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BABIES AND THE BEAR - SUMMER

The short animated film from Polish filmmaker Maja Garmulewicz, Babies and the Bear - Summer, is charming and suited to its preschool audience.

This is an episode of an animated series where two toddlers (brother and sister) and their friend, the Teddy Bear, take viewers into an imaginary world of colors and shapes. In this episode the children are tired of the heat so the bear takes them to the sea where they learn about nature as they play in the waves and meet a clam.

The animated characters are quite adorable and well designed. I particularly like the sunglasses on the bear. Their exploration of the beach is sweet. I love watching then play in the waves and make angels in the sand. When a clam shell pops onto the beach a pearl jumps out and one of the kids runs away with it, making the clam very sad until it's finally returned and everyone is happy again. The joy of the beach is definitely shown her, along with thoughtful and kind behavior, even when you have to learn not to take something that isn't yours. Who doesn't love making sandcastles, and lounging on a sling chair at the beach? It's silly and fun. The background piano music provides a suitable ambiance.

The film's message is to have fun while learning how to respect the environment you find yourself in and not take things that aren't yours.

I give Babies and the Bear - Summer 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 2 to 5, plus adults. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

The short animated film from Polish filmmaker Maja Garmulewicz, Babies and the Bear - Summer, is charming and suited to its preschool audience.

This is an episode of an animated series where two toddlers (brother and sister) and their friend, the Teddy Bear, take viewers into an imaginary world of colors and shapes. In this episode the children are tired of the heat so the bear takes them to the sea where they learn about nature as they play in the waves and meet a clam.

The animated characters are quite adorable and well designed. I particularly like the sunglasses on the bear. Their exploration of the beach is sweet. I love watching then play in the waves and make angels in the sand. When a clam shell pops onto the beach a pearl jumps out and one of the kids runs away with it, making the clam very sad until it's finally returned and everyone is happy again. The joy of the beach is definitely shown her, along with thoughtful and kind behavior, even when you have to learn not to take something that isn't yours. Who doesn't love making sandcastles, and lounging on a sling chair at the beach? It's silly and fun. The background piano music provides a suitable ambiance.

The film's message is to have fun while learning how to respect the environment you find yourself in and not take things that aren't yours.

I give Babies and the Bear - Summer 3.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 2 to 5, plus adults. By Julie S., KIDS FIRST!

Babies and the Bear is an animated series for children (2+). Two toddlers (brother and sister) and their friend the Teddy Bear take viewers into an imaginary world of colours and shapes. We watch them making their first steps, sometimes literally in building their own world and their relationships with other people and material objects. Due to lack of dialogues, situational humor comes to the fore. In this epiode children are tired of heat so the bear takes them to the sea. Where they learn to respect nature and experience empathy.