This anime is one from my childhood, and I absolutely love it! I remember watching it when I was about 12 / 13 years old and I can still go back to it today with the same enjoyment.
For an anime that is focused on children, it tends to be surprisingly deep. It is very emotional with fair morals to be taught.
Friendship, honesty, hard work, TEAM-work, etc are all in the foundation of this series. After watching both the American version and the original (subbed) I can say I am pleasantly surprised by both.
The characters are fun and interesting to watch and there are a lot of comedy-gold moments throughout the series. There are however an equal amount of heart-string pulling moments that will break your heart.
If you watched this growing up you will probably understand, if you have a toddler or child I would recommend this anime to you.