Elinor Wonders Why facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Elinor Wonders Why
Created by	Jorge Cham Daniel Whiteson
Starring	Markeda McKay Wyatt White Juan Chioran Dan Darin-Zanco Eric Khou Maria Nash Shoshana Sperling Nicole Stamp Paul Bates
Theme music composer	Jorge Cham Daniel Whiteson
Opening theme	"Elinor Wonders Why Theme" by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson, performed by Markeda McKay
Ending theme	"Elinor Wonders Why Theme" (instrumental)
Composer(s)	Asher Lenz Stephen Skratt
Country of origin	United States Canada
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	45
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jorge Cham Daniel Whiteson Luis Lopez Juan Lopez
Producer(s)	Marissa Collyer
Running time	25 minutes
Production company(s)	Pipeline Studios Shoe Ink
Release
Original network	PBS PBS Kids CBC Kids
Original release	September 7, 2020 (2020-09-07) – present

Elinor Wonders Why is an American-Canadian flash-animated television series created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson. The show premiered on September 7, 2020 on PBS Kids.

Plot

The exploration-themed show encourages children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don't understand, and find answers using science inquiry skills. The main character Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town just north of Natural Forest, CA, introduces children ages 3-6 to science, nature and community through adventures with her friends Olive and Ari. Each episode includes two 11-minute animated stories plus interstitial content where Elinor and her classmates enjoy either Señor Tapir singing about famous nature explorers or Ms. Mole reading stories.

Characters

Main

• Elinor (voiced by Markeda McKay) - A white bunny with an inquisitive nature.
• Ari (voiced by Wyatt White) - A funny and imaginative light brown bat who is a picky eater.
• Olive (voiced by Maria Nash) - An elephant calf who is obsessed with bananas.
• Ranger Rabbit (voiced by Lisette St. Louis) - Elinor's mom.
• Mr. Rabbit (voiced by Colin Doyle) - Elinor's dad.
• Ms. Mole (voiced by Shoshana Sperling) - A brown mole who is Elinor's teacher and wears glasses.

Recurring

• Olive's Mom (voiced by Ana Sani)
• Senor Tapir (voiced by Juan Chioran) - A tapir who sings about famous explorers and inventors during interstitials.
• Mr. Raccoon (voiced by Dan Darin-Zanco) - A raccoon who runs a bakery.
• Rollie (voiced by Eric Khou) - An armadillo who is one of Elinor, Ari, and Olive's classmates.
• Ms. Llama (voiced by Nicole Stamp) - A llama who owns the fruit cart.
• Mr. Dog (voiced by Paul Bates) - A dog who loves to bury his stuff in the ground.
• Tito Mouse (voiced by Leo Orgil) - A mouse who is one of Elinor, Ari, and Olive's classmates.
• Mr. Bat (voiced by Raoul Bhaneja) - Ari's Dad.
• Mr. Lion (voiced by Kevin Dennis)
• Koa (voiced by Ian Ho) - A brown quokka who is one of Elinor, Ari, and Olive's classmates.
• Camilla (voiced by Norah Adams) - A camel who is a friend of Elinor, Ari, and Olive.
• Ms. Llama (voiced by Nicole Stamp)
• Sally Beaver (voiced by Royal Goodfellow) - A beaver who is one of Elinor, Ari, and Olive's classmates.
• Mary and Lizzie Goat (voiced by Abigail and Grace Oliver) - Twin goat girls who are Elinor, Ari, and Olive's classmates.
• Alejandro Possum (voiced by Sergio Di Zio)
• Silas (voiced by Callum Shoniker) - A cheetah who is one of Elinor, Ari, and Olive's classmates.
• Baba and Bibi (voiced by George Buza and Linda Kash) - Elinor's grandparents who live in Desert Town.
• Deputy Mouse (voiced by Ron Pardo)
• Ms. Beaver (voiced by Diane Saleme)
• Farmer Bear (voiced by Ellen Dublin)
• Mrs. Tiger (voiced by Ella Jones Farlinger) - The mayor of Animal Town.
• Ms. Bat (voiced by Shoshana Sperling) Ari's Mom.
• Mr. Hamster (voiced by Cliff Saunders)
• Siggy (voiced by Simon Pirso)
• Lola (voiced by Elana Dunkelman)
• Mr. Beaver (voiced by Mike Petersen)
• Mr. Hippo (voiced by Derek McGrath)
• Mrs. Hippo (voiced by TBA)
• Mr. Bear (voiced by TBA)
• Ms. Bear (voiced by TBA)
• Mr. Antelope (voiced by Eddie Glen)
• Hazel (voiced by TBA)

Episodes

Home Video

In early 2021, replacing Dinosaur Train, the series began to release its episodes on PBS Kids compilation DVDs.

Broadcast

The series premiered on PBS Kids in the United States on September 7, 2020, as a sneak peek by showing the first 2 episodes, before regularly airing new episodes on September 8.