The rabbit admires the frog’s excellent swimming. The raven is fascinated by the rabbit’s running. The snail is envious of the raven because it can fly. The spider is amazed by how the snail always carries its home with it … But all of these animals cannot see what they themselves excel at. This changes with a commotion in the forest when they need to come together and cooperate.
The book by Darja Divjak Jurca and Anka Kočevar can speak to children and adults with its humour and delicacy. It can encourage a conversation about our abilities and reflection on how we shine in cooperation. We often think everyone knows better, whereas in fact, everyone knows something, but no one knows everything. When we unite, however, there is nothing we cannot do.