To Be Sisters
A wordless animated film for children aged 4 to 9 about two sisters. The elder always helps the younger, who cannot walk alone, and one day she helps back.
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What is To Be Sisters about?
To Be Sisters is a wordless animated film for children aged 4 to 9 about the special bond between two sisters, and about helping each other.
The film follows the two girls from the day the younger one arrives, a baby in a pram under the autumn trees, as they grow up together through the seasons. The younger sister struggles to walk on her own. When they play, her big sister is always there to help: pulling her along in a little red car, pushing her in a wagon, sitting beside her in the sand at the beach.
Then the younger sister gets a wheelchair, and with it she makes sure to return the favour. The one who was always helped now helps her sister in turn, and at the end the two of them ride side by side, one on a bicycle and one in her wheelchair.
The film is drawn in soft pencil and gentle colours on a plain white page, with no speech. It lasts about 7 minutes.
It is a warm way to talk with children about brothers and sisters, about disability and about looking after each other. Islam teaches us to be kind to our family and to care for one another, and every person, whatever their body can or cannot do, has something to give.
What your child will learn
- Brothers and sisters can help each other every day.
- Everyone has something to give, whatever their body can or cannot do.
- When someone helps us, we can help them in return.
- Being kind to our family is part of our faith.
Talk about it afterwards
- How did the big sister help her little sister?
- How did the little sister return the favour?
- How can you help your brother, sister or a friend?
- How can we make sure everyone can join in when we play?
Frequently asked questions
What age is To Be Sisters suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It has no words and a gentle, simple story, so even young children can follow it.
Does To Be Sisters have any words?
No. It tells its story in pencil drawings, with no speech.
How long is To Be Sisters?
About 7 minutes.
