Elinor Wonders Why

Elinor Wonders Why encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don't understand and find answers using science inquiry skills. The main character Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town, will introduce children ages 3-5 to science, nature and community through adventures with her friends.

Mon, Sep 29 12:00 P.M. Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree     NHPBS (11.1)

Burrowing Owl Girl - Elinor is very excited, because she's visiting her grandparents in the desert.

Mon, Sep 29 1:00 P.M. Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure     NH Kids (11.5)

Frozen Fish - After the lake freezes over, Elinor and her friends wonder what happens to all of their fishy friends during the wintertime.

Tue, Sep 30 12:00 P.M. Don't Cry, Miri/Cave Creatures     NHPBS (11.1)

The kids set out on an adventure to help Miri and learn about crying along the way.

Tue, Sep 30 1:00 P.M. Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam     NH Kids (11.5)

Speedy Swimming - The kids go to the local lake for a nice swim and discover that many animals can swim really fast.

Wed, Oct 1 12:00 P.M. Big Trees/Baby Steps     NHPBS (11.1)

Big Trees - Ari's attempts to make the world's tallest toy block tower keep falling over, so he tries to get some inspiration from a special field trip to the forest to see the world's tallest trees.

Wed, Oct 1 1:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NH Kids (11.5)

Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling.

Thu, Oct 2 12:00 P.M. Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On     NHPBS (11.1)

It's the Flower Garden's grand opening, and the kids must spread the news!

Thu, Oct 2 1:00 P.M. A Change of Art/The Litterbug     NH Kids (11.5)

A Change of Art - Elinor and her class are painting outdoors with the town's enthusiastic art teacher, Mr.

Fri, Oct 3 12:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NHPBS (11.1)

Follow Your Nose - The kids are having fun smelling some flowers, but Ari has a bit of a cold and his nose is stuffed up, so he can't smell anything.

Fri, Oct 3 1:00 P.M. The Violin Lesson/Flying High     NH Kids (11.5)

Olive gets inspired to play her violin after observing why crickets chirp.

Sun, Oct 5 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Mon, Oct 6 12:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NHPBS (11.1)

The Unsinkable Lynx - It's a very snowy day and Elinor, Ari and Olive meet a new friend, Gael the lynx, who has just moved to Animal Town.

Mon, Oct 6 1:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NH Kids (11.5)

Follow Your Nose - The kids are having fun smelling some flowers, but Ari has a bit of a cold and his nose is stuffed up, so he can't smell anything.

Tue, Oct 7 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NHPBS (11.1)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Tue, Oct 7 1:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NH Kids (11.5)

The Unsinkable Lynx - It's a very snowy day and Elinor, Ari and Olive meet a new friend, Gael the lynx, who has just moved to Animal Town.

Wed, Oct 8 1:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NH Kids (11.5)

Olive's Library - It's Olive's birthday party and everyone has given her a book as a present, which makes Olive very happy.

Thu, Oct 9 12:00 P.M. Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam     NHPBS (11.1)

Speedy Swimming - The kids go to the local lake for a nice swim and discover that many animals can swim really fast.

Thu, Oct 9 1:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NH Kids (11.5)

Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling.

Fri, Oct 10 12:00 P.M. To Bee Or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing     NHPBS (11.1)

To Bee or Not to Bee - Elinor, Ari, Olive and Koa are having a picnic in the forest, when all of a sudden, a few honey bees come over to check out the kids' food.

Fri, Oct 10 1:00 P.M. To Bee Or Not to Bee/Turtle Crossing     NH Kids (11.5)

To Bee or Not to Bee - Elinor, Ari, Olive and Koa are having a picnic in the forest, when all of a sudden, a few honey bees come over to check out the kids' food.

Sat, Oct 11 1:00 P.M. Follow Your Nose/Leaf Charms     NH Kids (11.5)

Follow Your Nose - The kids are having fun smelling some flowers, but Ari has a bit of a cold and his nose is stuffed up, so he can't smell anything.

Sun, Oct 12 1:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NH Kids (11.5)

The Unsinkable Lynx - It's a very snowy day and Elinor, Ari and Olive meet a new friend, Gael the lynx, who has just moved to Animal Town.

Mon, Oct 13 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Mon, Oct 13 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Tue, Oct 14 12:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NHPBS (11.1)

Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling.

Tue, Oct 14 1:00 P.M. Big Trees/Baby Steps     NH Kids (11.5)

Big Trees - Ari's attempts to make the world's tallest toy block tower keep falling over, so he tries to get some inspiration from a special field trip to the forest to see the world's tallest trees.

Wed, Oct 15 12:00 P.M. A Change of Art/The Litterbug     NHPBS (11.1)

A Change of Art - Elinor and her class are painting outdoors with the town's enthusiastic art teacher, Mr.

Wed, Oct 15 1:00 P.M. Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel     NH Kids (11.5)

Elinor and her friends get inspired by birds to make their perfect nest.

Thu, Oct 16 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NHPBS (11.1)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Thu, Oct 16 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Fri, Oct 17 12:00 P.M. The Violin Lesson/Flying High     NHPBS (11.1)

Olive gets inspired to play her violin after observing why crickets chirp.

Sat, Oct 18 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Sat, Oct 18 7:30 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Sun, Oct 19 3:30 A.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Sun, Oct 19 1:00 P.M. Big Trees/Baby Steps     NH Kids (11.5)

Big Trees - Ari's attempts to make the world's tallest toy block tower keep falling over, so he tries to get some inspiration from a special field trip to the forest to see the world's tallest trees.

Sun, Oct 19 7:30 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Mon, Oct 20 3:30 A.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Mon, Oct 20 12:00 P.M. Circus Tricks/Stuck in the Mud     NHPBS (11.1)

After Elinor breaks her arm, she learns about the importance of bones.

Mon, Oct 20 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Tue, Oct 21 12:00 P.M. Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions     NHPBS (11.1)

Ari and Olive visit Elinor, hoping she'll come out and play, but Elinor has hurt her foot and has to stay in bed for the afternoon.

Tue, Oct 21 1:00 P.M. Spice Is Nice/Aris Muscles     NH Kids (11.5)

Elinor and her friends learn what makes Olive's mom's curry so spicy.

Wed, Oct 22 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Wed, Oct 22 1:00 P.M. Leave It to Ari/Snow Friend     NH Kids (11.5)

Leave It To Ari - Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari's dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, "Who rakes the leaves in the forest?" They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling.

Thu, Oct 23 12:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NHPBS (11.1)

Echo Location - On a camping trip, the kids discover that Ari is really good at playing Marco Polo.

Fri, Oct 24 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NHPBS (11.1)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Sat, Oct 25 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Sun, Oct 26 1:00 P.M. Spice Is Nice/Aris Muscles     NH Kids (11.5)

Elinor and her friends learn what makes Olive's mom's curry so spicy.

Mon, Oct 27 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Mon, Oct 27 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Tue, Oct 28 1:00 P.M. Going with the Tide/Slime Time     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids try to build a sandcastle, but finding the right spot on the beach is challenging.

Wed, Oct 29 12:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NHPBS (11.1)

Olive's Library - It's Olive's birthday party and everyone has given her a book as a present, which makes Olive very happy.

Wed, Oct 29 1:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NH Kids (11.5)

Echo Location - On a camping trip, the kids discover that Ari is really good at playing Marco Polo.

Thu, Oct 30 12:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NHPBS (11.1)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Thu, Oct 30 1:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Fri, Oct 31 12:00 P.M. The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold     NHPBS (11.1)

The kids each tell a spooky tale about a creature in nature who pretends to be scary.

Fri, Oct 31 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Sat, Nov 1 1:00 P.M. Going with the Tide/Slime Time     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids try to build a sandcastle, but finding the right spot on the beach is challenging.

Mon, Nov 3 12:00 P.M. Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel     NHPBS (11.1)

Elinor and her friends get inspired by birds to make their perfect nest.

Mon, Nov 3 1:00 P.M. Underground Soup/Dandy Dandelions     NH Kids (11.5)

Ari and Olive visit Elinor, hoping she'll come out and play, but Elinor has hurt her foot and has to stay in bed for the afternoon.

Tue, Nov 4 12:00 P.M. The Town Picnic/The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse     NHPBS (11.1)

The Town Picnic - It's time for the Animal Town picnic, but Ari is growing impatient waiting for Ms.

Tue, Nov 4 1:00 P.M. A Garden for All/Band of Explorers     NH Kids (11.5)

Elinor gives Hazel some strawberry seeds to grow at home, but the only problem is that Hazel lives in an apartment building and doesn't have a backyard to make a garden in.

Wed, Nov 5 12:00 P.M. Spice Is Nice/Aris Muscles     NHPBS (11.1)

Elinor and her friends learn what makes Olive's mom's curry so spicy.

Wed, Nov 5 1:00 P.M. The Tomato Drop/Look What I Can Do     NH Kids (11.5)

The Tomato Drop - Elinor, Ari and Olive are having a fun day at the Animal Town Tomato Festival, but the day is about to get even better as they enter the 'tomato drop' contest.

Thu, Nov 6 12:00 P.M. Hiding In Plain Sight/Owl Girl     NHPBS (11.1)

Hiding in Plain Sight - Elinor and her friends are playing Hide-And-Go-Seek at recess, but no matter where they hide, the Goat twins always seem to find them.

Thu, Nov 6 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Fri, Nov 7 12:00 P.M. Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance     NHPBS (11.1)

Elinor is on a bit of a fish kick, so she's super happy when she comes across a new fish friend in the pond.

Fri, Nov 7 1:00 P.M. Bird Song/No Need to Shout     NH Kids (11.5)

Bird Song - Elinor's Dad is having trouble sleeping in because of the noisy birds outside his window, so Elinor decides to find out why birds sing, and hopefully get her Dad a little peace and quiet.

Sat, Nov 8 1:00 P.M. A Garden for All/Band of Explorers     NH Kids (11.5)

Elinor gives Hazel some strawberry seeds to grow at home, but the only problem is that Hazel lives in an apartment building and doesn't have a backyard to make a garden in.

Sat, Nov 8 8:00 P.M. The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums.

Sun, Nov 9 4:00 A.M. The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums.

Sun, Nov 9 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)

Butterfly Party - It's Olive's mom's birthday, and Olive wants to organize something really special for her: a garden party with REAL butterflies.

Sun, Nov 9 8:00 P.M. The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums.

Mon, Nov 10 4:00 A.M. The Beat of a Different Drummer/The Bird Thief     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids try to locate a Srta. Tapir at Animal Town's Music Festival by listening for her drums.

Mon, Nov 10 12:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NHPBS (11.1)

The Science of Staying Warm - It's a wintery Saturday morning and Elinor, Olive and Ari are getting ready to go out and play in the snow with other kids, but Olive wonders why she has to wear so many winter clothes.

Mon, Nov 10 1:00 P.M. A Moth Mystery/Just Peachy     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids are out summer caroling with Senor Tapir, singing their brand new Sunny Summer Song to Animal Town residents.

Tue, Nov 11 12:00 P.M. Blackout/Tree That Eats Toys     NHPBS (11.1)

Elinor notices her house looks different in the dark.

Tue, Nov 11 1:00 P.M. Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty     NH Kids (11.5)

Backyard Soup - Elinor loves making "Backyard Soup," because all the ingredients come from their backyard garden.

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