MaeBee
MaeBee is a warm, funny CBeebies preschool cartoon about Mae, a small-but-determined gnome, and her foster brother Bee, as they explore their garden world and fill a book with everything they discover together. From the studio behind Sarah & Duck, it has the same gentle, quirky charm, with no content that rises above the mildest preschool level.
A lovely pick for children aged 2 and up; the short 7-minute episodes and cosy pacing make it especially easy for toddlers and preschoolers.
Episodes to know about
Mae is an only child in a community where gnomes are normally born in pairs or groups, so themes of feeling left out and choosing your own family come up gently throughout the show — lovely to talk about after watching.
Episodes are built around Mae and Bee learning things together, which often involves small setbacks and big feelings handled warmly at a preschool level — very much in the Sarah & Duck tradition.