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Mr. Lion

**Mr. Lion** is the art teacher who first appeared in A Change of Art.

## Trivia

* The character's appearance seems intended to be evocative of Bob Ross. Furthermore, he at one point states "That's the joy of painting," a reference to the series *The Joy of Painting* by Ross.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Mr. Antelope

**Mr. Antelope** is a librarian that works in the Animal Town Library. He's voiced by Eddie Glen.

## Appearance

### Body

Mr. Antelope has brown fur, with darker brown hoofed feet, hands and horns. He has short dull yellow-orange hair, and his horns curve back and away from his head.

### Clothing

He wears a light green jacket over a violet shirt, and dark green pants. He also has black glasses.

## Personality

Mr. Antelope is amiable and smart, and somewhat humorous as well, encouraging others to visit and use the library. He seems to have trouble remembering Ari's name in particular, as he calls him "Arnold" even after a while of thinking and Ari telling Mr. Antelope his name multiple times.
Olive's Library

"**Olive's Library**" is the first segment of the thirty-first episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Plot

It’s Olive’s birthday party and everyone has given her a book as a present, which makes Olive very happy. However, when she goes to her room to put them away, Olive finds there’s no more room. Her shelf is CRAMMED full of books. What should she do with all these books? While outside playing, the kids observe how ants share food by storing it in a special communal room. Inspired by this, the kids help Olive make a little lending library so she can share her books with everyone in Animal Town!

## Characters

### Major

* Olive Elephant
* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Sally Beaver
* Tito

### Interstitial

* Ms. Mole
* Koa
* Ashley

## Gallery

Elinor Wonder's Why episode 131i - Ants Shares Food storyboardAnimatic of the slated interstitial.Everybody Sings Happy Birthday to Olive.Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Olive... Your tiara's cool, too!Yay! Olive got a book as a present!
## Trivia

* The Facebook post for the series celebrating PBS's 50th anniversary showed what Olive's birthday party looked like, albeit with some differences.
* This is the first episode where a non-adult has a birthday. In this case, it's for Olive.
* **Animation Error:** After Olive makes her wish, Ari's fangs are colored incorrectly. Their color becomes normal again after the next cut.
* This episode is the first to make an alteration to the way the title is presented, as ants come in from the side carrying the title. Typically, the title fades into the scene.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
No Need to Shout

**No Need to Shout** is the second segment of the eighth episode in airing order, and seventh in production order of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Synopsis

Elinor loses her voice just before she and her friends are supposed to sing for the class.

## Plot

Elinor loses her voice just before she and her friends are supposed to sing their song for the class. She needs to figure out another way to perform, so she and her friends decide to observe nature outside for some ideas. They notice that all sorts of animals use different ways to communicate by using actions instead of words, like a dog wagging its tail vigorously or a baby crying. This gives Elinor the idea that she can act out the actions of the song during their presentation. The show must go on!

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant

### Minor

* Mr. Dog
* Mrs. Bat
* Miri Bat
* Ms. Mole
* Mr. Rabbit
* Ranger Rabbit
* Mary Goat
* Medhi
* Rollie
* Ashley
* Koa
* Tito
* Sally Beaver

### Trivia

* This episode is the first to have an alteration made to the title reading at the beginning of the episode, as Elinor shouts the title instead of speaking normally. The second episode is These Sneezes.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Ari's Cousin (character)

*This page is for the character related to Ari Bat. Did you mean the unaired episode of the same name?*

**Ari's Cousin** is a character who was supposed to appear in an unaired episode of **Elinor Wonders Why**.

## Appearance

### Body

Ari's Cousin looks incredibly similar to Ari, both being bats with light-brown fur across her body. She uniquely has wavy brown hair unlike Ari and his mom. She lacks the separation between lighter and darker fur on her head that Ari has.

### Clothing

Ari's Cousin wears an open, light orange garment over a teal shirt and skirt. A yellow flower with a red center rests in her hair.

## Trivia

* Despite never properly being introduced, Ari's Cousin appears in the audience at the beginning of Elinor's Circus.
Ari's Wonderful Ideas

**Ari's Wonderful Ideas** is the ninth *Elinor Wonders Why* online game released to the PBS Kids website. In this game you can create your own vehicles using parts of nature, starring Ari.

## Gameplay

After being introduced by Ari, the player is tasked with making a vehicle using parts inspired by Nature. Vehicles in the game consist of three parts: a body, a way to move (e.g., wheels or treads), and a roof accessory (e.g., helicopter blades or a glider). A vehicle doesn't require all three parts to function, however. A body and either movement or roof parts are needed. Once a vehicle is complete, the player is given a choice of different landscapes to test the vehicle on. Once a location is chosen, the vehicle is placed down, automatically moving itself towards the right, where a flag is. A vehicle is considered a success when it reaches the flag. However, if the vehicle is stuck in one place for too long, it will self-destruct, preventing the player from being caught in an infinite loop. Regardless of whether or not the vehicle reaches the end, a results screen will appear afterwards. Vehicle parts that performed well in the scene will be marked with a star, while ones that didn't will be marked with an exclamation point. Clicking on either of these marks will have Ari explain why the part did or did not perform well. The player is free to make more/edit more vehicles and try testing different areas.

## Trivia

* This game is the fourth to feature only a single character, that being Ari. Others are Backyard Life with Olive, and Watch the Birdy and Soup's Up! with Elinor.
	+ With this game's release, every main character now has a game devoted to them.
A Moth Mystery

"**A Moth Mystery**" is the first segment of the thirty-fourth episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Plot

The kids are out summer caroling with Señor Tapir, singing their brand new Sunny Summer Song to Animal Town residents. But, by the time they arrive at Mr. Dog's house, it's nighttime and they can't seem to get a word out because they are distracted by fluttering moths. After they learn the moths are attracted to Mr. Dog's porch light, they figure out an easy solution - just turn off the light! The kids learn that there are simple things we can do to lessen our impact on nature, and complete their Sunny Summer Song in the dark.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat
* Señor Tapir

### Minor

* Ms. Sandy Dromedary
* Mrs. Beaver
* Mr. Buffalo
* Mr. Raccoon
* Mr. Antelope
* Ms. Mole
* Deputy Mouse
* Deputy Giraffe
* Mr. Dog
* Mr. Bat

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Lydia Bourouiba

**Lydia Bourouiba** appears after These Sneezes. She is depicted as a black cat.

*see also: Wikipedia:Lydia Bourouiba*

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • **Lydia Bourouiba** • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Ellinor undrar så

**Ellinor undrar så** (Ellinor wonders so) is the Swedish dub of Elinor Wonders Why. It airs on SVT in Sweden on 2021.

It is also the second official international dub of the series in order preceding Hebrew.

## Cast

* Maja Söderström as Ellinor Kanin
* Miranda Wanngård as Olivia Elefant
* Oscar Svensson as Ari Slår
* TBA
More Than One Right Way

"**More Than One Right Way**" is the second segment of the thirty-second episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Plot

It's Halloween, and Elinor, Ari and Olive arrive in the classroom to discover Mz. Mole putting up pumpkin decorations. The enthusiastic kids want to help, so Mz. Mole suggests they make spiderweb decorations with yarn and glue. But, when each kid makes a different-looking spiderweb, they're not sure which one is the most like a real web. After observing different spiders in nature, the kids realize that different kinds of spiders make different kinds of webs, which means they were all right! They then head back into school to decorate the classroom and have a happy Halloween.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant

### Minor

* Ms. Mole
* Goat twins
* Koa
* Alejandro Possum
* Ashley

## Trivia

* This episode's song is unique in that it alters the background as well as the characters themselves. The characters are in grayscale while the background is blackened, with a fuzzy/grainy effect on it.
* This is the first Holiday-themed episode.
* **Animation Error:** After leaving Elinor's house and as the kids begin to talk about Halloween, Elinor's outline is layered over Ari's left ear.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Miro

**Miro** is a background character who makes multiple appearances in *Elinor Wonders Why*, being seen in many episodes as a background character. They are a student at Ms. Mole's School, and presumably one of Elinor’s playmates. Their gender, voice, personality and other information about their character have yet to be revealed. As of now, they have not been given a proper introduction in any episode. Despite only being a background character so far and not being as supporting as the Goat twins or Sally (who are supporting characters as well), they have made several appearances in the series, more than an average background character. It is possible they could become more than that as they have been seen in several more episodes. While they have not had a speaking role in the series yet, Miro can so far only be heard amongst the other classroom of animal kids usually shouting at something joyfully. However, it still isn’t easy to identify their voice when they shout alongside other characters, and they aren't given vocal credits in the episodes they appear in as of now.

## Appearance

### Body

Miro is a light brown duck-billed platypus with a dark brown beak as well as in the webbed hands and webbed feet and tail. Their beak, hands, feet, and tail are a dark brown. The tail and fur is a bit fluffier than a realistic platypus almost making it duck-like.

### Clothing

They wear a dark mauve short-sleeved shirt and light mauve shorts and are barefoot. They also have a green and orange backpack during school.

## Trivia

* The name Miro comes from the Slavic word "mir", meaning "peace".

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Feed the Birds

**Feed the Birds** is the first segment of the tenth episode in production order of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Plot

Elinor is friends with a chickadee bird she names Chicky, but when snow covers the yard, she starts to worry about how Chicky will find food in the winter. She and her friends then observe that birds all have a unique way of finding food during the winter months, called foraging. This new knowledge inspires Elinor, Olive and Ari to build bird feeders to make food easier to find for their feathery friends!

Interstitial: Señor Tapir sings about the scientist Richard Hill

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat

### Minor

* Ranger Rabbit
* Mr. Rabbit

### Interstitial

* Señor Tapir
* Goat twins
* Bodie Hippo
* Richard Hill

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Olive's Tree

"**Olive's Tree**" is the second segment of the twenty-third episode of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Synopsis

Olive and her friends investigate why a tree has fallen over in the forest.

## Plot

Olive shows her friends her favorite tree in the forest. The next day, however, they’re sad to see that the tree has fallen over. The three little scientists set out to find out why, and soon learn that Olive’s tree has simply entered the final stage of its life cycle. Trees go from a seed, to sprout, to sapling, to full mature tree and finally, to a wildlife tree, which is a tree that has fallen over. Even though the tree has fallen, Olive is comforted to know that it will still be around for a long time, providing a home to many creatures in the forest.

## Characters

### Major

* Olive Elephant
* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat

### Minor

* Ranger Rabbit
* Mrs. Elephant (flashback)

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Doug The Mold

**SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/**Doug The Mold** • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Bird Song

**Bird Song** is the first segment of the eighth episode in airing order, and seventh in production order of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Plot

Elinor's Dad is having trouble sleeping in because of the noisy birds outside his window, so Elinor decides to find out why birds sing, and hopefully get her Dad a little peace and quiet. Ari and Olive join her, and the kids come to realize birds sing to communicate, just like how we talk to communicate. The next morning, Elinor uses a whistle to call the bird away so her dad can finally get some sleep.

Interstitial: Señor Tapir sings about Irene Pepperberg.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant

### Minor

* Mr. Rabbit
* Ranger Rabbit

#### Interstitial

* Señor Tapir
* Sally Beaver
* Rollie
* Bodie Hippo
* Irene Pepperberg

## Trivia

* **Animation Error:** When Mr. Rabbit pets Elinor after offering to find out why birds sing, the outline of her hair is layered over her left ear for two frames.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Elinor's Nature Adventure

**Elinor's Nature Adventure** is an online game featuring Elinor, Ari and Olive. It was released to the *Elinor Wonders Why* section of the PBS Kids website on August 31, 2020, alongside Hide & Seek.

## Gameplay

Elinor can be controlled by either clicking/tapping where to go on the screen, or using the arrow keys on the keyboard. The player finds and uses various tools, such as a magnifying glass and binoculars to look for and discover nature treasures, dig holes to make flowers, and to light up dark places to see better. Players can sort the treasures they find by using Ari's collection box. After a certain point of progression, Olive's notebook is unlocked, allowing the player to color in pre-made templates of objects, animals, or characters, or draw on their own and add stickers to drawings. Throughout the game's locations, various characters request Elinor's help with over 100 certain scenarios. By knowing how to use the right tools in the right places, these requests can be easily completed. If the player needs help in finishing the request, they can find Señor Tapir in the forest and click on him.

### Tools

* Magnifying Glass - Allows Elinor to see things such as bugs or plants up close.
* Sifter - Allows Elinor to sift dirt from dirt mounds to find nature treasures.
* Shovel - Allows Elinor to dig holes, either to find treasures or to plant flowers.
* Watering Can - Allows Elinor to plant and water flowers wherever she can dig holes.
* Seed Bag - Holds various flower seeds that Elinor finds during exploration.
* Binoculars - Allows Elinor to see things from far away.
* Flashlight - Allows Elinor to light up certain things to see in the dark.

## Gallery

Title screenElinor using the sifter per Ari's instructionElinor standing near Ranger with every tool obtainableThe map screen. Elinor is currently at her house
Follow Your Nose

"**Follow Your Nose**" is the first segment of the twenty-seventh episode of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Plot

The kids are having fun smelling some flowers, but Ari has a bit of a cold and his nose is stuffed up, so he can’t smell anything. This makes Elinor wonder why they need to smell at all. After investigating, the kids figure out that smelling is good for lots of reasons, including to be able to taste things, and to tell where things are. In the end, the girls decide to help Ari by smelling everything for him until his cold goes away.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat

### Minor

* Camilla
* Sally Beaver
* Mr. Hippo
* Mr. Antelope
* Mr. Cat
* Deputy Mouse
* Ms. Mole
* Silas
* Mr. Moose
* Mr. Hamster
* Mr. Buffalo
* Mr. Raccoon
* Mrs. Hippo
* Tito
* Ms. Llama
* Ashley
* Mr. Dog
* Koa
* Goat twins
* Mr. Horse

## Trivia

* Ari performs his "super amazing toss-and-spin move" from Special Places.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Just Peachy

**Just Peachy** is the second segment of the thirty-fourth episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Plot

The kids decide to give away the peaches they’ve picked from Elinor's peach tree to all their friends in Animal Town. Everyone loves their peaches, but soon their basket is empty. They head to Farmer Bear’s farm to get more, but when they get there, they discover that there is only one peach left on the tree! Is Animal Town out of peaches? After some observations, they learn that certain fruits only grow in certain seasons. The peaches might be gone, but they'll be back next summer, and now that it’s almost fall, they can pick another fresh and juicy fruit for their friends -- apples!

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat

### Minor

* Mr. Rabbit
* Mr. Raccoon
* Ms. Mole
* Mr. Pig
* Mr. Moose
* Silas
* Ashley
* Bodie Hippo
* Koa
* Farmer Bear
* Ranger Rabbit (cameo)
* Mrs. Elephant (cameo)
* Mrs. Bat (cameo)
* Miri Bat (cameo)
* Mr. Bat (cameo)

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Elinor's cousin

**Elinor's cousin** is mentioned by Elinor in To Bee or Not to Bee.

She mentions he gets sick from bee stings and carries around medicine.

## Trivia

* Elinor's cousin is most likely from Ranger Rabbit's side of the family as it is revealed that **Mr. Rabbit** is an only child in **Burrowing Owl Girl**.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Curious Campout

* Actual
* Alternative

**Curious Campout** is the fourth *Elinor Wonders Why* online game released to the PBS Kids website. It features Elinor, Ari, Olive and Ranger on a camping trip.

## Gameplay

The player can click/tap objects to perform certain functions, such as emptying a backpack. Clicking/tapping and holding allows the player to move objects or characters around the environment. Certain items can be combined with other items, simply by picking up one of them and dropping it on the other. Elinor, Ari and Olive's outfits can be changed by either hovering over them (on PC) or by tapping on them (on mobile).

Unlike other Elinor Wonders Why games, the player is not given a clear end goal. Instead, they are encouraged to look around the campsite to discover and use items in different ways in their own, though there is a hint system if the player is wondering what to do next.

Performing certain actions causes a heart to appear over the characters head. These hearts can appear when changing to correct clothing or eating certain foods, for example. The hearts don't do anything, aside from giving confirmation to the player that they did something right.

## Trivia

* Curious Campout it was the first *Elinor Wonders Why* game to be released in 2021.
* Previously the logo for the game on the show's main page is yellow but was later replaced by another image with the current colors that appear In-game, which it's a faded, light green color.
Nature Sights & Sounds

**Nature Sights & Sounds** is the eighth *Elinor Wonders Why* online game released to the PBS Kids website. It's a creative game where you build your own scenes.

## Gameplay

The player first chooses a location, from a selection of Animal Town, a creek, Mr. Dog's yard, or Desert Town. Once in a location, the player has access to many different stickers of characters, animals, plants, and even the weather. Players are encouraged to place the stickers however they see fit, and to listen to the sounds of what they placed down. Some characters have interactions with certain stickers. For example: Elinor will use binoculars to look at far away stickers, and use her magnifying glass to look at closer stickers.

## Gallery

Title screenScreenshot featuring bugged weather
## Trivia

* Ari, Ranger and Señor Tapir are the only characters to react to the rain.
	+ Ari puts on rain gear.
	+ Ranger pulls out an umbrella.
	+ Señor Tapir changes his music, having a unique song for each weather condition.
* Camilla and Sally make music using dried bean pods and with a stick and log, like how Ari and Elinor did in Make Music Naturally.
* It was the first game to be released in 2022.
* **Bug:** Switching between weather stickers too quickly will result in their visual effects stacking and mixing strangely. If all weather effects are active, only the last one placed will be the one characters react to. Meaning in certain situations, the characters would react improperly (for example, Ari won't wear his rain gear while both rain effects are active). The sky could also be clear, while also paradoxically thundering and raining heavily.
Learning From Nature

**Learning From Nature** is the pilot episode of *Elinor Wonders Why*. It is a nearly identical version of The Seed of an Idea.

## Synopsis

*The following sections are directly transcribed from The Seed of an Idea's page*
Elinor becomes fascinated by the Velcro on Ari's new watch and convinces her friends to help her find out how it works.

## Plot

Elinor walks into school one day and notices that some of her classmate's clothes create some kind of scratching sound. Even Ari's new watch made it thanks to the strange patches it has! Elinor notes that despite not being sticky like glue or tape, it holds whatever it's attached to together. Elinor, Ari and Hazel make a list of what the Velcro sticks to and what it doesn’t stick to, but they need more observations, so they head out onto the playground. While outside, they observe that Velcro is very similar to a burr seed that is stuck to Ari’s shirt, which is no coincidence at all! That’s when they learn that the invention of Velcro was based off the burr seed. Nature is full of all sorts of inventive ideas!

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Hazel Elephant

### Minor

* Ms. Mole
* Javier Moose
* Ashley
* Medhi
* Seku
* Camilla
* Goat twins
* Kai
* Rollie
* Sally Beaver
* Miro

## Trivia

**All trivia that applies to *The Seed of an Idea* also apply here**

* As *The Seed of an Idea* follows the pilot near-exactly, it proves a long-held fandom theory that *The Seed of an Idea* was indeed the pilot episode.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Exploring Club

The **Exploring Club** (mistakenly referred as the **Explorer's Club** in the TV guide) also abbreviated as just **Club** is what Sally Beaver and numerous other characters join in The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse. It was presumably founded by Elinor, Ari and Olive, though the exact creation of the Club is not explained. They gather in the Clubhouse and their mascots are two snails, Norma and Lulu.

## Members

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant
* Sally Beaver
* Koa
* Tito
* Camilla
* Mary and Lizzie Goat

### Hypothetical/Possible Future Members

These characters are only shown in a thought bubble Elinor has within The Amazing Expandable Clubhouse when she thinks about the possibility of even more kids joining the club. It's unknown if they ever will join the Exploring Club in the future.

* Ashley
* Medhi
* Javier
* Platypus
* Alejandro Possum

Additionally, the following characters show interest in joining the Exploring Club in a comic.

* Rollie
* Bodie Hippo

## Club Pledge

The **Club Pledge** is used to formally induct new members into the Exploring Club and is used to prelude an exploration. It is as follows:

*An explorer is brave!*

*An explorer is kind!*

*An explorer is curious!*

*Who knows what we'll find!*

## Gallery

The Exploring Club members celebrating the newly expanded clubhouse.
Leave It To Ari

**Leave It To Ari** is the first segment of the eleventh episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Synopsis

Elinor, Olive and Ari head to the forest to take a closer look at leaves.

## Plot

Elinor, Olive and Ari are helping Ari’s dad rake the leaves in their yard, which leads them to wonder, “Who rakes the leaves in the forest?” They need more observations, so they head out to the forest, where they look at the leaves more closely and notice that some of them are fresh, others are a little worn, and others are really old and crumbling. The kids also notice some of the dirt on the ground has little bits of leaves in it, and they realize that the leaves that fall on the forest floor eventually get old and go back into the soil, just like the compost that Ari's dad makes.

Interstitial: The kids learn more about composting from Ms. Mole.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat

#### Interstitial

* Ms. Mole
* Sally Beaver

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Mary Anning

**Mary Anning** was an English fossil collector, dealer, and palaeontologist who became known around the world for finds she made in Jurassic marine fossil. She is depicted as a rat at ages 12 and 22 in Señor Tapir's song after Speedy Swimming.

*see also: Wikipedia:Mary Anning*

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • **Mary Anning** • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Hide and Seek (song)

## Hide and Seek

*Not to be confused with the game, Hide & Seek.*

**Hide and Seek** is a song that is sung by Elinor, Ari, and Olive when playing the game, Hide and Seek. The song is ended by Mary and Lizzie Goat.

## Lyrics

**Elinor****/Ari/Olive**: Hide-and-seek,

Let's play hide-and-seek!

Count to ten,

And don't you take a peek!

Nature shows me how to hide,

Use my color, shape or size!

**Elinor**: My two ears are long and white,

How can I hide them both from sight?

**Ari**: My fur is brown, my shirt is green,

Where can I hide and not be seen?

**Olive**: My skin is gray, where can I hide?

What makes my color hard to find?

**Elinor****/Ari/Olive**: A hiding spot that looks like me

Will make me really hard to see!

Hide-and-seek,

Let's play hide-and-seek!

Count to ten,

And don't you take a peek!
Bibi

**Bibi** is Mr. Rabbit's mother and the wife of Mr. Rabbit's father Baba.

She is Elinor’s paternal grandmother, and Ranger Rabbit’s mother-in-law.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Miri Bat

**Miri Bat** is an infant bat. She is the younger sister of Ari, and the youngest child of Mr. Bat and Mrs. Bat.

## Personality

Due to the fact that she's very young, even compared to the usual cast, Miri has little personality or traits aside from fussing and crying when she's hungry and rubbing her eyes when she's tired.

## Appearance

### Body

Miri has brown fur, with lighter brown fur on her face. Like her parents (though unlike Ari), Miri's body is a darker brown. Her hair is straight, thin, and points diagonally upward.

### Clothing

Miri wears a light green shirt, a light blue skirt, and a red bow in her hair.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Lamb 2

**Lamb #2** (listed here as **Lamb 2** for coding reasons) is the second lamb who appears in "The Tomato Drop." She has two siblings named Lamb 1 and Lamb 3. It is not revealed what their real names are.

## Appearance

Lamb 2 is a lamb with gray skin and white fleece. She wears an orange sweater with a green bendy stripe. She also wears orange pants and a light red bow.
Crayon Quest

**SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/**Crayon Quest** • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Nature Walk

"**Nature Walk**" is the second segment of the thirty-first episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Plot

It’s Nature Day at school and Elinor, Olive and Ari have to make a Nature Walk at recess. But, it's a windy day and they run into problems when their arrow signs keep blowing over, confusing their classmates and causing them to get turned around on the nature path. Fortunately, the three kids learn how to improve their signs by copying an idea from the trees: underground roots! The kids bury the bottom part of their arrow signs, just like a tree, which works perfectly.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Olive Elephant
* Ari Bat

### Minor

* Goat twins
* Alejandro Possum
* Medhi
* Sally Beaver
* Ms. Mole
* Tito
* Koa

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Bugging Out

***Bugging Out*** is a *Elinor Wonders Why* graphic novel release slated for publication on June 6, 2023, along with *How to Carry a Cupcake*. It will be published by Kids Can Press. It is an adaptation of the story "Butterfly Drinks."

## Publisher's summary

***Elinor learns about butterflies as she makes the perfect costume for Insect Day!***

*Elinor knows just what type of insect she’s going to be for Insect Day: a butterfly! She loves butterflies’ wings and all their colors. She plans how she’ll make her costume, with her dad’s help: cutting cardboard, painting the wings and gluing the pieces together. But there’s something she needs to find out before she can get started. She knows butterflies have two antennae and four wings. But how many legs do they have? Luckily, Elinor is a pro at making observations. With her magnifying glass in hand, she goes to the garden in search of answers — and finds some new questions along the way!*

*Part of the early reader graphic novel series from Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson, the creators and producers of the popular Emmy-nominated PBS KIDS television series* Elinor Wonders Why*, this fun STEM story will inspire curiosity in every child while teaching them scientific skills. Age-appropriate facts and key vocabulary words are interspersed throughout the pages, and an activity at the end of the book shows how to make a butterfly feeder. With its bright, colorful pages and simple text, this book is a great choice for introducing the graphic novel format to early readers. It complements life science lessons on insects, characteristics of living things and needs of living things.*
Butterfly Babies

"**Butterfly Babies**" is the first segment of the twentieth episode of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Plot

The kids are observing butterflies and caterpillars when they realize that they’ve never seen a baby butterfly. How can this be?! They decide that they just need more observations and head off to investigate, but they still don’t find any baby butterflies. They do come across many caterpillars, though, and to their surprise, they witness the metamorphosis occur - from caterpillar to chrysalis, then from chrysalis to butterfly. Then, they realize a caterpillar IS a baby butterfly. Amazing!

Interstitial: Señor Tapir sings about butterfly migration. The song introduces viewers to the Urquharts.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant

### Minor

* Mr. Bat
* Miri Bat
* Mr. Hippo
* Bodie Hippo
* Javier Moose

### Interstitial

* Señor Tapir
* The Urquharts

## Trivia

* This along with Elinor's Circus aired on PBS after the show's five-month hiatus.
* This is the first *Elinor Wonders Why* episode to premiere in 2021, alongside *Elinor's Circus*.

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Elinor's Fishy Friend

**Elinor's Fishy Friend** is the first segment of the thirty-seventh episode of *Elinor Wonders Why*.

## Plot

Elinor is on a bit of a fish kick, so she’s super happy when she comes across a new fish friend in the pond. Elinor names her friend Spotty and can't wait to show Olive and Ari, but after some time passes, she notices something peculiar about Spotty. She’s grown legs! After some careful observation, the kids determine that Spotty is not a fish at all - she's a tadpole turning into a frog. Elinor couldn't be happier with her new frog friend, because now she’s on a frog kick.

## Characters

### Major

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari Bat
* Olive Elephant

### Minor

* Mr. Rabbit
* Ranger Rabbit
* Spotty
* Alejandro Possum
* Sally Beaver
* Camilla
* Goat twins
* Koa
* Siggy Squirrel

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Elinor Wonders Why Premiere

**Elinor Wonders Why Premiere** is the 4-episode hour-long premiere of Elinor Wonders Why that launched the show on Monday 7 September 2020. it reran on Friday 11 September 2020.

It consists of the episodes Hiding In Plain Sight, Owl Girl, Backyard Soup, and Colorful and Tasty.

## Promotion

6 September 2020 an animated GIF of the characters to promote.
https://twitter.com/PBSKIDS/status/1302608760486219784
Follow That Roly Poly

"**Follow That Roly Poly**" is the first segment of the seventeenth episode of Elinor Wonders Why.

## Synopsis

The Exploring Club discovers that there is an entire community of critters living under logs.

## Plot

The Exploring Club is looking for somewhere really cool to explore when they find a Roly Poly that leads them on their next adventure -- under a log! After careful observation, they realize that there's an entire community of critters that lives under logs. It’s like a tiny town! Finally, they put the log back the way they found it and learn that you don’t have to look far to find a grand adventure in nature.

Interstitial: Ms. Mole has a story about the mushrooms.

## Characters

* Elinor Rabbit
* Ari
* Olive
* Tito Mouse
* Sally Beaver

### Interstitial

* Ms. Mole

 **SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • Flower Power/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Baba

**Baba** is Elinor’s grandpa, Bibi’s husband, Mr. Rabbit‘s father and Ranger Rabbit’s father-in-law.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Balance If You Try

**Balance If You Try** is a song featured in the episode "Elinor's Circus".

## Lyrics

**Elinor/Ari:** To not fall down when you ride,

Just stay even on every side.

It's easier if you spread out wide.

You can balance if you try!

A big long tail will help a lot,

To keep you balanced on a spot.

Just put it over where you're not.

You can balance if you try!

A good long stick can help you out.

**Olive:** I like to use my big long snout!

**All:** Staying up is what it's all about.

You can balance if you try!

Just practice hard and there's no doubt,

You can balance if you try!
Flower Power

**SEASON 2**  The Violin Lesson/Flying High • Elinor's Nest/Foody Fuel • Spice Is Nice/Ari's Muscles • Teacher's Day/The Nose Knows • Clean Captain/The Moment of Tooth • Just Mist/Crayon Quest • Junior Ranger Elinor/Big Brother • **Flower Power**/The Snow Must Go On • The Fright Stuff/Doug The Mold • Going With The Tide/Slime Time • A Little Help/Elinor's Meadow • Tasty Rainbow/Olive Gets the Big Picture • Circus Tricks/??? • ???/??? • Adventure in Moose Mountain
Lamb 1

**Lamb #1** (listed here as **Lamb 1** for coding reasons) is the first lamb who speaks in The Tomato Drop, addressing Farmer Bear.

## Appearance

### Body

Unlike the hair bow sisters, Lamb #1 has a pale face. Their wool is white like one of the sisters. They're seen without their hat in Elinor's Circus, and are shown to have less wool on their head than the rest of the lambs.

### Clothing

Lamb #1 wears a light teal-blue cap and a indigo sweater with a beige- yellow squiggle across the chest and a light indigo collar with dark navy blue pants.

## Gender

It remains unclear whether the lamb is intended to be male or female, as "lamb sisters" could be used collectively to address either all three lambs, or just the two with bows in their hair. Lamb #1 is voiced by a female actress, however, this isn't complete proof that the character is female, as there are plenty of male characters voiced by female voice actresses. Timmy Turner of *The Fairly OddParents* is an example of this. They could be female despite not having a bow in their hair, as it's not necessarily a requirement to indicate femaleness: for example, while Olive has a hair bow, Elinor does not.

Ultimately, it is all speculative until official material is released which gives conclusive evidence.

## History

Lamb #1 is flanked by two lamb girls with bows in their hair, the Lamb sisters, named Lamb 2 and Lamb 3.

## Trivia

* Lamb 1's voice actress, Mia Swaminathan, is also the voice of Zadie from *Work It Out Wombats!*, another PBS Kids program from Pipeline Studios.
Deputy Mouse

**Deputy (Jack) Mouse** assists Ranger Rabbit. He is voiced by Ron Pardo.

**Real World Scientists / Inventors:**Alexandra Horowitz • André Green • Cai Lun • Eiji Nakatsu • George de Mistral • Irene Pepperberg • Jacques Cousteau • Juan Guayasamin • Karen Washington • Louis-Sébastien Lenormand • Lydia Bourouiba • Marie Curie • Mary Anning • Richard Hill • Roseli Ocampo • Sada Mire • The Urquharts • Ynes Mexia
Hiding in Plain Sight (graphic novel)

***Hiding in Plain Sight*** is a *Elinor Wonders Why* graphic novel release published on September 6, 2022, along with *Forest Giants*. It was published by Kids Can Press and is 40 pages long. It is an adaptation of the story the same name.

## Publisher's summary

*In this early reader graphic novel, part of the series based on the acclaimed PBS Kids show, Elinor the ever-inquisitive rabbit seeks to discover: what makes a good hiding spot? Elinor the rabbit is curious about everything. She loves to “follow her curiosity,” make observations and test her ideas as she explores nature's mysteries. One day, Elinor's curiosity is piqued when she and her friends Olive (an elephant) and Ari (a bat) are playing hide-and-seek. Time after time, though the three friends choose what seem like perfectly good hiding spots, the goat twins Mary and Lizzie keep finding them! And quickly! How can they make themselves harder to find? Is the solution hiding in plain sight?*

Based on the Emmy-nominated PBS Kids television show *Elinor Wonders Why*, created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson, this unique early reader graphic novel series tells fictional stories with a science twist. It's sure to spark readers' interest in the natural world, inspire them to ask questions and teach them scientific skills. This title provides a perfect, easy-to-understand introduction to the concept of camouflage. Sidebars with science facts and key vocabulary words are interspersed throughout the story, and an activity at the end of the book teaches children how to observe the animals in their own neighborhood and identify which ones use camouflage to hide in plain sight. Highly visual, with simple text, it makes a great choice for a first graphic novel. There are excellent connections to life science lessons on animals, characteristics of living things and habitats here.
Markeda McKay

**Markeda McKay** (born March 30, 2011) is an actress who voices Elinor in Elinor Wonders Why.

## Other Works

* The kid Amelia Earhart in *Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum* (one of many history-related media she is mentioned in)
* Miss Elaina in *Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (Season 5)*
* Hudson in *Clifford the Big Red Dog*
* Chipper in *Pikwik Pack*
* Baby Bear, one of the chicks and one of Josh's friends (the viewers) in *Blue's Clues and You!*
* Orticia in *PJ Masks*
* Shade in *PAW Patrol*
* Clementine in Caillou

## References

1. ↑ Markeda celebrated her 10th birthday in 2021. https://www.instagram.com/p/CNEPk8uh6ky/