What is Uniqua?
Photo Credit: NOGGIN
“It’s a salamander!,” said one officemate.
“A snake,” said another.
“A chameleon?,” asked one.
“An alien?,” I asked.
Right after lunch, I checked out the net to find out. She’s not a salamander, a snake or an alien after all. According to most of the sites, Uniqua is, well, a unique creature. The comments over at the blog Backyardigans Fan are funny, with several commenters sharing what they think Uniqua is.
Perhaps Uniqua is whatever you imagine her to be! That’s a cute way to trigger a discussion on imagination with kids. And with you.
Use your imagination. What kind of creature is Uniqua to you?
July 24th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
ahhh really??? oh thank you for this! lagi kaming nanonood kasi ng backyardigans, ngayon ko lang nalaman yan. hindi siya tinatanong sa akin ng mga anak ko kasi hindi siya yung favorite, but this info will come in handy just in case
July 24th, 2007 at 3:24 pm
Talaga? I never really bothered to check despite the fact that she is Gaby’s favorite Backyardigan. Adi likes the hippo…Tasha ata yun name. Thought all the while that Uniqua was a snail without a shell. Me, I find them cute. I love their songs. The other favorite is Sherman..the worm
July 24th, 2007 at 3:29 pm
i love this show. they have broadway-y songs and even dances. Very nice even for parents!
My husband and I have been wondering for like 2 years already! hahah he said Uniqua’s an ANT!. oh well he’s much like my son with some weird imagination so i’ll let him be hehehe
July 24th, 2007 at 7:39 pm
I like The Backyardigans. They are a cute bunch. Good question. Hmmm … assuming there is no right and wrong answer, I would like to think of it as a cute cricket.
July 24th, 2007 at 9:13 pm
since my youngest, abby, claims to watch this show, i asked her to take a shot: for her it’s a girl in a mascot…:p
July 24th, 2007 at 9:22 pm
My daughter loves this show! In fact, I love her version of The Backyardigans dance. She call it “Uniqua dance”. I asked her what kind of animal is Uniqua. She said a cross between a piglet and a baby giraffe. That’s her own interpretation.
July 25th, 2007 at 2:30 am
ninna and i love the backyardigans! memorized na namin every episode and every song and dance step. and by “namin” i mean both ninna and i.
fave ko si uniqua, fave ni ninna si austin, and si hubby fave si pablo hehe.
actually si ninna ang nagtanong sa akin dati what animal uniqua is (na-confuse yata siya kasi all the other characters alam niya), since hindi ko alam ang sagot i looked up the answer sa internet, hehe. i told her, uniqua is special. sabi ni ninna, “oohhh, ladybug with purple spots?”. and all i was able to do was say “yes”. hehehe!
July 25th, 2007 at 3:00 am
Pareho tayo. I initially thought she was an alien, hehe.
The Backyardigans is my daughter’s favorite show and I have to admit, I enjoy it too! LSS ako parati sa mga kanta nila
July 25th, 2007 at 9:37 am
we have been debating about it too for a long time at the house. backyardigans used to be Julie’s favorite but she has recently switched over to Playhouse Disney’s LIttle Einsteins.
Anyway, it’s a good show for kids. “We’ve got the whole wide world in our yard to explore!!!!”
July 25th, 2007 at 5:45 pm
i thought she was a hippopotamus! i never realized how different she is from the other character until now! hehehe! natawa naman ako sa sarili ko dun.
July 26th, 2007 at 6:25 am
i love the backyardigans! it’s one of my daughter’s favorite shows on nick jr. and uniqua is her favorite backyardigan, together with tasha (the hippo).
i love how they dance — they’re so cute and cuddly and oooooh, nanggigil ako! hahahahha.
July 26th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Uniqua is a ladybug. No?
August 1st, 2007 at 4:45 pm
Who cares kung ano sya? =)
My boy loves the show. We think it’s great, well thought of.
Kudos to the producers and creatos of the show.
February 27th, 2008 at 8:41 pm
LOL- I aam so glad to get some mort of answer! I have been pondering this for years now- I’ve gone from “pig” to “ant” to “who knows?” But now there will be no more guessing for me! Thanks!!!