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Animazia: the amazing story of animals
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Inspired by the works of groundbreaking environmentalist children's book writer Thornton Burgess, these stories, games, educational materials teach kids about animals living in rivers, ponds, lakes and other wetland environments in a near-boreal region.
Meet animal friends who live in the world of Animazia
Paddy the BeaverPaddy The Beaver is an enterprising, hard-working, and all-Canadian animal. He creates a dam in the where the Laughing Brook meets the Smiling pool, and worries the other animals that the water will not reach the main River.
But Paddy is a master engineer and monitors the water flow perfectly.
A plainspoken beaver, Paddy does not take any guff and tells it like it is. When he's not working he likes to whittle a stick with his teeth and watch the river.
Grandfather FrogGrandfather Frog is the wise old man of the river. He knows everyone, and he knew their parents too... he remembers how everything used to be.
G.F. has lived in his lily pad home in the Smiling Pool since he was a tadpole. He always wears his suit jacket no matter what the kids' fashion is. He dispenses wisdom and corny fables, and he teaches the other animals about life along the river.
Because he's a frog, he is very sensitive to any pollution in the water.
Jerry MuskratJerry Muskrat is a very laid back dude who likes to swim, surf, and take some rays in his deck chair beside the Smiling Pool.
He lives in a mud house built into the river bank.
Friends with Ryder Rabbit and Jimmy Skunk, Jerry likes to play pranks, and to punk his neighbors down by the swimming hole.
He has an easy laugh and mellow attitude... just DON'T ever call him a rat!
Mrs. QuackMrs. Quack has suffered a few misfortunes. Ryder Rabbit, Jerry Muskrat, and the other animals of the Green Forest band together to help her find a safe place to live and to locate the missing Mr. Quack.
Chatterer the Red SquirrelChatter the Red Squirrel might be small in size, but he more than makes up for it in courage and endurance.
He is very curious and talkative, never afraid to speak his mind. But he's not just clever, he's also surprisingly good at sports! One of his favourite pastimes is running and he is as fast as the wind when he's at it!
Chatter lives in the Green Forest with his large squirrel family, including his cousins Happy Jack the Gray squirrel, Timmy the Flying Squirrel, Striped Chipmunk, Rusty the Fox Squirrel and many others! Rain or shine, he's one adventurous little guy!