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An educational cartoon for ages 4–7

A world where every word is a character.

And a boy who has to find out who he is. Each episode, Drin makes a new friend: a concept like Run, Rainbow or Silence, who tells him who their parents are. Your child laughs, plays along, and learns something real.

▶ Watch the episodes Get the book
Run, whose parents are Movement and Speed Stroll, whose parents are Movement and Delight

Words your child can meet

In the World of Concepts, every word is a character. Your child doesn't memorise silence or sensation: they meet Silence and Sensation, hear their voices, see what they do and how they feel. A word stops being just a sound and becomes someone they remember.

And every character has parents, who make the meaning clear. Run and Stroll are siblings: both are children of Movement. But Run's other parent is Speed, and Stroll's is Delight. So your child doesn't just learn that both mean moving. They learn the difference.

And Drin? Nobody knows who he is… yet. Every new friend gives him a clue.

For parents

What your child learns from Drin

Feelings

What to do with big feelings: fear, frustration, feeling left out.

Science

Why day and night happen, how sound travels, why shadows grow.

Values

Teamwork, kindness, effort, sharing.

Habits

Small routines: slowing down, practising a little every day, trying new food.

Safety

Small rules to stay safe, and when to tell a grown-up.

Concepts

Discover new words by meeting their concept, and their parents.

Parents & Kids

For every episode we make a short guide on Instagram: questions to ask, something to say together, and a small game to do at home. It works even if you didn't watch the episode yourself.

Follow @who.is.drin.series
  1. Play alongcount, move, name things, choose
  2. Talk about itask, say together
  3. Try it at homea game or small mission

Season 1

Episodes

Watch together, right here. Under each episode: what your child learns from it.

Calm pacing, no flashing, and pauses for your child to play along: count, move, name things, choose.

Our story

From a book to a series

  1. 2019

    The book is written

    David R. Taveira writes Who is Drin?, the story of a boy who wakes up in a world where every word is a character, and sets out to discover who he is.

  2. 2025

    Drin learns English

    David translates the book: Who is Drin? A Journey into the World of Concepts, a philosophical adventure for readers aged 10 to 100.

  3. 2026

    The series is born

    David and Sofia realise that the World of Concepts is the perfect place to entertain and teach younger children. Every word is a character, every character has parents, and every episode leaves something to talk about. Who is Drin? the series begins, for ages 4–7.

David Taveira and Sofia Nunes
David & Sofia

Made with love by David Taveira & Sofia Nunes,
parents of two wonderful daughters.

Cover of Who is Drin? A Journey into the World of Concepts, by David R. Taveira

The book behind the series

Who is Drin?
A Journey into the World of Concepts

A philosophical adventure into what our minds love most: thoughts. For readers aged 10 and up, and for every grown-up who still asks deep questions.

Book · ages 10 to 100Series · ages 4–7

Kindle ebook on Amazon Paperback on Amazon

The Kindle ebook is also free to read with Kindle Unlimited.