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| starring       = [[Roger Daltrey]]<br>Janie Laurel Escalle
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| studio         = {{ubl|Our Happy Child Productions, LLC}}
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'''''The Wheels on the Bus''''' is a video series by Our Happy Child Productions, LLC, of [[Simi Valley]], [[California]]. ''The Wheels on the Bus'' series is a collection of educational [[DVD]]s, TV series, music CDs and downloadable videos that aim to teach early skills to young children.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thewheelsonthebus.com/content/view/12/28|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181110065124/http://www.thewheelsonthebus.com/content/view/12/28/|archivedate=2018-11-10|title=The Wheels on The Bus - Our Company - Our Happy Child Productions, LLC|website=www.thewheelsonthebus.com}}</ref> The series features songs sung by [[Roger Daltrey]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Wheels on the Bus: Mango & Papaya's Animal Adventure |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-wheels-on-the-bus-mango-and-papayas-animal-adventure/cast/1030172634/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>
==History==
Our Happy Child Productions was founded by Timothy Armstrong, an independent film producer.  He created the first DVD in the series, ''Mango and Papaya’s Animal Adventure'' and has written, directed and produced ''The Wheels on the Bus'' series.  The music is composed by [[Laura Hall (musician)|Laura Hall]]. The series stars rock singer [[Roger Daltrey]] as Argon the Dragon,<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE WHEELS ON THE BUS: A DAY ON THE FARM : Orlando Family Magazine |url=https://www.orlandofamilymagazine.com/index.php/family-resources/the-wheels-on-the-bus-a-day-on-the-farm/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |language=en}}</ref> and Janie Laurel Escalle as Coco.
==Series==
Videos in the series include:<ref>{{cite web|title=Wheels on the bus song| website=[[YouTube]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBl7yAZkXTo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/SBl7yAZkXTo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*''The Wheels on the Bus Video: Mango and Papaya's Animal Adventures'' (2003)
*''The Wheels on the Bus Video: Mango Helps the Moon Mouse'' (2005)
*''Wheels on the Bus: Mango's Big Dog Parade'' (2007)
== Reception ==
[[Dove.org]] praised the series.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Wheels on the Bus: Mangos Big Dog Parade |url=https://dove.org/review/6924-the-wheels-on-the-bus-mangos-big-dog-parade/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |website=Dove.org |language=en-US}}</ref> Jan Crain Rudeen of ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]'' said, "Sometimes the lip-syncing is a tad off, but overall, ''The Wheels on the Bus'' is a short, lively ride for children."<ref name="Rudeen2004-10-29">{{cite news |last=Rudeen |first=Jan Crain |date=2004-10-29 |title=Video Reviews: DVD Digs Into Story Behind 'Mulan' |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/106136F2A68EC1CD&f=basic |newspaper=[[Rocky Mountain News]] |accessdate=2024-02-25 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240225104406/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/106136F2A68EC1CD&f=basic |archivedate=2024-02-25 }}</ref> In a mixed review of ''The Wheels on the Bus Video: Mango and Papaya's Animal Adventure'', R. Reagan of ''Video Librarian'' wrote, "A couple of flaws: my three-year-old son pointed out that buses don’t use gasoline as stated in one song ('they drink diesel'), and a cow that exited the bus several scenes earlier suddenly reappears (can you say “continuity error”?). A better version overall than the British import ''The Wheels on the Bus'', this is recommended."<ref name="Reagan2004">{{cite news |last=Reagan |first=R. |date=September–October 2004 |title=The Wheels on the Bus Video: Mango and Papaya's Animal Adventure |magazine=Video Librarian |volume=19 |issue=5 |page=52 |id={{EBSCOhost|51886060}} }}</ref> ''[[The Patriot-News]]''{{'}}s Jennifer Sholly said of the same video, "The simple story line, based on the classic children's song, is well-suited for the toddler set."<ref name="Sholly2004-10-28">{{cite news |last=Sholly |first=Jennifer |date=2004-10-28 |title=Everybody on bus is homeward-bound on 'Wheels' video |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/10D9905BB6897E5F&f=basic |newspaper=[[The Patriot-News]] |accessdate=2024-02-25 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240225104105/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/10D9905BB6897E5F&f=basic |archivedate=2024-02-25 }}</ref>
The series won the [[Parents' Choice Award|Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Award]] from the Parents Choice Foundation and KIDS FIRST! All-Star endorsement from the Coalition for Quality Children’s Media.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ball |first=Ryan |date=2004-08-20 |title=Daltrey Rocks Wheels On The Bus to Video |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2004/08/daltrey-rocks-wheels-on-the-bus-to-video/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |magazine=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref>
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