The Tingalings: Darling Saves a Koala Bear: An exciting climate adventure, a daring animal rescue, fun facts and simple climate solutions for little ones

THE TINGALINGS are a cast of five loveable characters - Braveling, Sparkling, Darling, Smartling and Bumbling - who promote kindness and climate change awareness. Using one character and one adventure at a time, the series gently opens young eyes to climate change’s extensive reach, with easy ideas for ways to reduce our carbon output at home.In “Darling Saves a Koala Bear”, the Tingalings are on holiday and having a Tingtastic time! Whilst eating yummy ice cream sundaes and playing on the beach, a ghastly smell catches Smartling’s attention. With smoke billowing from the nearby forest, the Tingalings jump to action and use their super powers to stop the fire. In an act of kindness, Darling thinks of cuddly koala bears, trapped high up in the trees and not able to escape. Together the Tingalings come up with a clever plan to scoop up their cuddly friends and deliver them to safety.Bumbling, a shy and indecisive monster realises that fumes from planes and cars are trapping the sun’s rays and heating the earth. So Bumbling proposes a fantastic solution to mini Earthlings: ride bikes more and go on fun hikes. Earthling heroes respond in full. The forest fires vanish and trees recover. The koala bear thanks Darling with a big hug!Fun facts are provided on forests and koala bears, including a map of the world showing where our cuddly friends live. Read more