Iris the Happy Professor

PreS—Iris is a unique professor—a bird with a keen sense of fashion when it comes to bow ties, a quirky sense of humor, and a science classroom containing students such as a flower, a piano, and a skeleton. The characters in this fun-filled, educational production are high quality puppets. Each of the four episodes begins with Professor Iris arriving in his classroom where he is greeted by his students. In most cases, a hint to the theme of the episode is given by the pattern on the professor's bow tie. In the first vignette, he is wearing an oversized bow tie which begins the introduction to the concept of size—big vs. little, long vs. short, heavy vs. light. The next segment introduces shapes—circle, square, rectangle, triangle, cube, and ball. The next part is about laughter, from the giggle to the belly laugh. The final episode is about bees. Honey, hives, honeycombs, the different types of bees, and pollen are all introduced in a manner that even the youngest children will understand. Throughout, Miss Principle, a duck, comes in to see what all the noise is about and invariably learns the lesson of the day. Each episode features an original song that reinforces its theme. The puppetry and set are extremely high quality, each character has a defined personality, and touches of humor add laughs for viewers A must-have for all collections for young children.—Veronica De Fazio, Plainfield Public Library District, IL