PBS to Celebrate "Friend Day”
Look for Friendship-Themed Episodes on Friday, November 24th
Watch PBS with your child on the day after Thanksgiving for friendship-themed episodes of Clifford, Curious George, and more!
PBS will air friendship-themed episodes of Curious George, Clifford, Dragon Tales, and It’s a Big, Big World on the day after Thanksgiving. In addition to airing episodes about friendship, the PBS Parents website is currently featuring information on how parents can help their own children develop long-lasting friendships. Parents can even write in to Dr. Lawrence Cohen for advice regarding any concerns they have about their children's friendships. Interested parents can also find a list of recommended friendship-themed books for children such as Corduroy, a story about a friendship between a little girl and her stuffed bear. This helpful booklist includes a recommended age range for each book as well as a brief summary.
Episodes on "Friend Day" (summaries from PBS PR)
CURIOUS GEORGE
"Water to Ducks"
After a big rain, George is ecstatic to discover ducks swimming in a big puddle next to the country house. But the puddle starts to shrink and the ducks begin to fly away. How can George keep that puddle from evaporating so he and Jumpy can continue to play peek-a-boo with that cute baby duck?
"Animal Magnetism"
On a mission to find magnets to hang his newest masterpiece on the refrigerator, George learns a lot about magnets. His new knowledge comes in handy when he has to save his precious artwork from a giant magnetic crane at the junkyard.
CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
"Little Clifford" / "Welcome to Birdwell Island"
In "Little Clifford" Emily Elizabeth is sharing her favorite memory with her classmates. Her memory is the day she adopted "Clifford Her Little Red Puppy." It's hard to believe he was once the runt of the litter. The story continues in "Welcome to Birdwell Island" on the day that the Howards move to their new home. Not everyone took to the idea of Clifford right away, but he kind of grows on you!
DRAGON TALES
"Fly With a New Friend, Part 1"
Max and Emmy have a new neighbor. His name is Enrique, and he's just moved to the U.S. from Colombia. Enrique's having trouble adjusting to life in his new country, so Max and Emmy invite him to Dragon Land. Enrique is amazed by what he sees there, and his new friends love hearing his stories.
"Fly With a New Friend, Part 2"
Enrique wishes he could make friends more easily. During a tour of Dragon Land with Max, the dragon friends show off their favorite spots. They discover that all the Knuckerholes have vanished, and meet a wizard-in- training who accidentally summoned the Knuckerholes.
IT'S A BIG BIG WORLD
"My Friend Will Bee Right Back"
Bob befriends a bee (Stripey), but when Stripey's swarm shows up, Bob learns from Burdette that Stripey must move on with her migrating swarm, and says goodbye -- for now -- to his new friend.
"Learning to Fly"
Winslow decides to learn to fly, even challenging Burdette to a competition, but when he fails to fly like a bird, Winslow learns that flying like a monkey can be pretty fun too.
Source: PR Newswire 11/13/06
