{"id":681,"date":"2016-05-02T14:02:02","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T21:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2016\/05\/02\/lily%e2%80%99s-driftwood-bay-%e2%80%93-starring-the-adorable-lily-and-an-unlikely-cast-of-characters\/"},"modified":"2016-05-04T09:51:14","modified_gmt":"2016-05-04T16:51:14","slug":"lily%e2%80%99s-driftwood-bay-%e2%80%93-starring-the-adorable-lily-and-an-unlikely-cast-of-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/2016\/lily%e2%80%99s-driftwood-bay-%e2%80%93-starring-the-adorable-lily-and-an-unlikely-cast-of-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"Lily\u2019s Driftwood Bay \u2013 Starring the Adorable Lily and an Unlikely Cast of Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onfocus=\"this.blur()\" onclick=\"ps_imagemanager_popup(this.href,'LilysDriftwood.jpg','1028','1422');return false\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/LilysDriftwood.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"145\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"200\" alt=\"LilysDriftwood.jpg\" title=\"LilysDriftwood.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-LilysDriftwood.jpg?resize=145%2C200\" \/><\/a>This adorable new show certainly charmed our KIDS FIRST! reporters. It follows the life of the adorable Lily, a five-year-old who lives with her dad and she creates a cast of characters in her imagination that live in Driftwood Bay. Lily\u2019s imagination is quite the thing. Every day, she finds a new treasure on the beach which sparks her to create interesting things. Accompanied by Gull, the clever seagull, a new adventure begins as they go across the way to Driftwood Bay. KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Morgan B. comments, \u201cAh, to sit and look out over the sandy beach at the ocean every day, then your pet gull cries out, \u201cLook, look!\u201d and you spot something buried in the sand.\u201d Jasmyn D. adds, <em>\u201cLily\u2019s Driftwood Bay<\/em> is a cute and adorable show that all children will love! The animated characters are so cute because they look like a child colored them. Lily\u2019s character is very dainty and her personality is as bright as the sun.\u201d See their full reviews below.<\/p>\n<p>Lily\u2019s Driftwood Bay: Meet Lily<br \/>\nBy Morgan Bertsch, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 11<\/p>\n<p>Ah, to sit and look out over the sandy beach at the ocean every day, then your pet gull cries out, \u201cLook, look!\u201d and you spot something buried in the sand. Every day is a new find and a new adventure for Lily who leaves the world and goes off into her imagination to Driftwood Bay, an adorable little place for her to play and discover a use for her new treasure.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Dcf6URPrTU\"><\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The cast of characters are unique, cute and quirky, looking just like something a child would dream up. It includes Captain Salty, the dog with a sailing ship.\u00a0 Bull who is made from messy balls of string and squeaky mice.\u00a0 Lord Stag is a puffin. <a onfocus=\"this.blur()\" onclick=\"ps_imagemanager_popup(this.href,'lily.a.png','640','640');return false\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/lily.a.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" width=\"193\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"257\" alt=\"lily.a.png\" title=\"lily.a.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-lily.a.png?resize=193%2C257\" \/><\/a>Hatsie is the train conductor and we meet lots of whales. Lily, with her red hair and a cute Irish accent looks like a paper doll and is my favorite character.\u00a0 I love how she can take a small found object from the beach and think of so many different uses for it. Then, it is turns into a grand adventure.<\/p>\n<p>I laughed so hard while watching the episode Bulls Might Fly. Lord Stag and Bull actually try to hang guild. Everyone has doubts, but you are in for grand and shocking surprise. It shows that even though you might be afraid to do something, it doesn\u2019t mean it can\u2019t be fun.<\/p>\n<p>The lessons learned in these fun stories are easy for young kids to understand. Lessons such as, you should tell the truth. Even if you break something, you can get help in fixing it. A boat is too big to fix by yourself. When you lose something, it is easier to find with help from others, especially if you can\u2019t sleep without it. You should always apologize if you are wrong.\u00a0 Friendship is important. Be creative and use your imagination. Always put things back where they belong, so you can find them later.<\/p>\n<p>This collection of short episodes is perfect for children as young as two. They are only ten minutes long and are quite easy to follow. I enjoyed watching all ten episodes, but I was just getting into them when they ended. For older kids, they may be too repetitive because the beginning and the end are the same in every episode. I recommend this DVD for ages 2 to 7 and give it 4 out of 5 shining starfish!<\/p>\n<p>Lily\u2019s Driftwood Bay: Meet Lily<br \/>\nBy Jasmyn D., KIDS FIRST! Film Critic, Age 15<\/p>\n<p><em><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LIOKmcIlNMg\"><\/p>\n<p>&amp;amp;amp;nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/iframe><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Lily\u2019s Driftwood Bay: Meet Lily <\/em>is a cute and adorable show that all children will love! The animated characters are so cute because they look like a child colored them. Lily\u2019s character is very dainty and her perso<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lily.b.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" width=\"251\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"141\" title=\"Lily.b.jpg\" alt=\"Lily.b.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-Lily.b.jpg?resize=251%2C141\" \/><\/a>nality is as bright as the sun. She seems so outgoing and loves an adventure. The opening captures your attention immediately where you see Lily making things out of objects she finds at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>This season contains ten episodes and runs approximately 75 minutes long. Lily\u2019s Driftwood Bay is a Northern Irish children\u2019s television series that premiered on Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland in 2014. Creator Colin Williams really has made something special that I truly believe children will love as they follow Lily on her fun adventures with her friends Gull, Salty, Hatsie and more. Every day the sea washes up a new treasure which sparks Lily\u2019s imagination about what might be happening on Driftwood Bay. The voice talent also excels. Orlagh O\u2019Keefe is the voice of Lily. Peter Mullan voices Salty the dog. Paul Currie is the voice of Gull. Tameka Empson voices Hatsie the Hen. Many\u00a0 of these voice over actors <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lily.e.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" align=\"right\" width=\"251\" vspace=\"5\" hspace=\"5\" height=\"141\" alt=\"Lily.e.jpg\" title=\"Lily.e.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.kidsfirst.org\/kidsfirstnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/thumbs\/th-Lily.e.jpg?resize=251%2C141\" \/><\/a>have been in major movies or TV shows. Peter Mullan appeared in Hercules, The Jungle Book, Harry Potter and War Horse. Paul Currie is best known for Big City Park and Big and Small.<\/p>\n<p>The show is very interactive and well suited for its audience. My favorite scenes in the show are when Lily comes back with new things. It\u2019s not a show I would watch and I\u2019m a teenager and it\u2019s more suited for kids ages 4 to 7. I rate it 4 out of 5 stars and think that\u00a0 girls will like it more than boys since it is a bit girly. The DVD is available now so, go check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This adorable new show certainly charmed our KIDS FIRST! reporters. It follows the life of the adorable Lily, a five-year-old who lives with her dad and she creates a cast of characters in her imagination that live in Driftwood Bay. Lily\u2019s imagination is quite the thing. 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