Growing Farm

Wenn Kindern bewusst wird, dass ihr Würstchen oder Schnitzel einmal ein lebendiges Tier war, kann das in Familien viele Fragen aufwerfen: Wie sind die Tiere, deren Fleisch wir essen, gestorben? Wie haben sie gelebt? Was bedeutet artgerechte Tierhaltung? Schadet die Fleischproduktion der Umwelt? Ist Bio besser? Und ist Fleischessen überhaupt gesund? ZEIT-Experte Christoph Drösser beleuchtet alle Fragen rund ums Fleisch ergebnisoffen und für Kinder leicht verständlich.

When Jasmine discovers a tiny pup hiding under a hedge on her family’s farm, she can’t believe her eyes. The poor thing hasn’t had anything to eat or drink in a long time, and he is so weak he can barely lift his head. Luckily, Jasmine’s mother is a veterinarian, and the Green family can give the puppy lots of love and care. But even if the pup survives, he has a long recovery ahead, and it will be hard for him to trust after being hurt before. Will Jasmine be able to form a bond with her new animal friend? Or will his owner try to take him back?

Having even more colorful photos than the first audiobook edition, Griselda the Toulouse Goose is about being celebrated, not just tolerated. It explores how one can feel when they are excluded and also offers hope for anyone who has ever felt left out. In Griselda’s case, she is ignored by a group of geese who are supposed to embrace her, but winds up expanding her territory because of it. Looking back on things, she isn’t bitter, and even wishes them well. She learns that the recipe for success often begins with disaster, that her future can rewrite her past....

More than anything else - even more than the best birthday party ever - Becket Branch wants a dog for her 10th birthday. But her twin brother, Nicholas, has secretly been wishing for a cat. Lucky for Becket and Nicholas, their animal-loving parents have an animal-loving surprise for them: They’re going to the local shelter and adopting both a cat and a dog.