``George Shrinks″ springs from the nimble mind of author-illustrator William Joyce, who also conjured up the irresistible ``Rolie Polie Olie″ for cable’s Disney Channel. When nature calls, George straps suction cups on his hands and feet and, then, like a mountaineer scaling the Matterhorn, climbs to the rim of the toilet bowl. Or, for that matter, from taking care of business. _ 9:45 a.m.: ``George Shrinks,″ an animated odyssey about a boy 3 inches tall whose Lilliputian stature doesn’t keep him from standing up to the normal-size world he inhabits.
BOOKWORM BUNCH SERIES
It’s adapted from the book by Maurice Sendak, the world-renowned writer-artist whose ``Little Bear″ is now a hit series on Nickelodeon. _ 9:15 a.m.: ``Seven Little Monsters,″ an animated series set in the loving household of Mom and her monstrous offspring. It’s created by author-illustrator Rosemary Wells. ``I wonder what it’s gonna be like,″ says Timothy, trying and failing to sleep the night before. _ 8:45 a.m.: ``Timothy Goes to School,″ in which our cartoon hero, a 5-year-old raccoon, faces the thrills and trepidations of starting school. What happens when King Lionel is about to receive the award for loudest roar, but then, suffering from stage fright, loses his voice? Find out on this series, from the ``Elliot″ books by Andrea Beck. _ 8:15 a.m.: ``Elliot Moose,″ a mixed bag of cartoons and live action with callow Elliot (note how this youngster’s antlers are little more than buds) and his animal friends. A gentle frolic through a big city and its diverse life, ``Corduroy″ comes from Don Freeman’s best-selling books about the winsomely upholstered bear. _ 8 a.m.: ``Corduroy,″ the cartoon adventures of a cuddle toy and the little girl who cuddles him. Their star power _ and that of the books that introduced them _ propel the six series making up the PBS Kids ``Bookworm Bunch.″ Well, starting this weekend on PBS, these disparate characters lay claim to a new three-hour block aimed at the preschool set.
Seven monster siblings, a tiny boy and a dancing horse with taps on his (horse)shoes. a proud sponsor of Elliot Moose and helping children learn to read.Īnd by, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by contributions to your PBS station from Viewers Like You.NEW YORK (AP) _ A stuffed bear, a moose, a raccoon starting kindergarten.
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