Common Sense Selections

Common Sense recognizes outstanding entertainment with an official seal for quality and impact. Common Sense Selections include age-appropriate media with the potential to spark family conversations, entertain families of all kinds, and have a positive, lasting effect on society.

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Tigers on the Rise movie poster: Closeup of tiger
MOVIE

Tigers on the Rise

age 6+

Animal docu stars Indian conservationists; some violence.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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Tiger movie poster: Two tigers cuddle.
MOVIE

Tiger

age 6+

Gorgeous animal docu is full of wonder; also peril, death.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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We Were the Lucky Ones TV show poster: Logan Lerman and Joey King face away from each other.
TV

We Were the Lucky Ones

age 15+

Family's Holocaust drama is violent, filled with hope.

Network: Hulu (2024)
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We Grown Now Movie Poster: Blake Cameron James jumps high enough to look like he's flying as others watch
MOVIE

We Grown Now

age 10+

Sensitive friendship drama mixes joy, serious themes.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)
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Ahoy! book cover: A parent and child standing on a rug pretending it's the ocean
BOOK

Ahoy!

age 4+

Fun picture book embraces imagination and time together.

By: Sophie Blackall (2024)
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What's Inside a Bird's Nest book cover: Colorful image of mother and baby bird in nest
BOOK

What's Inside a Bird's Nest?: And Other Questions About Nature and Life Cycles

age 4+

Colorful, engaging intro to bird life packed with science.

By: Rachel Ignotofsky (2024)
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Nature Cat: Nature Cat's Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire poster image, a big tree with the title and forest creatures
TV

Nature Cat: Nature Cat's Nature Movie Special Extraordinaire

age 6+

Goofy nature special has a positive Earth Day message.

Network: PBS Kids (2024)
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Dora TV show poster: Dora balances on a tree trunk over a river with her friends Boots, Tico, Benny and Isa.
TV

Dora

age 3+

Fantastic reboot beats original, with extra energy and fun.

Network: Paramount+ (2024)
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The Long Game Movie Poster: Collage of Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, and golfers
MOVIE

The Long Game

age 10+

Inspiring real-life story has racial slurs, mild violence.

In Theaters (Release Year: 2024)
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Hop TV: Big bold letters forming the name HOP. Little green frog with red hair peaking through the letter O.
TV

Hop

age 3+

Sweet preschool show encourages growth, embracing yourself.

Network: Max (2024)
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Girls State poster: A girl smiles with flag-colored braces
MOVIE

Girls State

age 10+

Teen girls show resilience and smarts in political docu.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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Epic Tails movie poster: A mouse leads a boat crew
MOVIE

Epic Tails

age 6+

Mythology adventure has smart, brave characters; icky jokes.

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Olivetti book cover: Vintage typewriter with bouquet of flowers emerging from the top parts
BOOK

Olivetti

age 8+

Tween and typewriter on poignant, funny quest for lost mom.

By: Allie Millington (2024)
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Música movie poster: Camila Mendes and Rudy Mancuso look at each other
MOVIE

Música

age 14+

Quirky musical has romance, language, mature themes.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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Vida the Vet: A cartoon of a young girl dressed as a vet and checking out a baby hippo.
TV

Vida the Vet

age 3+

Educational adventures with cute kid and animal friends.

Network: Netflix (2024)
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Soren's Seventh Song book cover: Smiling whale sings to fish underwater
BOOK

Soren’s Seventh Song

age 6+

Playful, kind story of a whale's song has life lessons.

By: Dave Eggers (2024)
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You-ology book cover: Illustration of six happy, diverse kids, one in a wheelchair, look out at the reader
BOOK

You-ology: A Puberty Guide for EVERY Body

age 9+

Engaging, inclusive look at changes that come with puberty.

By: Melisa Holmes , Trish Hutchison , Kathryn Lowe (2022)
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Renegade Nell TV Poster Image - A young white woman stares into the camera.
TV

Renegade Nell

age 11+

Swashbuckling series has lots of adventure, violence.

Network: Disney+ (2024)
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The Greatest Hits Movie Poster: A record album with pictures of the stars and the movie title is pulled from a rack of albums
MOVIE

The Greatest Hits

age 14+

Time travel romance strikes sweet chord; pot use, language.

On DVD/Streaming (Release Year: 2024)
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The Partition Project book cover: Young South Asian girl holding her phone with a red background and train below her
BOOK

The Partition Project

age 8+

Journalist tween finds family history, culture in warm tale.

By: Saadia Faruqi (2024)
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