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This program is a puppet show for preschool children. The main character is a 6 year old inquisitive giraffe named Tsehai. She loves her pet butterfly and keeps him in a cage. However, one day, she is taught the importance of acting to make your loved one happy and is advised to let her butterfly go. At first, Tsehai refuses to let him go, but at night she reads a story about an ostrich with her father. In the story, the mother ostrich let her son run free and be happy, and decides to let her butterfly go. Her father praises her and presents her a picture of her butterfly. “I love you so much so I want to make you happy,” he says.
Through interaction with her father, Tsehai learns about love. She learns how it feels, what it means, and how challenging it can be. Children are able to identify with Tsehai easily since they are presented with things and animals they see in their daily lives and learn about the feeling of love effectively. This program was produced with a limited budget and facilities, but it is filled with the producers’ warmth. The voice of Tsehai is Ms. Tadesse, the winning producer. |
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