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Zigby is an athropomophic zebra and children's fictional character created by Scottish-born English author Brian Paterson. HarperCollins Children’s Books first published Zigby in November 2002. The series has now been extended to five picture books and four board books sold in 15 different countries.

Zigby has been adapted for television in a 3D animated series produced by Avrill Stark Entertainment Pty Ltd, Zebra (I) productions Inc. and Big Animation Pte Ltd in association with Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Treehouse TV.

TV Series Synopsis
Zigby is a 3D animated series set on a lush jungle island. It follows the adventures of three young friends – Zigby the Zebra, McMeer the Meerkat and Bertie the Guinea Fowl. The series specifically targets 4 to 5 year olds with a wider target audience of 3 to 6 year olds. Each episode is 11 minutes in length.

The star of the show, Zigby, is a zebra who ‘trots into trouble’. He has a lively imagination and in each episode he comes up with an offbeat idea on which he pursues. Zigby’s enthusiasm rubs off on his two best friends… McMeer, an innocent, disarming meerkat, and Bertie, an anxious guinea fowl. These two invariably end up joining Zigby’s escapades, which always land them into some kind of trouble. Then it’s up to Zigby to trot them out of trouble again – which he always does in an innovative way.

Zigby's World
Zigby’s world is a lush tropical island. The island’s features include a distant snow-capped mountain; a flowing river with cascading waterfall which falls into a sparkling swimming hole; long white sandy beaches and acres of dense jungle.

The central clearing in the island is where Zigby has his treehouse, Bertie his nest, and McMeer his burrow, and many adventures start from here. Zigby’s cozy jungle home nestles in a tree and is a favourite place for Zigby and his friends to play.

The jungle is a great place for adventures. It is never hostile. However, Zigby and his two best friends, through their antics, create commotion in abundance for everyone on the island.

Zigby has made his presence on the web at his own website http://www.zigbyandfriends.com