A new character is making his big debut — and children’s television history — this week on PBS Kids. Carl happens to be the ...

and a grant from the U.S. Department of Education as part of the Ready To Learn Initiative, a federal program that supports ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Holly Robinson Peete and LeVar Burton have joined the voice cast of Al Roker's animated series for PBS Kids ...

"So much of these characters are, you know, a reflection of the kids that are watching these shows." Carl the Collector airs on PBS in the United States, and is waiting for a release date in Canada.

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