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When you want to give a new family something to keep

A short cartoon starring your child, a keepsake they are in. You watch it first. You decide what to share.

Try a story beginning

An example story beginning for this moment. It is not a cartoon of your own story.

Cartoons are made with AI. You preview each one before your child sees it. Automatic checks can miss things.

Illustration, made with AI: a boy and his dad stand on a front step at dusk holding a hand-made drawing for a neighbour who smiles in her doorway, and a glowing firefly lights the drawing like a tiny lantern.
Illustration, made with AI

Let's imagine

Example, made with AI

A new family has moved in next door. Tomas (5) holds a drawing he made of a yellow house with a big sun. "What could we give them?" asks his dad. Tomas thinks. "A picture for their window." They walk over as the evening lights come on. Tomas holds the drawing in both hands and stays close to Dad. The neighbour smiles. "We'll hang it by the window." Tomas waves, and then walks home with Dad.

The characters in this example are made up. Your child can be the hero, with or without a photo.

What happens in the story

In the example above:

  • Tomas makes something small and picks who it is for.
  • His dad asks the question and lets Tomas answer.
  • Tomas gives the drawing in his own way, close to Dad.
  • The neighbour says where she will hang it. The story ends with a wave.
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Talk-after card

Here are three gentle questions to talk about after this example. Best watched together, then followed by a chat or a game.

  1. What did Tomas make? Who did he give it to?
  2. What did Dad ask Tomas? What did Tomas answer?
  3. What would you like to make or give? You can tell me, show me, or skip it.

Use the ones that feel right. Skip any you like.

What a cartoon can and can't do

  • A keepsake, not a promise: a cartoon can't say how anyone will feel about a gift.
  • You decide what to share. A cartoon with your child in it is yours to keep, and yours to share or not.
  • Each Zubby cartoon is made to be talked about together. It can't do the work of routine, patience or your child's doctor.
  • If you are worried about your child's sleep, eating, fears or behaviour, talk to your child's doctor, nurse or teacher.