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, Pumukli ( read it! )
2, The Story of the Ugly Duckling
3, The Case of the Tar-Covered Cat
4, A Dog’s Life, or I Wag My Tail Too
5, Why Is a Bomb Dangerous, or How I Became a Paediatrician
6, Two Times Two Is Sometimes Five
7, A Strange Marriage Proposal
8, The Miracle Doctor
9, Who Is the Patient?
10, The Story of a Biting Night
11, Cats Are Clever Animals
12, How to Vaccinate Against Rabies
13, Super-Fast Help
14, Bandika, the Eternal Optimist
15, Quails in the Flat
16, When the Executioner Gets Hanged, or Why Is It Good for the Dog?
17, Gigi
18, The Aftermath of a Party
19, Göri, the Motorised Indoor Cruiser
20, The Story of Jessie, the Little Yorkshire Terrier
21, Marci, the Little Hedgehog
22, The Story of the Button Cat
23, The Guinea Pig and the Hay
24, A Wormy Story
25, The Chameleon and the Scrambled Eggs
26, Who Trains Whom in the End, or What Does a Cat Teach Us?
27, The Brave Butcher, or Eye Surgery – But at What Cost?
28, The Case of the One-Eared Spaniel
29, The Longest Weekend of My Life
30, Two More, One Less
31, One Cigarette Butt, Two Cigarette Butts, Three Cigarette Butts
32, What Is Cologne Made From?
33, How Not to Become a Veterinarian
34, An Accident That Turned Out Well After All