{"id":218912,"date":"2026-05-15T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/?p=218912"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T03:12:45","slug":"launch-backpack-adventures-animated-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/press\/launch-backpack-adventures-animated-series\/218912","title":{"rendered":"ABCmouse Launches Backpack Adventures, a New CG-Animated Series, Premiering May 22nd on YouTube Kids and in ABCmouse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ee83d5593863ece06c6a8c6aecb6d09c\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong><strong>ABCmouse Launches <em>Backpack Adventures<\/em>, a New CG-Animated Series, Premiering May 22nd on YouTube Kids and in ABCmouse<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-bec68a9406e2c83c48e13b9dfccbb146\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><em>The Trusted Name in Early Learning Brings Its Reimagined World to YouTube Kids with a Story-Driven Animated Series for Children Ages 2\u20136<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border text_wrap_image_on_left\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abcmouse-backpack-adventure-press-release.jpg\" alt=\"Three animated mouse characters peek over a bright yellow backpack in a colorful 3D classroom setting, with the ABCmouse logo in the corner.\" class=\"wp-image-218976\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:15px;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abcmouse-backpack-adventure-press-release.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abcmouse-backpack-adventure-press-release-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abcmouse-backpack-adventure-press-release-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><strong>LOS ANGELES, CA \u2014 May 15, 2026<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ageoflearning.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Age of Learning<\/a>, the company behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ABCmouse<\/a>\u00ae, the #1 downloaded kids&#8217; education app trusted by families and educators for more than 15 years, announced the launch of <em>Backpack Adventures<\/em>, a brand-new, fully CG-animated series premiering May 22nd on YouTube Kids and in ABCmouse. This supports ABCmouse&#8217;s mission to bring learning to children everywhere by taking the curriculum millions of families have trusted for over a decade and delivering it in a way that speaks directly to how today&#8217;s kids discover, watch, and learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1.5\"><em>Backpack Adventures<\/em> brings beloved characters ABC Mouse, Do-Re-Mi Mouse, and 123 Mouse into a vibrant, colorful 3D world, with short, story-driven episodes that blend comedy and early learning in a way that feels as fun to watch as it is purposeful. Premiering May 22nd, <em>Backpack Adventures<\/em> will unfold over 20 episodes, with a new installment arriving every other Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Titles include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Book Fair Frenzy<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Fintastic Voyage<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Friends Stick Together, No Matter the Weather<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Tooth Sleuths<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"2160\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 3840 \/ 2160;\" width=\"3840\" autoplay controls muted src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse-Backpack-Adventures-Trailer.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);line-height:1.5\">\u201cThe best learning doesn&#8217;t feel like learning. It&#8217;s the game you keep playing, the episode you watch twice, the question you can&#8217;t stop asking,&#8221; said Alex Galvagni, CEO of Age of Learning. &#8220;That has always been the ABCmouse difference, and <em>Backpack Adventures<\/em> is our commitment to that idea. We are bringing children something valuable to watch on YouTube: ABCmouse at its most vibrant, engaging, and purposeful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">The series builds on the remarkable growth of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCPvEbO2bI5x1MVLUuRJoZXg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ABCmouse on YouTube<\/a>, where the brand has amassed 2.2+ million subscribers, 4.9+ billion views, and 62+ million hours watched. <em>Backpack Adventures<\/em> extends that momentum with a full original series developed to the same rigorous standards that define ABCmouse across more than 13,000 learning activities, reinforcing foundational skills in literacy, critical thinking, life skills, and school readiness through stories children will want to watch again and again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.5\">\u201cWe built <em>Backpack Adventures<\/em> to be something kids genuinely want to watch,\u201d said Afsheen Family, VP of Production and Original Programming at Age of Learning. \u201cThe stories are funny, the characters are full of heart, and the world is rich and alive. The learning is woven into every adventure naturally. At ABCmouse, we have never believed educational content should ask children to choose between learning and being entertained \u2014 this series is that belief in action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.5\"><em>Backpack Adventures<\/em> is part of the broader reimagining of ABCmouse, which launched December 25, 2025, delivering a fully updated platform combining its proven early learning curriculum, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/abcmouse\/efficacy-studies\/23796\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shown to accelerate growth by 2x<sup>1<\/sup><\/a>, with personalized, interactive experiences for children ages 2\u20138. <em>Backpack Adventures<\/em> episodes will debut first in the ABCmouse app, before arriving on YouTube Kids, giving families who learn with ABCmouse first access to every new adventure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:1.5\">ABCmouse is available in both a free Basic mode and a Premium subscription on Google Play, the Amazon App Store, Samsung Galaxy Store, and the App Store.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" data-id=\"219030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse-characters-team_Backpack-Adventures_03.jpg\" alt=\"Three animated mouse characters peek out from a bright yellow backpack resting on a wooden bench against a brick wall.\" class=\"wp-image-219030\" 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https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/characters-ABCmouse_team-Backpack-Adventures_06-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/characters-ABCmouse_team-Backpack-Adventures_06-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" data-id=\"219032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse-character-123-_Backpack-adventure_05.jpg\" alt=\"An animated mouse character stands beside a classroom poster about the life cycle of a sea cucumber.\" class=\"wp-image-219032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse-character-123-_Backpack-adventure_05.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse-character-123-_Backpack-adventure_05-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse-character-123-_Backpack-adventure_05-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" data-id=\"219035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-team-ABCmouse_Backpack-Adventures_04.jpg\" alt=\"Three cartoon mice inspect a large yellow telescope on a grassy field at night, with a blue sky and ABCmouse logo in the corner.\" class=\"wp-image-219035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-team-ABCmouse_Backpack-Adventures_04.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-team-ABCmouse_Backpack-Adventures_04-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/character-team-ABCmouse_Backpack-Adventures_04-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" data-id=\"218976\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abcmouse-backpack-adventure-press-release.jpg\" alt=\"Three cartoon mice peek over a bright yellow backpack, smiling at the viewer (ABC Mouse character).\" class=\"wp-image-218976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abcmouse-backpack-adventure-press-release.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abcmouse-backpack-adventure-press-release-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/abcmouse-backpack-adventure-press-release-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"673\" data-id=\"219033\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse_charcters-team-Backpack-Adventures_01.jpg\" alt=\"Three animated mouse friends smile and hold snacks while gathered together indoors in a colorful animated scene.\" class=\"wp-image-219033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse_charcters-team-Backpack-Adventures_01.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse_charcters-team-Backpack-Adventures_01-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ABCmouse_charcters-team-Backpack-Adventures_01-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:.5\"><strong>About ABCmouse<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">ABCmouse\u00ae is the leading and most comprehensive digital learning resource for children ages 2\u20138. The all-new ABCmouse delivers the trusted curriculum families love that helps accelerate growth in reading and math through an entirely reimagined experience. Large- scale research studies show that ABCmouse accelerates learning and helps children make significant gains in early literacy and math skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);line-height:.5\"><strong>About About Age of Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"line-height:1.5\">Age of Learning\u00ae is the leading developer of engaging and effective Pre-K through 2nd grade learning resources that help children build a strong foundation for academic success and a lifelong love of learning. The company\u2019s research-based curriculum, developed by education experts, includes the award-winning programs ABCmouse\u00ae, Adventure Academy\u00ae, as well as the adaptive, personalized school solutions, My Math Academy\u00ae, My Reading Academy\u00ae, and My Reading Academy Espa\u00f1ol\u00ae. Having served over 55 million children worldwide, Age of Learning is a global leader in efforts to advance equity, access, and opportunity for all children. To learn more about Age of Learning, visit AgeofLearning.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-default\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px;line-height:1.5\"><em><sup>1<\/sup>Randomized control trial conducted by Age of Learning. PreK children used ABCmouse for at least 2 days\/week and for at least 1 hour per week. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aofl.com\/research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">www.aofl.com\/research<\/a> for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABCmouse launches Backpack Adventures, a new animated YouTube Kids series with fun, story-driven learning adventures for ages 2\u20136.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":89992,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[161],"class_list":["post-218912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press","tag-press-release"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218912"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":219557,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/218912\/revisions\/219557"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/89992"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=218912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.abcmouse.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=218912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}