A note from the author at the beginning of this book loosely translates to say that this book does not use words to recount a single story, but tells as many stories as the animals in the meadow. There are stories of "races and games, fights and ambushes, colors and smells."
Without this introduction, the reader will see close-ups of the bright green foliage of the meadow, and the animals and insects that live on and in it. They may question the relationship between some of the pairs, because none of the adversarial relationships are blatantly obvious. Colors are restricted to just two shades of brown, red, and white, in addition to the green used for the foliage, which may encourage discussions of camouflage and survival in this habitat.
Animali Nel Prato [Animals in the Meadow] by Iela Mari. Italy: Babalibri, 2011. [9788883622328]
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