The Teeny-Weeny Fox
A wordless animated film for children aged 4 to 9. A girl's magic beads make her garden grow too big, and the tiny fox she would not share with saves her.
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What is The Teeny-Weeny Fox about?
The Teeny-Weeny Fox is a wordless animated film for children aged 4 to 9 about respecting nature, sharing and being careful about what we do.
A little girl with bright red hair lives in a stone cottage with a garden. She finds some magic beads that make her plants grow big, and soon her garden bursts with giant flowers, butterflies and birds. A tiny fox, small enough to sit on her hand, would like some of the beads too, but she does not share them with it.
Then things start to go wrong. A great mound of earth grows beside her home, and her things get bigger and bigger, until they are out of control. One rainy night the fox appears out in the storm. And when the girl finds herself trapped deep under the earth, it is the teeny-weeny fox that comes to her rescue, carrying her through the tunnels underground.
By the end, the great mound is covered in green trees, and the girl has learned to respect nature and not to be greedy.
The film is made with textured, hand-crafted pictures that look like paper and real soil, and it has no speech. It lasts about 8 minutes.
It is a good way to talk with children about greed and sharing, and about looking after the world around us. Islam teaches that the earth and everything on it belong to Allah, and that we are only its caretakers.
What your child will learn
- Greed can get out of control and cause harm.
- We should share what we have, even with the smallest creature.
- Nature is a gift from Allah, and we should respect it.
- Someone we were unkind to may be the one who helps us.
Talk about it afterwards
- Why do you think the girl did not share the beads with the fox?
- What happened when her things grew too big?
- How did the fox help her, even though she had not shared?
- What could you share with someone this week?
Frequently asked questions
What age is The Teeny-Weeny Fox suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It has no words, so even young children can follow it, though the scenes of the girl trapped underground may worry the youngest.
Does The Teeny-Weeny Fox have any words?
No. It tells its story in pictures, with no speech.
How long is The Teeny-Weeny Fox?
About 8 minutes.
