Nanalan' is a television show broadcast by the CBC in Canada, created by the puppet troupe, The Grogs . Its target audience is preschool children and, according to the CBC, Nanalan' is "designed to foster children's curiosity and love of learning, with the hope they will carry it with them as they grow." Excerpts from the show also air on Fox Kids UK .

The show's main character is a three-year-old girl named Mona. Each episode, Mona's mother drops her and her dog, Russell, off at her Nana's (grandmother's) house in the morning and picks her up at the end of the episode. Mona, Russell, and Nana spend the day exploring, learning, and playing.

Nanalan' began airing in 2003. In 2004, it was nominated for the following Gemini Awards: Best Performance in a Pre-School Program or Series; Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series; and Best Pre-School Program or Series.

Several compilation DVDs of the show and a CD of musical highlights are also available.

See also

• Children's television series

External link

• Nanalan' page at CBC.ca