Neel & Nilo

A calm picture-book experience · Ages 4–8

Little adventures.
Big discoveries.

Come along with Neel and Nilo for illustrated stories about friendship, curiosity and the wonders of nature.

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Neel and Nilo beside a bookshelf, from the channel's illustrated bannerStories made for shared reading and quiet moments

Watch together

Stories from Jumbo Jetty

Pick an adventure and watch the full story on YouTube.

All videos
Boat Race video thumbnailAdventure storyNeel and Nilo Boat Race6 min · Watch story ↗ Jumbo Mystery video thumbnailAudio storybookNeel and Nilo Solve Jumbo Mystery8 min · Watch story ↗ Elephant Friends video thumbnailKids storyNeel Meets His Elephant Friends10 min · Watch story ↗ Is That a Giant Banana? read-aloud thumbnailPicture-book read-aloudIs That a Giant Banana?4 min · Watch story ↗
Illustration of Neel and Nilo

Meet the friends

A friendship begins with a banana.

Neel’s family moves into a floating home at Jumbo Jetty. A playful baby elephant named Nilo mistakes the houseboat for a giant banana. Their funny first meeting becomes a new friendship—and a world of adventures.

The series brings gentle stories to storytime, bedtime and quiet moments with children.

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