What Can We Learn From Animals?

The book 'What Can We Learn From Animals?' tells the story of a boy who is put on trial before animals after harming several of them. Given a chance to make amends, he learns lessons from the animals' traits.

According to Mehr reporter, if one day we go to trial for harassing animals, what defense do we have for our behavior? The book "What do we learn from animals?" Written by Zainab Alizadeh Lushabi, it tells the story of a playful boy who, after abusing several animals, suddenly finds himself in the position of the accused in front of the animal court. Where his behavior is to be decided.

When playfulness opens its feet to the court

The boy in the story, without thinking about the consequences of his actions, paints the neighborhood cat and hoses down the ant nest. Maybe for him, these are just childish pranks, but the animals of the story have a different view. They put the boy on trial and believe that just as humans have the right to live, animals should also be able to live without being harmed.

In the court, a heavy sentence is issued for the boy. He, who may not have taken his behavior very seriously until that moment, now faces the consequences of his actions and, out of fear, thinks about the behavior he had with animals.

Right at this point, Parvaneh enters the story and asks for a chance for the boy; A chance to make up for it.

Three days to escape punishment

The animals accept the butterfly's offer, but make a condition for the boy. In three days, he must write ten notes about the characteristics of animals and behaviors that humans can learn from them. In this way, the boy's sentence turns from a harsh punishment into a strange and different mission; A mission that forces him to take a closer look at animals instead of hurting them this time.

In the course of these writings, he realizes that the animals that were just a part of his surroundings before, each of them have characteristics that can be thought about.

One of the first animals that a boy goes to is a fly. Maybe few people put the fly as a model creature, but the boy looks at its behavior from a different angle and writes about the fly's pursuit and persistence.

He relates this feature to people's lives and says that if people are so persistent in reaching their goals, they will probably be more successful in many things. If one way doesn't work, you can try another way and don't give up too soon to reach your goal.

What do we learn from roosters, dogs and birds?

A rooster is a reminder of the dawn for a boy. He realizes that the rooster family goes to bed early at night so that they can wake up early in the morning and have more time for their work.

The dog shows him another feature; Loyalty When a dog sees love from someone, it does not leave it unanswered and sometimes even puts itself in danger to repay the love.

Birds also lead the boy to another concept: kindness and sacrifice. He sees the patience and care of the birds for their chicks and learns how they take the time to raise them.

Ant is another important character in Pasarek's writings. A small creature that does not stop trying despite its size. Pasarek writes about the perseverance of ants and concludes that in order to achieve a goal, one should not give up at the first failure or fatigue.

The lion also gives him an image of courage; Courage, which in the book does not mean fearlessness. A lion may be afraid, but it does not back down from danger, and if it can't handle it alone, it uses the power of the group and alliance.

Bees also have a special place in the list of boy animals. He sees the division of work and cooperation in the hive life; Each bee has a task, and it is the collection of these tasks that moves the life of the hive. From here, the boy understands the importance of having a common goal and fulfilling responsibilities. Everyone does something, but the final result depends on everyone's cooperation.

The camel also becomes an excuse to talk about patience and resistance. Looking at the camel's ability to endure difficult situations, the boy comes to the conclusion that reaching the goal is not always an easy path and sometimes you have to have patience and resistance to overcome difficulties.

Next, the boy goes to the eagle; A bird known for its sharpness. He links this quality to the vigilance in human life and writes that being sharp can help us see things that others pass by.

In his view, the fox is not just an intelligent animal. The boy pays attention to the fox's relationship with his family and the importance he gives to his relatives, and from this characteristic, he comes to the concept of love and the importance of family.

In this way, in the three days when the boy was supposed to find a way to escape from punishment, he encounters a set of behavioral characteristics that change his view of animals and even himself.

"What do we learn from animals?" It tries to convey moral and educational concepts to the child audience through the path of incident and humor. The boy is not faced with a direct list of dos and don'ts, but through an unusual story, with issues such as perseverance, early morning, loyalty, kindness, courage, cooperation, patience and accuracy.

In the meantime, the relationship between humans and animals is also raised as a part of a child's daily life. The story asks him not to look at the creatures that live around him just as a means of play or entertainment and to consider their behavior and right to life.

By choosing a playful boy as the main character, the author has turned the atmosphere of the story into an experience close to the children's world; A child who is first punished for his behavior, but eventually gets a chance to learn something about himself and his behavior by looking more closely at nature.

This book is written for children over eight years old and based on a humorous and imaginative story, it can provide a context for discussion about the relationship between humans and animals, responsibility and features that are also used in everyday life.

The book "What do we learn from animals?" Written by Zainab Alizadeh Lushabi, 83 pages have been published by Jamkaran Publishing House.