Welcome to The Emu Family and Friends! ð – For Parents, Grandparents & Educators
Discover Australian animal stories for kids aged 3â7, created by Australian children’s author Sharon White. Meet our colourful characters through entertaining stories, funny adventures and positive messages about friendship, kindness, confidence and healthy living.
We bring together a delightful group of Australian animal characters who entertain young readers and viewers through funny adventures, playful activities and heartwarming stories.
Our videos and books are designed for children aged 3â7, with positive messages that families can enjoy together.
Meet Eddie, Emily and Eric the emus, Kira the kookaburra, Kiki the koala, Snap the crocodile, and Kanga and Roo the kangaroos!
Every character has their own personality, sense of humour and special way of making an adventure memorable.
What Will Children Discover?
Our stories are about more than funny animals. They introduce little lessons about everyday life in an enjoyable and entertaining way.
ðŠķ Friendship and Teamwork
Discover the importance of helping others, sharing, working together and being a good friend.
ð Kindness and Caring
Explore little acts of kindness, understanding others and making someone’s day brighter.
ð Confidence and Self-Love
Encourage children to appreciate who they are, celebrate their differences and feel confident being themselves.
ðĨ Healthy Living
Explore healthy eating, colourful foods, exercise, movement, relaxation and positive everyday habits.
ð Fun and Laughter
Enjoy silly jokes, funny challenges, dancing, singing and unexpected adventures with our Australian animal friends.
ðģ Caring for Nature
Discover the beauty of Australian animals and nature, and the importance of looking after our environment.
Our Promise to Parents and Carers
We understand that parents and carers want to feel comfortable about the content their children watch and enjoy.
Our aim is to create age-appropriate, family-friendly entertainment featuring:
- Gentle humour and playful storytelling.
- Positive messages about friendship, kindness and confidence.
- Encouraging and uplifting themes.
- Simple activities suitable for young children.
- Original Australian animal characters and stories.
Your child’s privacy matters.
We respect children’s privacy and do not ask children to share personal information or contact us privately.
We encourage parents and carers to preview our videos, supervise online viewing and choose content that is appropriate for their child.
Our videos are created for young audiences, but parents remain the best judges of what is suitable for their individual children.
Meet the Characters
Every member of The Emu Family and Friends brings something special to our little world.
Eddie the Emu â Loves BBQs, food and having fun, although things don’t always go according to plan!
Emily the Emu â Calm, caring and always ready to encourage her friends.
Eric the Emu â Loves the beach, silly dancing and getting involved in adventures.
Kira the Kookaburra â Celebrates confidence, self-love, singing and being yourself.
Kiki the Koala â A lovable, sleepy friend who discovers new things with his friends.
Snap the Crocodile â Loves terrible jokes and looking after his teeth.
Kanga and Roo â Our energetic kangaroo friends who enjoy fitness, movement and fun challenges.
Together, they bring Australian animal adventures to life!
Watch The Emu Family and Friends on YouTube
Come and enjoy our growing collection of funny animal adventures, stories, challenges and activities.
From Eddie’s hilarious BBQ disasters to Kira’s confidence adventures, there’s plenty of fun to discover.
Parents can preview our videos and, where available, share suitable videos or our channel with their child’s YouTube Kids account using parental controls.
Discover Our Children’s Books ð
Our YouTube adventures are a wonderful way to meet the characters. Our published books offer families another way to enjoy their stories together.
The Emu Family: A Friendship Adventure
Join the Emu Family for a heartwarming adventure about friendship, family, teamwork and making the best of unexpected changes.
A playful Australian animal story encouraging children to discover the importance of friendship and community.
Discover The Emu Family on Amazon
Kira the Kookaburra: A Self Love Adventure
Meet Kira, a kookaburra who discovers that being different is something special.
A heartwarming story about confidence, self-acceptance, friendship and learning to appreciate who you are.
Discover Kira the Kookaburra on Amazon
A Little Something for Families and Educators
We believe stories can open the door to wonderful conversations and activities.
Here are some ideas to enjoy together after watching one of our videos:
- Friendship: Ask children what makes someone a good friend.
- Kindness: Encourage them to think of one kind thing they can do today.
- Healthy eating: Invite them to create a colourful fruit and vegetable lunchbox.
- Confidence: Talk about what makes each person special.
- Movement: Try a silly animal dance or a five-jump challenge.
- Nature: Explore local plants, birds and animals together.
These simple activities help extend the fun beyond the screen and into everyday family life and learning.
Join Our Little World of Friendship, Fun and Adventure! ð
Whether you’re a parent, grandparent, teacher or simply someone who loves Australian animals and children’s stories, you’re very welcome here.
Meet our characters, enjoy their adventures and discover stories filled with laughter, friendship, kindness and positive messages.
The Emu Family and Friends
Created with love by Australian children’s author Sharon White.
