★ Born of a father’s 25 years of love and wisdom, this is the fruit of life and a treasured gift of time nurtured through parent–child interaction. Author Collins told stories of the farm and wild animals to his four children, helping them learn courage and kindness as they grew. Now, these tales have been gathered into a book—a warm gift for children all over the world—accompanying them as they face life’s many challenges and, through reading, cultivating character and wisdom that will last a lifetime.
★ This series unfolds in an engaging way through vivid, lovable animal characters, closely aligned with children’s psychological development and offering an effective means of communication grounded in child psychology. Using animal fables to convey lessons, it resonates with children’s ways of thinking and feeling, imparting wisdom without preaching, so that values are quietly internalized.
★ Key themes of growth—such as confidence, respect, honesty, sharing, dealing with bullying, self-protection, listening to others, family changes, and safety and health—are naturally woven throughout. More than just picture-book stories, this collection serves as a “toolbox for emotional growth” that children can carry with them, and as a “helpful companion for preventive education” for parents, providing an “emotional inoculation” through storytelling before children encounter issues like bullying, prejudice, or fear.
★ Already licensed in India.
★ Suitable for children aged 6 and up.

The series comprises 24 titles:

1. Volume One: 12 titles (Farmyard animals):
A Bird Called Swoopy_ Stealing
A Dog Called Ruffy_ Learn to swim
A Fish Called Goldie_ Smiling
A Cat Called Cookie_ Being fair
A Hen Called Pecker_ Sharing
A Cow Called Larry_ Friends
A Frog Called Freddy_ Doing our best
A Pig Called Doris_ Stranger danger
A Sheep Called Moe_ Listening
A Goat Called Curly_ Car danger
A Duck Called Francis_ Being clean
A Horse Called Honey_ Cleaning teeth

2. Volume Two: 12 titles (Wildlife animals):
A Tiger Called Luger_Being yourself
A Giraffe Called Stretch_ Being too nosy
A Bear Called Bruno_ Bullying
A Zebra Called Hoops_ Special needs
A Monkey Called Smoochie_ Separated parents
A Snake Called Monty_ Fire safety
A Lion Called King_ Respect
A Wolf Called Pedro_ Being honest
A Hippo Called Henry_ Team spirit
A Kangaroo Called LJ_ Care with guns
A Rabbit Called Sneeze_ Handling fear
An Elephant Called Boris_ Say no to drugs

Luger was a handsome young tiger who, for some reason only known to him, just wasn't happy with the way he looked! He tried everything he could to change the way he looked! He tried rubbing his stripes off, washing them off, covering them up with mud...because he wanted to look like someone else, like a lion.
Find out what happens next. Does Luger manage to hide his stripes?
Join Luger to learn about being yourself.

With four children under five, living on a small farm near Melbourne, the author respected the need for their careful education and sensible discipline and told them stories, based on farm and wild animals, that would impart to them life lessons for their paths ahead!
With the passage of time, some twenty-five plus years, these stories have now been put down in writing and published for children everywhere who will face similar challenges and choices in their own lives that the author's children successfully met in theirs.