Bookaboo

Bookaboo
GenreChildren's
Created byLucy Goodman
Written byLucy Goodman
Alex Williams
Andrew Viner
Directed byLucy Goodman
Ian Emes
Narrated byVarious
ComposersMark Dyson
Tom Howe (season 3)
John Herberman (season 4)
Earl Torno (season 4)
James Chapple (season 4)
Graham Cornies (season 4)
David Brian Kelly (season 4)
Brian L Pickett (season 4)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Canada (seasons 3-4)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes77
Production
Executive producersMartyn Freeman
Emma Tennant (season 1)
Jamila Metran (seasons 2-3)
Blair Powers (season 4)
ProducersLucy Goodman
Carla de Jong (season 4)
Production locationLondon
CinematographyTrevor Forrest (season 1)
Dom Kersey (season 2)
EditorsMatthew Tabern
Etienne Proulx (seasons 3-4)
Hélène Bédard (season 3)
Laura Bower (season 4)
Running time11 minutes
Production companiesHappy Films (season 1)
Sinking Ship Entertainment (seasons 3-4)
Original release
NetworkITV (CITV) (2009–2010)
Kids' CBC (2013–2016)
Release2 March 2009 (2009-03-02) –
26 December 2016 (2016-12-26)
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Bookaboo is a children's television series created and produced by Lucy Goodman of Happy Films and co-directed by Ian Emes. The show incorporates puppets, celebrities, picture books, songs, and animation. The main character is Bookaboo, a renowned rock puppy who travels worldwide with his band. Lucy Goodman developed the show in response to her research on the decline of parental reading in households. The aim of Bookaboo is to encourage both children and adults to enjoy sharing books together. The series is available for streaming on Amazon Video in the United Kingdom and has aired on ABC2 in Australia, CBC Television in Canada, and Amazon Video in the United States.