In this new 13-part series, six-year-old Emily Yeung takes on the world with her own unique perspective. She's joined on her adventures by everyone from snake handlers to professional basketball players; from stuffed animal makers to pineapple upside-down cake bakers. Whoever her guest may be, inquisitive Emily is always up for a new experience or challenge.
Each segment is six minutes long and they have been aggregated thematically into 13 half-hour episodes, each with 5 separate segments.
There is a companion interactive website to enhance and further the Emily Yeung experience.
The five 6 minute segments in A Few of My Favorite Things are:
1) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG ICE FISHING - Emily Yeung is going fishing...in the winter! Emily joins an ice fishing enthusiast and together they cut a hole in the ice and sip hot chocolate as they wait patiently for any fish to bite.
2) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG BUILDING A TREEHOUSE - Emily Yeung joins Mike Holmes to build a tree house. Emily helps make sure the planks are level, measures the wood and builds a sun design out of leftover wood scraps for the front door of the tree house.
3) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG DRESSING UP Emily Yeung works with a costume specialist to create her very own one of a kind princess dress. Emily starts with a drawing of her dress, then chooses fabric and accessories to bring her design to life.
4) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG LEARNING ABOUT FIREWORKS Boom! Emily Yeung has been invited to watch one of the most spectacular fireworks spectacles on Earth. Emily heads down to Disney World, the largest buyer of fireworks in the world, to learn how they create their explosive fireworks shows.
5) THIS IS EMILY YEUNG LEARNING ABOUT RABBITS - Did you know people make clothes and scarves out of rabbit fur? Neither did Emily Yeung until she met with a rabbit farmer who shows her how to brush cute angora rabbits and spin their fur into yarn.
The other episodes are:
1. Getting Creative, Part I Emily makes a variety of crafts including origami art, a clay sculpture, and a collage.
2. Getting Creative, Part II In this episode Emily makes her own stuffed animal, builds a sand sculpture, and more.
3. All Sorts of Animals Emily learns about snakes and camels, takes care of some kittens, and even swims with dolphins!
4. Great Canadian Wonders Emily visits Quebec City, an amusement park, an ice hotel and a hot spring, and explores the Rocky Mountains.
5. Fit and Fun Emily tries out a number of physical activities including basketball, soccer, skiing and snowboarding.
6. Great Times in All Kinds of Weather Emily shows us all sorts of activities to keep busy in good or bad weather.
7. Creatures, Creations, Conservation In this episode Emily explores a forest, learns about worms, tries some science experiments, and plants a tree.
9. A Day in My Life Emily learns about different jobs including being a paramedic, a post office worker and an astronaut!
10. Let's Get Cookin' Emily tries her hand at making a variety of delicious foods in the kitchen.
11. Sharing Multicultural Traditions Emily learns karate, makes sushi and bubble tea, learns an African dance, and makes a medicine wheel.
12. At the Farm Emily rides a tractor, tends to the horses, learns about chickens, becomes a cowgirl, and makes fresh cheese.
13. Putting on a Show Emily puts on a puppet show, makes a mask, practices ballet dancing, and meets both Cirque du Soleil and the Blue Man Group.
Holiday Special Emily celebrates Christmas and learns about other holidays that people celebrate.
