Louie

YMA recommendation

Approved as non-violent media

Most suitable age range:

2-4

Availability

At time of review, screening on ABC free to air and ABC 2.

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About the program

Year of production	Unknown - ongoing
Classification advice
Rating	G
Consumer advice lines	None
Duration	10 minutes

Other information
Country of origin	UK/France
Production Company	Millimages

Synopsis

Louie is a rabbit who has lots of adventures with his little ladybird friend Yoko. Louie is a wonderful artist who uses his pencil to draw solutions to his problems, like drawing a cow when he spills a bottle of milk. During the show the audience is given set by step instructions on how to draw the feature of the day: snail, cow, dog, etc

Points to consider

Words of caution

None

Positive aspects

creativity and mini art lessons
encourages children to draw.

Questions to ask

Louie finds creative solutions to his problems. Parents can use Louie as an example when their children may make a ‘mistake’ in drawing and can, perhaps, encourage them to turn the mistake into something else.