''Ebb and Flo'' is an animated short series co-produced by Canning Factory Productions from the UK and from Germany.
Kate Canning and Gerhard Hahn were the supervising directors and producers.
The show is based on the books by children's author Jane Simmons.
Simmons, who won a silver
Nestle Smarties Book Prize for ''Come On, Daisy!'' wrote the first Ebb and Flo book, ''Ebb's New Friend'', in 1998.
Three more books followed, all published by Orchard.
The show aired on
Five in the United Kingdom and on
Noggin in the United States.
Featuring the narration of
Fiona Shaw, the show has been seen in over 100 territories worldwide.
Synopsis
The world of ''Ebb and Flo'' is seen through Ebb's eyes and Ebb reveals all the emotions grown-ups usually try to hide.
5-year-old Flo does not think of Ebb as a dog, and Ebb doesn't think of Flo as a child, they're simply best friends. Life revolves around their home, a boat moored near the mouth of a sea estuary, the boatyard and the little dinghy in which they visit Flo's Granny. She lives up a nearby creek and at her house in the wilderness, time seems to stand still.
As they play, they find there are so many things to discover and with the arrival of Bird (a large white goose), Ebb finds that some of life's early lessons are tough to deal with. With Flo's help though, and her own naughty humour, Ebb struggles through. But never far away, Ma keeps a watchful eye over them, but rarely intrudes on their life together with Bird as they make new friends in and around the boatyard.
References
External links
Episode list
2005 British television series debuts
2006 British television series endings
2000s British animated television series
2000s British children's television series
Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming
British children's animated television shows
British preschool education television series
British television shows based on children's books
Nick Jr. original programming
English-language television shows
Animated television series about children
Animated television series about dogs
Animated preschool education television series
2000s preschool education television series
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