The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best
elinor wonders why

Fri, Jan 31 12:00 P.M. NHPBS (11.1)  

Ari is showing off his new drum moves to Elinor and Olive when Ari's mother asks him to be quieter so Ari's sister can take a nap. Ari puts a blanket inside his drum to make it qui-et, except that after Ari stops drumming, the drumming sounds continue! Where could they be coming from? The kids soon realize it's a woodpecker outside, pecking on the mailbox. They decide to put a blanket inside the mailbox to make it quiet, which makes the woodpecker fly off to find a better drumming spot. Ahh, Ari's sister can finally take a nap. After Olive stays up most of the night reading a fun book, she decides she's going to stay up late every night until she finishes. That makes the kids wonder, why do they need to sleep anyway? They observe nature to try to understand and find different animals rest-ing in different ways. After observing that Olive has trouble focusing and keeps yawning, the kids discover that all animals need some sort of rest in order to regain energy and stay healthy.

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 55 seconds

Episode Number: 136

All broadcast times for this episode: (show all)

Fri, Jan 31 12:00 P.M. The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Feb 10 1:00 P.M. The Little Drummer/Rest Is Best     NH Kids (11.5)

About 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.


Future Broadcast times for "Elinor Wonders Why": (show all)

Wed, Jan 15 12:00 P.M. Burrowing Owl Girl/Olive's Tree     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 15 1:00 P.M. Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Jan 16 12:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jan 16 1:00 P.M. The Violin Lesson/Flying High     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Jan 17 12:00 P.M. The Science of Staying Warm/The Seed of An Idea     NHPBS (11.1)
Fri, Jan 17 1:00 P.M. Big Trees/Baby Steps     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Jan 18 1:00 P.M. Frozen Fish/Pirate Treasure     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Jan 19 1:00 P.M. Speedy Swimming/Strawberry Jam     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Jan 20 1:00 P.M. The Unsinkable Lynx/Rocky The Rock     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Jan 21 12:00 P.M. Zig Zag Plant/Butterfly Drinks     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Jan 21 1:00 P.M. Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Jan 22 12:00 P.M. Olive's Library/Nature Walk     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Jan 22 1:00 P.M. Echo Location/Ears to You     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Jan 23 12:00 P.M. Big Trees/Baby Steps     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Jan 23 1:00 P.M. Butterfly Party/More Than One Right Way     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Jan 24 12:00 P.M. A Garden for All/Band of Explorers     NHPBS (11.1)


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