Connie the Cow

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media, with caution. Slapstick comedy

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, screening on video.

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About the program

Year of production	2002-ongoing
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	7 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	Spain/Canada
Production Company	Neptuno Films

Synopsis

Connie is a young mischievous cow who is curious about absolutely everything, which can sometimes cause problems. Every day is an adventure for Connie who explores the farm and surrounding countryside where she lives making all sorts of new friends in the process.

Points to consider

Words of caution

Connie gets stuck in the mud and a butterfly gets a sheep to ram her so that she will be unstuck. It works and Connie is thrown into the air, when she lands she is unhurt. Children may need to be reminded that, while this worked in the story, running at and ramming people is not a good idea.

Positive aspects

Demonstrates a child’s sense of wonder and curiosity and depicts the value of seeing the magic and beauty in the simple things of life.

Questions to ask

Help children to find alternative solutions, such as:

Do you think it might have hurt Connie when the sheep rammed her?
Was there another way that Connie could have got out of the mud?
If Connie was a person, how could we help her get unstuck?