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 In this heartwarming, high-spirited natural science show for children 2-5, a cast of baby animal characters
from all over the world and their maternal elephant host, Mama Mirabelle (voiced by Vanessa Williams), gather together in the savanna
to watch home videos of themselves and other amazing creatures of the natural world. Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies combines a
uniquely animated world little kids will want to explore, with stunning wildlife movies from
the National Geographic and BBC award-winning archives that illuminates the real
world for them, and their place in it.
Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies is a warm-hearted, high-spirited show about a sassy, soulful elephant host named Mama Mirabelle and the young animal characters she cares for on the African savanna.
Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies features a cast of animated baby animal characters from the savanna, including Mama’s ever-awed elephant calf, Max; a know-it-all cheetah named Bo; a sweet and curious zebra named Karla; and three rambunctious monkey brothers, Kip, Flip and Chip. The animals might not look like they have much in common on the outside, but on the inside they all share a curiosity about themselves and the world they live in.
In each episode the animals gather around the maternal Mama Mirabelle to watch home videos of themselves and other amazing creatures of the natural world. Whatever the young animals want to know — whether it’s why they need to sleep at night, or why they can’t go to the watering hole by themselves, or when it’s OK to trumpet at full blast — Mama helps them find answers by showing them footage from the amazing collection of wildlife movies she has gathered along her travels.
Using live-action footage from the National Geographic and BBC archives, the show illuminates the real world for preschoolers, helps them to find their place in it and provides insight into understanding animal customs and behaviors. The series also features original African and world-inspired music, including songs performed by Vanessa Williams.
Interactive Web content for Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies at pbskids.org/mamamirabelle provides a rich multimedia experience of games, music, animated video clips, animal-related video and sounds that encourage preschoolers to learn about their world through the characters and themes from the series. The series will air on PBS KIDS with additional interstitial content, including hands-on “Monkey Minutes” and original music videos to encourage and support early learning. A companion book, “When Mama Mirabelle Comes Home,” published by National Geographic Children’s Books and authored by Doug Wood, will accompany the series and will be packaged with a special DVD release.
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