Shapes - Stories for Children
Season 2
Shapes is an animation series where famous fables are brought to life. Colourful animal characters are created by different shapes. Badger narrates each episode and concludes the fable with the moral of the story.
Where to Watch Shapes - Stories for Children • Season 2
13 Episodes
- The Fox and the ElkE1
The Fox and the ElkA fox was frustrated with his short legs, while the elk was dissatisfied with his long, skinny ones. They proposed a swap, and it worked great for a while! But when it came down to the really important things-hunting and gathering food-the poor friends discovered that they were running into problems. In the end, they decided things were best left the way they were meant to be! - The Lion and the MouseE3
The Lion and the MouseA lion caught a mouse and was about to eat it, when the mouse started pleading for its life. Being compassionate, the lion decided to let it go. Then the lion got caught in a hunter's trap. The grateful mouse, repaying its debt, freed the lion by chewing through the ropes of the trap. - The Teal DeerE4
The Teal DeerIn a herd of tan deer, there was one blue deer whose special coloration made him extremely proud. He was always boasting about his special color and refusing to play with the other ordinary deer. But when the wolves hunted him because of his fabulous coloration, he had to rely on the help of others to escape. - Barn Mouse and Country MouseE5
Barn Mouse and Country MouseA country mouse met a barn mouse, who invited him back to her barn. He followed her and was at first wowed by the excitement he experienced in the barn. But as the day wore on he began to find it more and more unpleasant: perils lurking, food he didn't like, and the menace of a cat. In the end, he decided that the barn was fancy, but he liked his simple life better. - The Orangutan and the ChimpanzeeE8
The Orangutan and the ChimpanzeeA family of chimpanzees adopted a lost orangutan. Growing up, though, the orangutan felt different from his brothers and sisters as he looked and behaved differently from them. Eventually, he decided to run away. But when his baby chimp brother got into trouble while the family was searching for Orangutan, only Orangutan could help them! - Two Goats Crossing a BridgeE10
Two Goats Crossing a BridgeTwo goats, both carrying presents for their grandmothers, met on a bridge over a river they were supposed to cross on opposite sides. The bridge was only narrow enough for one of them, but the goats both insisted on going first, refusing to budge. After bouts of horn-locking and falling into the river as a result of their stubbornness, they finally decided it was better for them to take turns. - The Four Oxen and the LionE11
The Four Oxen and the LionFour oxen lived in a field where a lion also lived. Everytime he tried to attack them, they would bunch together and fend him off. But one day one of the oxen was distracted by an ox-pecker and went off to play with the bird. The lion saw his chance, and attacked the solo ox! The four friends quickly learnt that it was best for them to stick together.