The Small Giant facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Small Giant |
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| Genre | animation |
| Created by | Jan Van Rijsselberge |
| Directed by | Oliver Raynal |
| Opening theme | The Small Giant Theme |
| Ending theme | The Small Giant Theme (instrumental) |
| Composer(s) | David Gana |
| Country of origin | France China |
| Original language(s) | French English Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jean-Pierre Quenet |
| Producer(s) | Jean-Philippe Robin |
| Running time | 13 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Gaumont Alphanim Jiang Toon Animation |
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| Original network | France 5 Gulli CCTV |
| Original release | August 28 – November 7, 2010 |
The Small Giant (French: La Petite Géante) is an animated TV series from France and China. It started in 2008. The show was made by Alphanim (now called Gaumont Animation) and Jiang Toon Animation. Cookie Jar Entertainment (now DHX Media) helped share it with audiences.
Each episode of The Small Giant is about 13 minutes long. There are 52 episodes in total. The first season was even translated into English for viewers in America.
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Broadcasting the Show: Where to Watch
This animated series was first shown on the TV channel Gulli. It started broadcasting in September 2010.
Meet the Characters: Who's Who in The Small Giant?
- Emily: She is a 10-year-old girl who can grow very tall, up to 3 meters!
- Elmer Baokan: Elmer is an 11-year-old boy. His family takes Emily in, and she becomes like his little sister.
- Fred: A 10-year-old who is full of energy and loves to take risks.
- Betty: A girl from the village. Emily helps her rebuild her home.
- Jonas: A boy that Emily has a crush on.
- Kinoobi: This is Emily's panda backpack, but it can magically come to life!
- Callas Kardamohn: An 11-year-old girl. She feels a bit jealous of Emily's height. Callas also tries to get Jonas's attention.
- Georges Pao-Ju: He often hangs out with Callas and Fiona.
- Fiona Surayo: She looks up to Callas and admires her.
Episodes: Adventures of The Small Giant
The Small Giant has 52 exciting episodes. Each one tells a new story about Emily and her friends. Here are some of the episode titles:
- The Innkeeper
- La fugue de Betty: Emily helps Betty rebuild her hut.
- Le Nid d'Aigle = The Eagle's Nest
- La pêche aux crabes = Crab Fishing
- L'inondation = The Flood
- La chasse aux papillons = The Butterfly Hunt
- Mauvaises nuits = Sleepless Nights
- Le secret d'Émilie = Emily's Secret
Voices Behind the Characters
Many talented actors lent their voices to bring the characters of The Small Giant to life. Here are some of them:
- Stephen Bent
- Felicity Duncan
- Candida Gubbins
- Lesley Harcourt
- Stuart Milligan
- Dave Kitchen
- Jo Lee
- Juliet Prague
- John Vernon
Music of the Show
The music for The Small Giant was created by David Gana. He worked with D&A Factory to compose the show's tunes.
