Animal Helpers

by Stepanka Sekaninova, Misha Bera (Illustrator)

Overview

A book about the extraordinary bond between humans and animals, which is everlasting—animals as hard workers, friends, and faithful companions.

They have been with us since time immemorial. Some are close to us, others we treat with great respect. And they help us: dogs as guides, elephants as warriors, cats as gods, cheetahs as hunters, pigeons as postmen, horses as therapists, dolphins as rescuers, pigs as truffle hunters, geese as guards, camels as racers, and cows as carriers.

To find out more, open this book, feast your eyes on its pictures and read the stories about how wild animals became helpers and true friends of humans

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788000059464
Publisher:	Albatros Media
Publication date:	05/01/2021
Pages:	56
Product dimensions:	9.20(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

About the Author

Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children’s programs. Now she is a writer and an editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.

Read an Excerpt

Dogs It barks, yaps, nuzzles, wags its tail when happy, cuddles and shows love by licking its master or mistress all over with its pink, wet tongue. Who do we mean? Why, the dog of course! For us people, dogs make faithful, lifelong friends. Indeed, the first tamed wolves walked at the side of prehistoric hunters 35,000 years ago.

Is it a wolf? Is it a dog? Or is it something in between? Here’s a thing: the first household pets and people’s helpers were wolves, the distant ancestors of today’s dogs. As time went by, by various genetic mutations these wolves became dogs. Unlike their doggy descendants, wolves are exclusively carnivorous, as a wolf’s digestive tract can process nothing but meat. On the other hand, a hungry dog won’t turn its nose up at a bowl of pasta or potatoes.

Table of Contents

DOGS - ELEPHANTS - CATS - PIGEONS - HORSES - DOLPHINS - CHEETAHS - COWS - PIGS - GEESE - CAMELS

Editorial Reviews

Featured in the CBC Fall 2024 Showcase: Small Moments of Gratitude.

"Animal Helpers by the team of author Stepanka Sekaninova and illustrator Misha Bera, is an informative book for children ages 6-10 about the extraordinary bond between humans and animals, which is everlasting — animals as hard workers, friends, and faithful companions. They have been with us since time immemorial. Some are close to us, others we treat with great respect. And they help us: dogs as guides, elephants as warriors, cats as gods, cheetahs as hunters, pigeons as postmen, horses as therapists, dolphins as rescuers, pigs as truffle hunters, geese as guards, camels as racers, and cows as carriers. To find out more, "Animal Helpers" offers and informative and insightful combination of pictures and stories about how wild animals became helpers and true friends of humans — making it a welcome and recommended addition to family, elementary school and community library Pets/Wildlife collections for young readers." ―Midwest Book Review, Children's Bookwatch

"I learned so many things from this book! For example, dolphins often rescued people from ships that had sunk. There was even a dolphin who helped ships find what they were looking for! I also learned that in ancient Greece, instead of using barbells to exercise, people simply picked up cows! The illustrations in this book were very fun. Overall, I had an awesome time reading this book, and I was surprised a lot!" ―Kids Book Buzz

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