Zebra
A wordless animated short for children aged 4 to 9. A zebra runs into a tree, her stripes vanish, and she tries all sorts of funny ways to get them back.
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What is Zebra about?
Zebra is a wordless animated short for children aged 4 to 9 about a zebra who loses her stripes and tries all sorts of funny ways to get them back.
It begins with a herd of zebras under a tree, all with neat black and white stripes. Then one zebra runs straight into the tree, and suddenly her stripes are gone. In their place she has odd new patterns: half black and half white, big square blocks, and sometimes no pattern at all.
So she sets to work. She tries to put her stripes back, one by one, and ends up with spots, patches, zigzags and splodges instead. Each try is funnier than the last, and each time she looks a little less like the other zebras.
At last she goes back to the herd, spotted rather than striped, and stands among them with her new look.
The film uses bold black and white shapes on a plain blue sky and has no speech, so young children can follow it easily. It is short, about 4 minutes.
It is a fun way to talk with children about being different and fitting in, and about liking ourselves as we are. Parents can add that Allah made every one of us, and every animal, in a different and special way, and that what matters to Him is not how we look.
What your child will learn
- We do not have to look the same as everyone else to belong.
- Mistakes can be funny, and we can laugh and try again.
- Allah made every one of us in a different and special way.
- Allah does not look at how we look, but at our hearts and our deeds.
Talk about it afterwards
- What happened when the zebra ran into the tree?
- What did she try to get her stripes back?
- How do you think she felt when she went back to the herd?
- What is something that makes you different, and special?
Frequently asked questions
What age is Zebra suitable for?
Children aged 4 to 9. It has no words and bold, simple pictures, so even young children can follow it.
Does Zebra have any words?
No. It tells its story in pictures, with no speech.
How long is Zebra?
About 4 minutes.
