With its anti-bullying message and its narration by Kate Winslet, "Daisy Chain" is becoming something of a phenomenon. The fanciful animated video, released last month, has garnered an internet following and inspired teachers and parents from North America, Australia and elsewhere to send thank you messages to creator Galvin Scott Davis.

"It's been incredible," says the Sydney-based writer and creative director, who was inspired by a bullying incident invoving the second-born of his three sons, now ages six, 12 and 14. Davis has had some nibbles regarding doing a longer film version of "Daisy Chain" - as well as preliminary talks about another children's book in this subject area. (The first was his 2013 "Dandelion," which has been made into a stage play by a school here in America.)

Winslet was the ideal actress for "Daisy Chain," having dealt with bullies herself as a girl. She has made it her mission to talk to young people about maintaining self-esteem and a positive body image — despite what sometimes seem like endless negative messages in the media.

"She was incredible to work with," says Davis, who recorded Winslet via video conference link-up from London. "It took her only two takes."

"Daisy Chain" illustrator Anthony Ishinjerro chose not to give the characters complete facial features for two reasons, according to Davis. First, so that children of any ethnicity could identify with main character Buttercup. And secondly, symbolically; "When a child is bullied, they lose confidence and with that, a sense of identity," he says.

Certainly Winslet is not the only celebrity who knows how it feels to be bullied. A-listers including Jennifer Lawrence, Christian Bale, Tyra Banks, Justin Timberlake, Derek Hough, Demi Lovato and Sandra Bullock have each talked about experiencing bullying in their own lives. Robert Pattinson said he was beaten up regularly by bullies in school. Alexa Vega of "Spy Kids" fame told us she finally got so tired of her treatment at the hands of jealous high school peers she turned to home study. Country star LeAnn Rimes went through similar rough times. The list goes on and on.

"Fortunately for us, in my son's case, the bullying was mild," Davis tells us — and his son's bully ended up being a friend, which is also the happy ending of "Daisy Chain." Wouldn't it be nice if that could happen more often in real life.