Tatiana and Natasha are newborn identical twins from Russia. Having being born out of wedlock, their teen mother decided it was best to give them up for adoption to be cared for by people who can care for them better than her.
Michele is a four-year-old Jewish Italian boy. He loves football (soccer), finger painting, and jiggling off to music. He comes from a very poor family with many children. His parents thought gave him and his brother for adoption since they cannot care for them.
Luigi is Michele's five-year-old brother. Like Michele, he also loves football and jiggling to music, except he seems to be more capable of the latter, making up his own mini dance routines.
Keren is a two-year-old girl from Israel. Her parents died in a car accident, and her elderly grandmother could not care for her and all her siblings. She is interested in bright colours, paint, and dolls.