The Koala Brothers

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, screening on ABC free to air.

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About the program

Year of production	2004
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	10 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	UK
Production Company	BBC, Cosgrove Hall Films, Famous Flying Films & Spellbound Entertainment 牋牋牋

Synopsis

Frank and Buster are Koala brothers who live in the Australian outback. They live in a very small, diverse, community which boasts an echidna, a kangaroo, a crocodile, a platypus, a wombat and a younger koala. The episodes are generally based around some difficulty that a character encounters such as tying shoe-laces or having trouble sharing. The Koala brothers are very good at helping their friends solve their problems.

Points to consider

Words of caution

None

Positive aspects

sibling co-operation
believing in yourself
helpfulness
friendliness of a close-knit community

Questions to ask

Examples:

How did Sammy feel when Mitzy said that spoons weren’t really a musical instrument?
What is a musical instrument?
Can you think of something unusual to make music with?