorgeous, poetic reminder of child's place in the world.

By: Joy Harjo (2023)
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The Tree and the River book cover: Illustration of blue river running through a natural green landscape with a big tree highlighted in the foreground and the reflection of a blue-gray city below in the river
BOOK

The Tree and the River

age 5+

Past, future mix in compelling wordless tale of one place.

By: Aaron Becker (2023)
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Daily Dose of Sunshine TV show poster: Nurse nurse Jung Da-eun stands with other doctors outside hospital.
TV

Daily Dose of Sunshine

age 15+

Heartfelt dramatic comedy shows kindness, has mature themes.

Network: Netflix (2023)
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Rustin Movie Poster: Close-up of Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin
MOVIE

Rustin

age 13+

Strong performances, racial violence in civil rights biopic.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2023)
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Stuntboy, In-Between Time book cover: Black boy running downstairs in a cape and Black girl running with a marker
BOOK

Stuntboy, In-Between Time (Stuntboy, Book 2)

age 7+

Great apartment adventure graphic novel has heart and humor.

By: Jason Reynolds (2023)
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Rebel Girls Growing Up Powerful Podcast logo, girls at a sleepover talking into microphones.
PODCAST

Rebel Girls: Growing Up Powerful

age 8+

Educating and empowering pod for young girls and teens.

Production company: Rebel Girls (Average run time: 8 minutes)
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