Read-TV is an innovative series that helps children become familiar with words and reading. The stories in Read-TV engage children with lovable characters, humorous situations and simple language that includes rhyming and repetition. The colourful and context sensitive text captioning helps children become familiar with words and the meanings of those words. Researchers have shown that basic text captioning is beneficial to new readers. Read-TV pushes those benefits to a new level: the words often reflect the object they represent through animation, placement and colour.