Tareq wa Shireen () is one of the first 2D animated series produced exclusively in Arabic with implications towards promoting Arabic heritage, history, culture and music. Intended for pre-school and junior children, the series provides an early development tool to educating youngsters in an entertaining fashion. The series is currently only available as a DVD purchase.
Plot The series is organized into thirteen themes covering a range of educational topics from learning the Arabic language to health and exercise, each theme is further divided into five mini episodes covering each theme's different topics, and each of these mini episodes concludes with an easy-to-learn song that summarizes the information in the episode.
(2010) DVD Set Theme 1 The Alphabet 2 Counting & Numbers 3 Animals 4 Colors & Shapes 5 Body 6 Time & The Seasons 7 Myself 8 Emotions & Feelings 9 Food & Nutrition 10 Health & Exercise 11 Environment 12 Community 13 Safety
Characters Tareq Shireen Haidar Wessam Hussam Haifa
References
External links Rubicon Animation Studios' website Cartoon Network Arabia opens Dubai Hub Cartoon Network Arabia to buy Arabic content