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6:00 AM

Book Hungry Bears

Melody has trouble finding an instrument for the book band. / The Bears come across a mysterious creature in the woods.

6:00 AM
Book Hungry Bears
On the hunt for books, the Bears become tired and need to rest - except for Boomer who is full of energy. Boomer keeps playing on his own and is excited to find a book but learns to respect other's need for rest when he starts to feel tired too. BOOK: Daddy Cuddle A young rabbit tries to wake his father so they can play - only to discover that cuddling is the best game of all. --- The Bears learn that finding similarities with others can be fun. When all the other Bears find animals who look similar to them, Scout is determined to also find his animal match! BOOK: The Little Little Girl with the Big Big Voice A little girl tries to find someone to play with, but keeps scaring them away with her big voice- until she finds someone who is just as loud as she is and they have fun playing together.
6:21 AM
Clifford
Birdwell Farm is overgrown with weeds! Good thing Farmer Jones has arranged for a few goats to come visit the island and chew them down! But wait... where did the goats GO? Do Emily Elizabeth and Clifford have what it takes to wrangle a handful of crazy goats before they turn Birdwell Island upside down?
6:34 AM
Donkey Hodie
Duck Duck finally finds her family's Treasure Nest, but she can't open it! Maybe she needs to look at the problem in a new way.
6:47 AM
Interstellar Ella
Slippy makes special safety goggles for everyone so they can watch an eclipse. When Ella insists on going to watch a binary star supernova, Slippy opts out and heads off on his own. Gem and Ilo meet up with Ella at the supernova. They've come to watch too. She listens to the cousins bicker and realizes that the supernova isn't as much fun without her friends. She decides to join Slippy. She arrives just in time to help him escape a cloud of crashing meteoroids. They both realize that being stubborn is no fun! Then, Ella's mom is an Enceladus 500 champion, and Ella wants to be just like her! She plans to skate, scooter race and geyser jump her way to a trophy! But when she trips and falls during the speed skating round, she realizes that it won't be as easy-breezy as she thought. With Madhu's help, Ella comes from behind in the scooter racing round to tie with Slippy and the Gemini Twins. Ella is leading in the final round but stops to save Ilo who is in danger, realizing that winning at all costs isn't really winning at all.
7:08 AM
Dr. Cheddar
Felix, Dr. Cheddar and Annie would like to play a game together. The only problem is that Annie is so wrapped up in her ,screenie, that she can't join them. When the battery on her screenie runs out, Annie is forced to make a decision... What will she do?
7:11 AM
Animanimals
The mouse rescues a starving beaver from an island using his wooden ship.
7:15 AM
Paw Patrol
When Humdinger disguises himself as a "Merdinger" to steal the purple pearl, the PAW Patrol must return it to Puplantis.
7:27 AM
Work It Out Wombats
Zadie helps Malik design a faster route to sick-and-snuffly Sammy, so Sammy's ice cream won't melt on the way. And when Zadie doesn't take the time to plan what they need for a fun campout, it quickly becomes unfun, until they make a list.
7:52 AM
Urban Tails
Hopper, the super talented Common Green Grasshopper, drops some sizzling garden beats like they are going out of fashion in his fly track ,I'm the Hip-Hopper,. This teeny tiny little green guy has very special back legs that allow him to hop really high for his size and to ,sing, a special song! He rubs his hind legs against his wing in a process called stridulation, creating the long song of the grasshopper. It sounds a little like a sprinkler on a lawn!
7:54 AM
Elinor Wonders Why
After the lake freezes over, Elinor and her friends wonder what happens to all of their fishy friends during the wintertime? How can they survive? Do they freeze? After Ranger Rabbit cuts a hole in the ice to check on the fish, the kids get to gaze down through the thick ice and learn that the whole lake isn't frozen after all. The ice is only at the top and there's still liquid at the bottom, where the fish live comfortably when the lake freezes in the winter. --- While the kids are playing pirates in search of pirate treasure, pirate Ari realizes that he forgot where he hid their treasure. But no worries because the kids are pirates, and pirates always figure it out. Unfortunately, it's not that simple and they can't even draw a map because Ari can't remember exactly how to get to the treasure. Luckily, their friend Philbert the Squirrel helps them out by teaching the kids about landmarks and how to use them to find your way. So the mighty pirates finally find their loot. Arrrr!
8:20 AM
Clifford
When Jack brings out his dad's trunk of global travel treasures, the kids are inspired to take a "world tour" around Birdwell Island. They travel to Mexico, India, and Australia...but when they get to Italy, Sam no longer wants to play anymore. Once Emily Elizabeth and Clifford realize that Sam misses her Italian grandmother, its up to Big Red Tours to make their last stop really count!
8:33 AM
Jasmine & Jambo
Jasmine wants to play a song for Dudua's birthday party and Jambo wants to dress up for the occasion. But the music she plays and the clothes he wears don't go together very well. So Jambo and Jasmine try different music and outfits, to see if they match. In the end, they realise that whatever they play, whatever they wear, the important thing is to be themselves.
8:40 AM
Messy goes to Okido
Messy and friends search explore the forest with Tweedy, but when her eyesight fails luckily Zim, Zam and Zoom can lend a hand!
8:51 AM
Ladybird & Bee
Ladybird and Bee learn that baby sitting can be tiring.
8:54 AM
Curious Crafting
Llamas live on farms, but Mandisa has an idea for a colourful llama craft that can live anywhere. Crafters Katie and Michael start by painting paper plates yellow and cutting them in half to form the bodies. They decorate a paper saddle with stickers and glitter glue before taping on a popsicle stick so they can hold up their new llama friends.
8:58 AM
Snack Attack
Shark makes a snack of cucumbers
9:00 AM
Paw Patrol
When Rocky Kitty runs away from Mayor Humdinger and tries to join the Paw Patrol, he learns how to be a real hero when he helps the pups rescue Humdinger and the kitties from a wild hang-glider ride. Then, when the Good Neighbor Robots confuse Farmer Al's request for goat cheese and create a goat out of cheese instead, they wind up the target of a hungry eagle. Cheese Goat and Tal wind up snatched by the ravenous raptor, and the real goats stampede off! It's up to the Paw Patrol to save Tal, the cheese goat, and corral the frightened real goat herd.
9:23 AM
Kangaroo Beach
Gemma, Pounce, Neville and Frizzy are learning to dive under big waves. But Pounce has a secret, he's scared of these waves. Can his friends help him deal with big feelings?
9:34 AM
Pins and Nettie
What a beautiful day it is! A perfect day to be creative with paints outside...
9:36 AM
ABC with Kenny G
Kenny G sings about the letter N to his usual crowd of animals, noting the importance of noodles, nature and naps. Especially naps.
9:38 AM
Momolu and Friends
Huhu receives a beautiful bouquet of flowers, but is shocked when they start dropping petals. After asking for some help from her friends, Huhu learns that while bouquets don't last forever, flowers made from felt just might!
9:45 AM
Jojo & Gran Gran
JoJo and her cousin Lexi are at the swimming pool with Gran Gran. It's time for their swimming lesson with Reeni, and today they're learning how to swim underwater. They remember it's breast stroke for arms and front crawl for legs, and they're ready to go - but it turns out it's a little bit tricky swimming underwater. It's time for a Gran Gran plan and a little bit of practice with some sinkers. But who can help Panda when he decides to take a jump in the pool too?
9:57 AM
ABC Singsong
When it's surprising and unusual. When it's more than you expect. It's a song about the word extraordinary!
9:58 AM
Pins and Nettie
You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around... and that's what it's all about!
10:00 AM
Let's Go For a Walk
Ranger Hamza and the Ramblers go on a special autumn walk that starts in the daytime and finishes in the dark, where they all get to drink hot chocolate. On the way they discover where a beaver has been at work, play inside a tree, make shadows with their lanterns and even fly like bats!
10:14 AM
Kit and Pup
Let's find out about vegetables with Kit and Pup! Kit and Pup are gardening, but when Kit sees that Pup's freshly dug vegetables are bigger than hers, she is determined to find her own giant one. Through their adventures, Kit and Pup find out that vegetables can grow above or below ground and need water to grow. In the live action investigation a little scientist predicts how many baby potatoes will weigh the same as one large cabbage, and in the material world a little explorer waves from inside a broccoli floret.
10:19 AM
Tik Tak Season 1
Explore a pants made by a ball of wool, a costume tower of a hair dresser and watch as Book Girl steals candy by doing magic.
10:24 AM
The Game Catchers
The Game Catchers travel to a planet where every guest must meet the king and present him with his favourite treat, bloobles! Their new gnome alien friends team them the game Queen Leads the Way.
10:33 AM
Bamboo Loves Music
While learning and playing with brass bells and Cymbals, Bamboo Love notices a strange silver metal triangle hanging above her. Unable to reach, she sits and pauses to reflect. With a curious ding-ding sound, Bird flaps above, pecking at the triangle and drops a percussion stick to Bamboo Love, who taps the Triangle instrument causing a bright metallic and shimmery sound to emanate from it. With the pure joy of sound, Bamboo Love masters these percussion instruments.
10:36 AM
Mixmups
The Mixmups take a holiday from tidying up, only to find that mess has a strange habit of following them wherever they go. Will the Mixmups find another way to have a tidy holiday?
10:46 AM
Curious Crafting
Mandisa shows us that an empty cereal or granola bar box is the star supply needed to create a new robot friend!
10:47 AM
Colourblocks
Blue and Yellow meet a new friend - Green. Discover what happens when you mix blue and yellow with the Colourblocks.
10:52 AM
B.O.T. and the Beasties
B.O.T. drops in and lands safely on the surface of Spacey, Glowy World. The Searchy Taster hovers into view. It is hungry and hunting for something to eat! It sends a glowing tractor beam and sucks rocks and pebbles up into its mouth. Unfortunately, the Searchy Taster does not like the taste and rejects them. It is not easy for B.O.T. to complete this mission because the Searchy Taster tries to eat B.O.T. too! Luckily, B.O.T. is not to the beastie's liking. Is there anything growing on the planet for the Searchy Taster to eat? Will B.O.T. collect the required data?
10:58 AM
Cutie Pugs ABC
Poppy, Petey and Pablo roll in the mud while Penny prefers to admire herself in a mirror before chasing a mischievous mouse around the backyard. Watch out for the -- mud puddle!
11:00 AM
Polkaroo Counts!
Polkaroo and Hudson help clean out the pool and and some fun 3D shapes at the same time! They then cool off with an ice cream cone, another 3D shape, to celebrate a job well done!
11:02 AM
Clifford
Tucker's loose tooth is causing him some worry--and preventing him from doing his job as Birdwell Island's firehouse dog! After he learns about the Tooth Fairy from all of his friends, he realizes losing a tooth isn't scary at all -- as it even provides him with a cool new skill to use on the job.
11:14 AM
The Ollie & Moon Show
When Ollie makes a mistake about an upside-down pyramid, he discovers making a mistake doesn't have to be a bad thing.
11:27 AM
Number 1 Newton Avenue
Rio and Dad are in the kitchen preparing for a family feast. While making fruit kebabs together, Rio accidently spills chilli sauce all over their napkins. Dad has others, but Rio feels they are too plain. She decides to decorate them using potatoes and paint. With the help of her trusty robot and the shapes song, Rio starts to understand how patterns work and makes some beautiful homemade napkins.
11:34 AM
Tiny and Tall
Tiny invents a new game for Tall, but it's too tricky. Tall doesn't understand why some numbers are odd, and some are even! Tiny's not sure either, but a missing beanbag helps makes things clear.
11:40 AM
Galapagos X
The future is plagued with the super-sneezy Blox Pox virus! The team goes back in time to find the virus's source: a critter that has escaped a Crock Brand video game into the human world. But who on the team can outplay it to get it back into the game where it belongs?
11:51 AM
Riley Rocket
The Greenville newspaper is looking for a kid to be on the front page as Greenville Changemaker. Theo thinks Riley would be the perfect candidate as someone who brings the joy of music to the Retirement Home residents every week. They just need an awesome song about changing the world for good. Rachel 1 learns of this and wants the front page all to herself! She sends the other Rachels off on an errand and gets to work. What could bring more joy to the town than watching her epic rollerskating moves to some loud music? The citizens of Greenville will love it! Calamities ensue thanks to the loud music. Megablast must transform into Rocket, Thunder and Metallix to save the town in time for Riley to perform her new song at the retirement home.
12:03 PM
Urban Tails
When he's not tearing up the charts, BIG BADGA is tearing up the ground with his Badger Clan and their powerful front claws. They have distinctive black stripes over both eyes that makes them style icons in the hip hop world, and they know it! Big Badga gives us a rap performance of ,Badgaz comin' at ya!, in the park. His rap is packed with Badger facts about where he lives and how he hunts for his food. He's a real cool dude but he is a stickler for cleanliness, he and his Badger Clan ,go outside when they need to pee,!
12:05 PM
Paw Patrol
When a lost world of Dinosaurs is discovered, Mayor Humdinger wants to take Dino Eggs back to Foggy Bottom but along the way a baby Brachiosaurus ends up in Dino sized trouble! The Pups are ready for a Dino Rescue!
12:28 PM
Momolu and Friends
Banni wants to give Pikkumo a card, but it turns out to be difficult because clouds can't hold things. Banni learns that one size doesn't always fit all, and that she needs to make a gift that takes her friends speciality into account.
12:35 PM
Messy goes to Okido
Messy monster can't find his caterpillar friends. The garden bush where he left his friends is now covered with pretty butterflies. But where did the caterpillars go? He flutters off to Okido to find out.
12:47 PM
Big Words, Small Stories
Poppy is so excited about seeing the film adaptation of her favourite book 'The Witches of Wobbly Terrace' she decides to stay up all night rereading it. The next day she's clearly exhausted - but worried her Aunt Ria will cancel the outing she enlists Chaz to help her stay awake which isn't easy as she's basically asleep on her feet. When they sit down to the movie Poppy can barely contain her excitement but when the lights dim, and the film starts Poppy is out like a light. She sleeps soundly through the entire thing and wakes up to see the credits rolling. She's devastated but luckily her Aunt Ria had an inkling of what was going on and bought tickets to the next session. Poppy is very grateful, and watches enthralled while Chaz and her Aunt have a little nap themselves.
12:52 PM
Hero Elementary
,Bugging Out, Sparks' Crew is accidentally shrunk to the size of bugs and have to find their way out of an overgrown, weedy area. They are inspired by the different abilities of bugs, and imitate those abilities to try to find their way out.
1:04 PM
Molly of Denali
Randall is having trouble drawing a special Northwest Coast design for Aunt Merna and Uncle Jack's anniversary. Molly and Tooey are quick to offer their help, but they soon learn that deciding what to draw is harder than it looks. Then, when Molly, Tooey and Trini strike gold, they think they've found a way to get some great gifts for their families! But when they find out their "discovery" comes with some serious consequences, they need to try to set things right again.
1:30 PM
Pins and Nettie
Now used to the snow, Pins and Nettie looking for stuff to do in it. The Narrator introduces them to sledging, something she loved to do when she was little. Sledging looks... fast, and slippery. Nettie loves it, but Pins isn't so sure. Lesson: if you are scared to do something alone, try doing it with a friend.
1:35 PM
B.O.T. and the Beasties
The Wavy Wig loves its very stylish hairstyle. Unfortunately, it lives in the very windy Rocky, Grassy World. Strong blasts of wind keep messing up the Wavy Wig's quiff. The wind blows the Wavy Wig's hair over its eyes so it can't see where it is going; B.O.T. has to keep out of the beastie's way to avoid getting trampled underfoot! B.O.T. will not be able to complete this mission until the Wavy Wig is out of the wind and its hair is returned to its original impressive style.
1:41 PM
Canada Crew
Bebe and Mo watch Canada Day celebrations in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Halifax. Gavin introduces them to Canada's very own Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and invites them to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to watch the celebratory fireworks!
1:48 PM
Teeny Tiny Stories
On a rainy and cloudy day, we all need a little extra sunshine.
1:50 PM
Pip and Posy #2
When Posy shows Pip her tune on the ukulele, he has a go and finds it easy, even adding some notes. Posy is jealous of his success but Pip explains he couldn’t have done it without her excellent teaching, and they’re soon creating new tunes together.
1:57 PM
The Coco Boo
2:02 PM
Kid-e-cats
One day, the kittens and their parents are rushing home from vacation to celebrate New Year's Eve. They missed their flight because the kittens had a tummy ache so Mommy and Daddy decided to rent a car. They need to take a ferry to get home but it isn't leaving for two hours so the family store their belongings in the luggage room and get in a very long line to buy tickets. When the family finally makes it through the very long line Daddy realizes he's left his wallet in the luggage room. By the time they return with the money, all the tickets are sold out. As the kittens try to figure out how to cross to the other shore, the captain announces he will be giving away free ferry tickets to the winner of the music talent contest. The family get their instruments and perform a song about home sweet home. The kittens learn that nothing can brighten up a bad day like a good song!
2:08 PM
Book Hungry Bears
Melody wants to pretend she's a mother cat and her friends are her little kittens, but the others each want to be their own different animals. Melody learns that parents can love all kinds of babies. BOOK: Which Egg? A stork, a parrot and a crocodile get their eggs mixed up but come together to care for their babies as a family.
2:19 PM
Kit and Pup
Let's find out about the world with Kit and Pup! Today Kit and Pup are exploring the opposites High and Low. They start at the swimming pool. Kit is on the high diving board and Pup is on the low diving board. Kit and Pup then try to find as many high and low things as they can. In the live-action investigation, Kit and Pup help the little investigators discover if the tallest person can always jump the highest. And in the stop-motion moment, a young investigator goes up and down on a moveable chair.
2:24 PM
Polkaroo Counts!
Polkaroo and Malik are getting ready to meet all of their friends, but they have to make sure they bring the right number, and kind, of snack, for each friend, before leaving! They use a graph to organize and collect the information and the snacks they need!
2:26 PM
Stop, Look, Listen!
Children play at a water park, dipping their feet in rivers and running through fountains.
2:28 PM
Gabby's Farm
Gabby takes a closer look at how the animals on her farm move. She counts one chicken flying, one cat climbing and one pig rolling in the mud
2:30 PM
Odo
When a migratory bird named Martin is accidentally separated from his flock, Odo and Doodle make him feel at home in forest camp. At first the other campers are unsure about this strange new bird, but when they've learned fun and interesting things from him, Martin becomes loved by the campers and they can't wait for him to return on his migration next year.
2:37 PM
ABC Singsong
B is what you see.
2:38 PM
Super Mighty Makers Pt.1
Craft Kid Amalia and her best friend, Chloe, love anything to do with spies. Amalia wants to make something spy themed that she can put special messages in to share with Chloe. Bondini and Super Mighty Maker Chris help Amalia make the ,Super Cool Codebreaker,.
2:49 PM
Now You Know
Fairies Howie and Baboo frolic amidst make-believe flowers and back in reality by Mom's flowerbed, they wonder, ,Why are flowers so colourful?, They visit botanist Diana at the Allan Gardens observatory, and learn about different parts of the flower, how birds and insects help spread flower pollen, and why flowers have different colours.
2:57 PM
Bamboo Loves Parasports
While learning about the wheelchair parasport of Boccia, Bamboo Love's para athlete friends proudly showcase all the different ways one can throw, kick, and roll the Boccia ball to get as close as possible to the white target ball known as the jack.
3:01 PM
My Home My Life
Meet Delano! At home it's just 10-year-old Delano and his mom in their basement apartment, but their little family is filled with lots of love.
3:08 PM
16 Hudson
Sam is excited to meet Rona's robot loving older brother.
3:15 PM
Animanimals
The centipede participates in a race but his legs have trouble keeping up.
3:19 PM
Pins and Nettie
"Ready or not, here I come!" Can you help us find Pins and Nettie? Our next instalment of Pins and Nettie at home continues with fun games to play with your family, safely around the house.
3:21 PM
Paw Patrol
A dance contest being judged by Luke Stars goes wrong when a floating dancefloor carries the contestants away. ---- The pups investigate a mystery at an undersea-themed museum exhibit and discover an octopus that wants to return to the ocean.
3:44 PM
Audrey's Shelter
Damien brings Kimia to the shelter, a baby gorilla who was rescued from animal traffickers. But Jack doesn’t want anything to do with the new baby, and things get worse when two strangers show up at the shelter... Then, with the adults away, Audrey and Tommy have to protect Kimia, while Jack, unaware of the situation, is still angry at his best friend. Will our heroes be able to save Kimia from the traffickers and reconcile?
4:06 PM
Urban Tails
SHARKY-B, the Basking Shark knows how to get around! He loves nothing more than to swim in the warm surface water basking in the sunshine. He lives life at a nice chill pace, sometimes just meters from the shore. Sharky-B has 1500 teeth in his mouth! But don't worry...these sharks are harmless to humans, preferring the sweet taste of plankton in their diet. In his video for ,Big Shark,, Sharky-B tells us he has the smallest brain of any other shark, but he doesn't let it bother him. This boy can weigh up to seven tonnes(heavier than an African elephant!). With his distinctive torpedo shaped body with 2 dorsal fins, Sharky-B heads off to cruise the oceans ooozing coool!
4:08 PM
Messy Goes To Okido
Messy accidentally removes the brakes from Mayor Oki's carnival float, but it turns out he really needs them! Will Messy be able to stop the runaway float?
4:20 PM
Project Rube
Morley and the Science Team construct a Rube Goldberg machine that uses the science of chemical energy and the simple machine, the pulley, to cause toothpaste to come out of the tube and on to a toothbrush.
4:31 PM
Odd Squad Mobile Unit
Globetrotting villain Stu Venir is turning monuments into keychains! Agents must uncover a pattern to predict where he will strike next. --- It's Oswald's birthday! After running into a Party Crasher creature, there are suddenly FOUR of him who seem identical.
4:58 PM
Odd Squad: Book of Games
Agents play some odd games: Banana in Your Hand, Name that Tortoise, and Find the Wish Pineapple.
5:01 PM
Interstellar Ella
Ella and Slippy need to practice their rock-climbing skills so that they can tackle the recently formed crater on Enceladus. But Ella prefers using her space boots rather than actually practicing. When they find themselves at the bottom of the very deep crater on an unstable icy floor where they can't use their space boots, Ella realises her climbing skills need work. She learns the importance of repetition and practice, and that patience and skill can be more important than relying on technology. Then, Slippy's Dad insists he get rid of all his inventions to free up some space. Slippy can't bear to, so decides to store them on the dark side of Mercury. When he realizes that Mercury spins, turning the cold side into an astronomically hot one, the gang hurries to find a way to move the inventions before they melt. Slippy builds a huge umbrella to shade his inventions while Ella becomes stranded on a ledge when her scooter and space boots overheat. Will Slippy save his inventions or his best friend?
5:22 PM
Let's Find Out
In this episode Melissa and Shamus figure out how long, in minutes, it will take to get to basketball practice.
5:25 PM
Wild Kratts
While hanging out with Golden pheasants in China, Martin and Chris wonder how important color is for creatures. But when Donita Donata begins to steal animals and remove their color, they soon discover just how critical it is for survival. It's a race to stop Donita and get color back into the creature world!
5:52 PM
Secrets of the Forest
Bruised? There's a plant for that! Growing Pains? There's a plant for that! Taviss meets up with Joe Pitawanakwat, a plant educator from Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. Joe shares the special knowledge passed from his Grandmother: how to get to know a plant by learning its Anishinaabemowin name, how to recognize our human body mirrored in nature, and how to help the plants in return.
6:02 PM
The Wacky Word Show
Zoey and Lukas explore how words in advertising can sometimes trick us the same way a magician does. A magician visits and shows the similarities between magic tricks and advertising techniques. Real kids make their own funny ads for wacky products. In the game show, teams of kids have to match items to billboards where the products being sold have been removed. Can they guess what the ads are selling? Lukas programs Booboo Bot to use persuasive advertising words and Booboo Bot gets it all comically wrong. Teams of kids speed through a supermarket shopping racecourse in the challenge.
6:24 PM
This is My Family
Meet all the people in Anna's family. They like to play boardgames and go camping together.
6:26 PM
Leo's Fishheads
Under the cover of night, the Mysids can be found. As a favourite snack of most fish, these crustaceans hide until it's safe to come out: after dark! Christian and Sayat are on Lake Ontario with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in search of the invisible critter. This mission is not for the faint of heart: it uses heavy machinery, it's cold, dark and wet - but Leo's FishHeads are up to the challenge!
6:37 PM
The Brilliant World Of Tom Gates
Tom's homework is late (again!) Leroy suggests they do their homework together. But Tom is only really interested in learning Leroy's amazing magic trick. Soon neither of them have done their homework! Can they magic their way out of a detention? Make an amazing disappearing Magic Box.
6:49 PM
Sunny's Quest
Jobim is an 11-year-old boy who lives in a beautiful forest setting with his family in Cookstown, Ontario. He is Canadian, Ghanian, Sierra Leonean, and St. Vincentian and loves how multi-cultural his family is! Jobim loves listening to his Dad tell imaginary stories of how he and his brothers are great warriors, like the Ashanti Kings of Ghana! Storytelling has been passed down from generation to generation in Jobim's family; his Mom teaches Jobim about his ancestors from Ghana using their ancestor picture wall at home! Cool, right?! He takes us on a tour of his bedroom where we get to see his cool medals from Capoeira competitions, his books, and his adorable pet reptile, Goku! We join Jobim in his Capoeira class, an Afro-Brazilian martial art, that combines dance, acrobatics, and music! Jobim and his friends demonstrate their favourite techniques to the lively sound of the berimbau, commonly used in Capoeira. Jobim then takes us on a hike through the woods with his family to look for wild mushrooms, but be careful, some mushrooms are poisonous! After all that hiking, it's time for some cooking lessons with Jobim! He's cooking Afro-influenced seafood paella and we get to see his awesome chopping skills and his incredible passion for food! The day couldn't end any better than receiving an inspirational message from one of his role models! Bon appetit!