‘Wowsabout’ Looks to Nature, and Jim Henson, in Hopes of Inspiring Awe
The Jim Henson Company has produced a PBS Kids special, 'Wowsabout!', which premieres on Friday, aiming to inspire awe in preschoolers by exploring nature and promoting conservation. The show features puppets, including a hedgehog and a pig, and was filmed in Sequoia National Park, California.
The Jim Henson Company has produced a PBS Kids special, 'Wowsabout!', set to premiere on Friday. Filmed in Sequoia National Park, California, the show features a mix of living nature and puppets. The special introduces an irrepressible hedgehog and a punctilious pig, among other characters, and aims to inspire awe in preschoolers. The show's premise is based on research by Dacher Keltner, a psychology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, who identifies eight sources of awe, including nature and moral beauty. The special promotes conservation and climate hope by showing how awe inspires curiosity and fosters learning. The production was not without incident, as a full-grown American black bear approached the TV crew during filming, but ultimately veered away.
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