The dad
Ddey, the playground inventor
He sees fun where everyone else sees junk. Playful, protective without hovering — and every now and then, a teeny bit grumpy.
- Job
- Playground architect
- Hobby
- Junkyard robots
- Soundtrack
- A retro battery radio
- Never without
- His sketchbook
Personality
- Patient and understanding: he takes kids' ideas and fears completely seriously.
- Creative and inventive: he turns trash into toys and toys into playgrounds.
- Protective, not smothering: he encourages independence in safe spaces.
- Good-humored: he uses humor to defuse conflicts and to teach.
Ddey's workshop
In his free time, Ddey builds robots out of junk, old gears and cast-off parts. Billy and the brothers Nick and Stu love to help — and they learn about physics, recycling and teamwork along the way. Many of these creations become prototype toys for the town's parks and schools.
Nick and Stu are brothers and Billy's great friends. They are not Ddey's kids, but he's their go-to mentor for all things mechanical.
Gallery
Ddey in action
The gang
Meet the others
The main characterBilly
A fluffy, very shy little green monster. Sometimes he hides... but his heart is as big as the whole world.
✦ Brave, one little step at a time
The momLisa
The family's anchor. Counselor to little monsters, creative cook and the owner of a sharp — and very loving — sense of humor.
✦ Feelings translator
The best friendNick
Stu's brother and a total tech fan. Full of ideas, clip-clop shoes and in a hurry to do everything at once.
✦ Hands-on builder
The robot friendStu
A sweet, honest, autistic 6-year-old robot. He loves clear rules, numbers and taking things apart to see how they work.
✦ Engineer's brain