The adventures of an enthusiastic blue cattle dog, Bluey, her little sister Bingo, and her parents, Bandit and Chilli.
Bluey
North Sydney
:
Puffin
,
2019-
18743359
2019
series - publisher
picture book
children's
Bluey is a six-year-old blue heeler pup who loves to play. Along with her friends and family, Bluey enjoys exploring the world and using her imagination to turn everyday life into an amazing adventure.
The Bluey series is a selection of stories adapted from the television program Bluey.
'For years, Disney has stopped US viewers from watching Dad Baby, in which Bandit pretends to push out his daughter Bingo in a paddling pool. But it’s far from the only kids’ TV to face a ridiculous censor' (Introduction)
'“Bluey mania” shows no sign of abating. Bluey’s season finale, The Sign, was the most viewed ABC program of all time on iView.'
'How a small team from Brisbane created a global children’s television sensation that celebrates play, parenting and blue heelers, writes Andrew McMillen'
'Without question, the seminal text of our times is Bluey. More than any other cultural product of the last ten years, Bluey binds together the imagined community, highlights the popularity of watch on demand, and reflects and generates the zeitgeist. Its popularity demonstrates this, but that does not account for its ubiquity at the level of discourse and commodity. Bluey is everywhere once you see it. Yet within that reality, we lack a critical consciousness of what Bluey actually means; failing to understand the semiotics of the scooter, the toothpaste, the plush toy in our daily lives let alone how we might unpack the actual animated show from which this stems. For a whole generation of children, their parents and carers, Bluey deserves to be read closely then, if only to help us know more about who we are right here and right now. That starts with acknowledging the suburban reality of where 87% of Australians actually live. Bluey if it lives anywhere lives in that heartland most of all. ' (Introduction)
'Bluey is a ground-breaking Australian children’s television series and the most downloaded show in ABC iView history. Since premiering in October 2018, Bluey has been played on iView over 100 million times, and it is set to stream internationally on Disney’s streaming platform starting later this year.' (Introduction)
'My daughter and I visited the "creative, beautiful sausage factory" Ludo Studio, where the internationally acclaimed animation series Bluey is built from nose to tail.' (Introduction)
'Last week, free-to-air broadcaster Seven, embracing the spirit of a petulant teen, stomped its foot and announced it would no longer follow the rules regarding its Australian children’s content obligations. Nine has suggested it will soon follow suit. With the Australian government poised to release a local content policy options paper any day now, Seven’s belligerence looks like a preemptive strike.' (Introduction)
'Inspired by the interactions between his young daughters, Joe Brumm created a one-minute pilot that would become the kids’ television juggernaut Bluey. Here, he discusses the challenges of writing the show and reminisces about the blue heelers of his childhood. “Each episode has a number of components to make it good … It’s not just about coming up with a funny game.”' (Introduction)
