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.
Wed, Feb 12 | 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, Feb 12 | 1:00 P.M. |
Feed The Birds
NH Kids (11.5)
Elinor is friends with a chickadee bird she names Chicky, but when snow covers the yard, she starts to worry about how Chicky will find food in the winter. |
Thu, Feb 13 | 12:00 P.M. |
Wind in the Web/The Pokey Plan
NHPBS (11.1)
Wind in the Web - Elinor and her friends volunteer to help Mr. |
Thu, Feb 13 | 1:00 P.M. |
The Lizard Lounge/Feathers
NH Kids (11.5)
The Lizard Lounge - Mrs. Beaver wants to build a new park bench in a perfect spot, but there's a giant rock in the way. |
Sat, Feb 15 | 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. |
Sun, Feb 16 | 1:00 P.M. |
Feed The Birds
NH Kids (11.5)
Elinor is friends with a chickadee bird she names Chicky, but when snow covers the yard, she starts to worry about how Chicky will find food in the winter. |
Mon, Feb 17 | 12:00 P.M. |
Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother
NHPBS (11.1)
Junior Ranger Elinor and Ranger Rabbit's favorite spot in the forest is ruined by a fire. |
Mon, Feb 17 | 1:00 P.M. |
Elinor's Fishy Friend/Do The Crane Dance
NH Kids (11.5)
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. |
Tue, Feb 18 | 12:00 P.M. |
Speed Racer/One of These Goats
NHPBS (11.1)
Speed Racer - Elinor has a need for speed and wants to make her racecar go faster! |
Tue, Feb 18 | 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. |
Wed, Feb 19 | 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. |
Wed, Feb 19 | 1:00 P.M. |
The House That Ants Built/Special Places
NH Kids (11.5)
The House That Ants Built - Elinor and her friends are trying to make an awesome couch cushion castle, but they each have their own ideas of how to build it. |
Thu, Feb 20 | 12:00 P.M. |
Backyard Soup/Colorful and Tasty
NHPBS (11.1)
Backyard Soup - Elinor loves making "Backyard Soup," because all the ingredients come from their backyard garden. |
Thu, Feb 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
Mz. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops The Squish
NH Kids (11.5)
Ms. Mole's Glasses - When Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. |
Fri, Feb 21 | 12:00 P.M. |
The House That Ants Built/Special Places
NHPBS (11.1)
The House That Ants Built - Elinor and her friends are trying to make an awesome couch cushion castle, but they each have their own ideas of how to build it. |
Fri, Feb 21 | 1:00 P.M. |
The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea
NH Kids (11.5)
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. |
Sat, Feb 22 | 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. |
Sun, Feb 23 | 1:00 P.M. |
Mz. Mole's Glasses/Elinor Stops The Squish
NH Kids (11.5)
Ms. Mole's Glasses - When Ms. Mole forgets her glasses at school, Elinor and her friends follow her to return them. |
Mon, Feb 24 | 12:00 P.M. |
Bubble House/The Syrup Tree
NHPBS (11.1)
Bubble House - The kids find a spittle bug, which is a bug that lives in bubbles. |
Tue, Feb 25 | 12:00 P.M. |
A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow
NHPBS (11.1)
After having a disagreement, Olive and Ari learn about how nature works together, which helps them resolve their issue. |
Tue, Feb 25 | 1:00 P.M. |
Speed Racer/One of These Goats
NH Kids (11.5)
Speed Racer - Elinor has a need for speed and wants to make her racecar go faster! |
Wed, Feb 26 | 12:00 P.M. |
The Paper Trail/Bath Time
NHPBS (11.1)
The Paper Trail - The kids are making a storybook when they run out of paper, so they decide to get more from the store. |
Wed, Feb 26 | 1:00 P.M. |
Wind in the Web/The Pokey Plan
NH Kids (11.5)
Wind in the Web - Elinor and her friends volunteer to help Mr. |
Thu, Feb 27 | 12:00 P.M. |
Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets The Big Picture
NHPBS (11.1)
The kids are inspired by different colored foods. / The kids join a wildlife photographer and learn how to snap the perfect picture of a puffin. |
Thu, Feb 27 | 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, Feb 28 | 12:00 P.M. |
The Tomato Drop/Look What I Can Do
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Fri, Feb 28 | 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. |
Sat, Mar 1 | 1:00 P.M. |
Speed Racer/One of These Goats
NH Kids (11.5)
Speed Racer - Elinor has a need for speed and wants to make her racecar go faster! |
Sun, Mar 2 | 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. |
Mon, Mar 3 | 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! |
Mon, Mar 3 | 1:00 P.M. |
Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother
NH Kids (11.5)
Junior Ranger Elinor and Ranger Rabbit's favorite spot in the forest is ruined by a fire. |
Tue, Mar 4 | 12:00 P.M. |
Make Music Naturally/Light The Way
NHPBS (11.1)
Make Music Naturally - The kids learn that Senor Tapir is putting on a concert. |
Tue, Mar 4 | 1:00 P.M. |
The Paper Trail/Bath Time
NH Kids (11.5)
The Paper Trail - The kids are making a storybook when they run out of paper, so they decide to get more from the store. |
Wed, Mar 5 | 12:00 P.M. |
Going with the Tide/Slime Time
NHPBS (11.1)
The kids try to build a sandcastle, but finding the right spot on the beach is challenging. |
Wed, Mar 5 | 1:00 P.M. |
A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow
NH Kids (11.5)
After having a disagreement, Olive and Ari learn about how nature works together, which helps them resolve their issue. |
Thu, Mar 6 | 12:00 P.M. |
These Sneezes/Ari's Lucky Shirt
NHPBS (11.1)
These Sneezes - While the kids are playing in the forest, Olive lets out a giant AAAA-CHOO. |
Thu, Mar 6 | 1:00 P.M. |
Bubble House/The Syrup Tree
NH Kids (11.5)
Bubble House - The kids find a spittle bug, which is a bug that lives in bubbles. |
Fri, Mar 7 | 12:00 P.M. |
Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away
NHPBS (11.1)
Follow That Roly Poly - The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on their next adventure -- under a log! |
Fri, Mar 7 | 1:00 P.M. |
Make Music Naturally/Light The Way
NH Kids (11.5)
Make Music Naturally - The kids learn that Senor Tapir is putting on a concert. |
Sat, Mar 8 | 1:00 P.M. |
Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother
NH Kids (11.5)
Junior Ranger Elinor and Ranger Rabbit's favorite spot in the forest is ruined by a fire. |
Sun, Mar 9 | 1:00 P.M. |
A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow
NH Kids (11.5)
After having a disagreement, Olive and Ari learn about how nature works together, which helps them resolve their issue. |
Mon, Mar 10 | 12:00 P.M. |
Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth
NHPBS (11.1)
Elinor is the new Clean Captain at school and takes things too far. |
Mon, Mar 10 | 1:00 P.M. |
Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On
NH Kids (11.5)
It's the Flower Garden's grand opening, and the kids must spread the news! |
Tue, Mar 11 | 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, Mar 11 | 1:00 P.M. |
Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks
NH Kids (11.5)
Zig Zag Plant - A mystery is afoot at Elinor's school when one of the class plants grows in an unusual shape. |
Wed, Mar 12 | 12:00 P.M. |
The Violin Lesson/Flying High
NHPBS (11.1)
Olive gets inspired to play her violin after observing why crickets chirp. |
Wed, Mar 12 | 1:00 P.M. |
These Sneezes/Ari's Lucky Shirt
NH Kids (11.5)
These Sneezes - While the kids are playing in the forest, Olive lets out a giant AAAA-CHOO. |
Thu, Mar 13 | 12:00 P.M. |
A Moth Mystery/Just Peachy
NHPBS (11.1)
The kids are out summer caroling with Senor Tapir, singing their brand new Sunny Summer Song to Animal Town residents. |
Thu, Mar 13 | 1:00 P.M. |
Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away
NH Kids (11.5)
Follow That Roly Poly - The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on their next adventure -- under a log! |
Fri, Mar 14 | 12:00 P.M. |
A Garden for All/Band of Explorers
NHPBS (11.1)
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. |
Fri, Mar 14 | 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. |
Sat, Mar 15 | 1:00 P.M. |
Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks
NH Kids (11.5)
Zig Zag Plant - A mystery is afoot at Elinor's school when one of the class plants grows in an unusual shape. |
Sun, Mar 16 | 1:00 P.M. |
Follow That Roly Poly/Rain, Rain Don't Go Away
NH Kids (11.5)
Follow That Roly Poly - The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on their next adventure -- under a log! |
Mon, Mar 17 | 12:00 P.M. |
Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows
NHPBS (11.1)
Elinor and her friends must sneak past Mz. Mole to surprise her for Teacher's Day. |
Mon, Mar 17 | 1:00 P.M. |
Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets The Big Picture
NH Kids (11.5)
The kids are inspired by different colored foods. / The kids join a wildlife photographer and learn how to snap the perfect picture of a puffin. |
Tue, Mar 18 | 12:00 P.M. |
Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking
NHPBS (11.1)
Water You Doing? - While walking through the forest, Elinor and friends come across a stream and decide to make a stone walkway across it. |
Tue, Mar 18 | 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, Mar 19 | 12:00 P.M. |
Just Mist/Crayon Quest
NHPBS (11.1)
The kids take a field trip to a cloud forest and learn that clouds have water in them. |
Wed, Mar 19 | 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. |
Thu, Mar 20 | 12:00 P.M. |
Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus
NHPBS (11.1)
Butterfly Babies - The kids are observing butterflies and caterpillars when they realize that they've never seen a baby butterfly. |
Thu, Mar 20 | 1:00 P.M. |
Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus
NH Kids (11.5)
Butterfly Babies - The kids are observing butterflies and caterpillars when they realize that they've never seen a baby butterfly. |
Fri, Mar 21 | 12:00 P.M. |
Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks
NHPBS (11.1)
Zig Zag Plant - A mystery is afoot at Elinor's school when one of the class plants grows in an unusual shape. |
Fri, Mar 21 | 1:00 P.M. |
Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking
NH Kids (11.5)
Water You Doing? - While walking through the forest, Elinor and friends come across a stream and decide to make a stone walkway across it. |
Sat, Mar 22 | 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. |
Sun, Mar 23 | 1:00 P.M. |
Butterfly Babies/Elinor's Circus
NH Kids (11.5)
Butterfly Babies - The kids are observing butterflies and caterpillars when they realize that they've never seen a baby butterfly. |
Mon, Mar 24 | 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. |
Mon, Mar 24 | 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, Mar 25 | 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. |
Tue, Mar 25 | 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, Mar 26 | 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. |
Wed, Mar 26 | 1:00 P.M. |
Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree
NH Kids (11.5)
Burrowing Owl Girl - Elinor is very excited, because she's visiting her grandparents in the desert. |
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