Animal stories are a must in children’s libraries and are often the first books to read on their own.
Books about animals teach children such qualities as compassion, responsibility, and the ability to show kindness and care. And the development of the emotional sphere is one of the important tasks from a preschool age. While the format of a serious conversation is not yet accessible to the child, fairy tales and various stories help to discuss with him or her even the most difficult topics. Emotions, motives of characters and consequences of their actions become in such a conversation perfect illustrations for useful thoughts and rules from the adult world.
Good books about animals not only broaden a child’s horizons, but also teach them to be attentive to the needs of others by giving concrete examples of what help and compassion are.
As for the topic of stray and injured animals, there is no avoiding it, because in real life, a child sees yard cats and dogs. Books like this one lead up to these questions as correctly as possible: they explain what to do if a “foundling” needs help, regularly remind about safety precautions, explain the reasons for this or that behavior of pets and tell how to properly care for them.