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, The Difficulties of Choosing a Career, or How to Become a Veterinarian
2, How Exactly Do You Titrate?
3, Keep Squishing Until It Squelches, or What Does What’s-His-Name Say?
4, How to Give Medicine, or When a Mishap Turns Out Well
5, Running Away May Be Shameful, but It Can Be Useful
6, My Dog Is a Lady
7, But I Pay Social Security Contributions!
8, The Case of the Wrestling Cat
9, What Does a Cat Eat?
10, Maximilian
11, Fitness Fish
12, Toncsi Becomes a Veterinarian
13, The Shoemaker’s Shoes
14, Bruno
15, A “Light” Little Dinner
16, How to Put a Cat Under Anaesthesia?
17, A Hungarian Nabob
18, The Miracle Tablet
19, One More or One Less
20, Aesthetics at Any Cost
21, Microsurgery, or How to Neuter a White Mouse?
22, What Is a Basketball Player Good For?
23, The Amazing Energy
24, Putyesz, or the Story of a Little Bird ( read it! )
25, Palika the Sporting Earthworm
26, Who Gets There First?
27, What Is a Mirror Good For, or the Story of an Embarrassing Day
28, A Story with a Lesson
29, What Makes Good Pet Food?
30, Bobek and the Christmas Candy Incident