Ethelbert the Tiger

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media.

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, seen on video

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About the program

Year of production	2000
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	5 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	UK
Production Company	Millimages / Link Entertainment 牋牋牋牋

Synopsis

Ethelbert is a Tiger cub who lives in the jungle near his wise, human friend Dilip. Whenever Ethelbert has a question, or whenever Dilip sees an opportunity to teach Ethelbert a lesson, the pair take off through a magic waterfall that will transport them anywhere in the world for one day. Together they learn fascinating things in the different countries and meet many new friends along the way.

Points to consider

Words of caution

None

Positive aspects

celebrates diversity
takes common childhood complaints such as ‘why do I have to listen to what my mum and dad say?’ and ‘I have no one to play with because my brothers and sisters are boring’ and shows an example of why it is important to listen or how other things can be far more unpleasant than playing with siblings
puts things into a perspective that children can easily relate to and learn from

Questions to ask

What did Ethelbert learn on his journey?