In honor of Chinese New Year, Nick Jr., is offering a special episode of "Ni Hao, Kai-lan" at 8 tonight.

Think of Kai-lan as Chinese Dora the Explorer, a plucky preschooler who teaches your child Mandarin, rather than Spanish. She has a loving relationship with her Yeye (grandfather), and has three animal pals, Rintoo (tiger); Tolee (koala); and Hoho (monkey).

Tonight the gang is making its way to the ladybug festival for some fun, but the real lesson is about listening.

As they sing: Listen to all of your friends because even the quietest people can have something super important to say.

Words to live by, even for us big people.

And by the way, Ni Hao means "hello" in Mandarin. So you've learned something already.

If you know that intrepid bilingual wanderer Dora the Explorer, then "Dora Saves Three Kings Day" tonight on Nick Jr. (Nickelodean) is pretty much standard Dora.

Dora, Diego and Boots teach children about Three Kings Day, aka The Epiphany or the day that the Magi visited baby Jesus in the manger. The cartoon wisely focuses on the stuff little ones care about: there are toys, candy and a cake with a prize inside.

It also sneaks in some of the traditions (it's celebrated in several Latin countries) like the one where children leave their shoes outside with grass in them to feed the camel, elephant and horse the Magi ride.

Although my little one wouldn't let me sing the songs (he's never appreciated my voice!), he did stay interested until the end and he knows about the holiday now.

Here's my beef: It's touted as a primetime special, so it comes on at 8pm. 8pm! Shouldn't preschoolers be in bed by 8pm?

Nick Jr., are cranky kids your Three Kings gift to parents?