When I was working on the Animal One-Minute Stories series, my goal was to create stories for children, their parents, and animal-loving adults that would not only entertain but also teach, because learning is much easier when it is fun. Alongside the entertaining stories, there are also a few more thought-provoking ones, with an intentional educational message. None of the books is an academic treatise, but neither are they strictly children’s books. They make pleasant companions on a long, boring journey, or provide relaxation and refreshment during a holiday. Each book contains thirty warm, humorous, educational and entertaining stories about animals, suitable for both children and adults. The stories are short and each one ends with a joke, twist or punchline, allowing children to learn while having fun. Every story is brought to life by the charming, colourful illustrations of graphic artist Rita Flamm.
The fact that both the first and second volumes have already reached a second edition is a great source of happiness for me, because it means that what I hoped to achieve with them has been accomplished and the stories have found their audience. I could not ask for anything more rewarding.
Contents:
1, Cleanliness Is Half the Battle
2, All Wound Up
3, The Early Bird
4, The Veterinarian’s Christmas
5, An Unexpected Gift
6, Force Majeure
7, Picasso
8, The Veterinarian’s Fee
9, A Hunch, or How to Tell the Future?
10, A Crocodile for Christmas
11, Cat or Rabbit?
12, Be Good Until Death
13, A Bird Adventure with Complications
14, A Turning Point, or Anatomy with Holes
15, Trust Is Everything
16, A Cat Affair
17, Kevin
18, Sunbathing Is Fun, or Who Saves Whom?
19, Fish for Dinner, or What Is Exploded Chicken Like?
20, Express Delivery
21, A Frog Adventure, or There Is Only One Mum
22, Rank and Respect
23, Cat Trouble
24, Hello There
25, Animal Minds, or Learning Is a Joy
26, A Stork Adventure, or Number Four Is Saved ( read it! )
27, Two Stories, One Lesson
28, An Extraordinary Person
29, Gerbil
30, A Bitter Dinner
