Inspired by the art and characters of Animalia, Graeme Base’s popular children’s book, the Animalia television series presents a spectacular fantasy world in which a collection of talking animals have created their own “civilization.” It airs Fridays at 5/4 p.m. CT beginning April 4 on KET1.
Two contemporary kids, Zoe and Alex, visit this extraordinary world and experience a series of adventures. Upon their arrival in Animalia, Zoe and Alex soon learn that a series of mysterious events has unfolded, all connected to “the Core,” a large orb at the center of Animalia’s civilization. Located in the Great Library, the Core has imbued all of the animals with the ability to speak, write and communicate in many ways.
But now, many of those same skills are disappearing or changing within the animals themselves. With the very fabric of Animalian civilization endangered, Zoe and Alex and their new best friends, G’Bubu (a teenaged gorilla) and Iggy (a feisty, heroic iguana), have set about the challenging task of restoring order and harmony to Animalia.
Building on the beautifully-illustrated book’s A-to-Z format, Animalia is based on a strong language arts curriculum specially designed to support the National Literacy and Language Arts Standards used in elementary schools across the U.S. Communication is key to the show’s theme, which is centered on protecting “the Core” that enables all communication among the animals of Animalia. Each episode reinforces vital literacy skills and reading, writing, critical thinking, critical viewing, computer proficiency, speech and other communication skills have been woven into the creative and compelling storylines.
Animalia is produced by Animalia Productions.
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