The dog Moko has only one eye. Because everyone laughs at him, he lives far from civilization. One day, he says that he no longer enjoys loneliness. He embarks on an adventurous journey to the new eye. Moko meets little Vili, who will help him find a new eye and meet other “strange” creatures. They will teach them that we don’t have to be afraid of what is different. That good and beauty come from elsewhere. And that there are more important things than what we look like.

Do you feel like there has been enough bad news during the pandemic? Even in difficult and turbulent times, there are still a lot of good things happening around us; often, we just don’t notice them. Animator Martin Smatana decided to cheer up his friends in difficult times in an unconventional way: each week, he chose one positive story from around the world. He created a fun picture for it out of second-hand clothes. Fifty-two illustrated stories containing good news aspire to bring you an optimistic outlook on the world.

The book was awarded the Most Beautiful Book of Slovakia. What do you know about dung beetles? They are the beetles that push along a ball made from the poo of other animals. But one dung-ball isn’t enough for Hugo the dung-beetle – he wants as many as possible! He stores them all around the forest and doesn’t talk to anyone. But what happens when all his treasures dissolve in a few seconds right before his eyes? Hugo the dung-beetle is a story about greed, the strength of friendship, and what actually makes us happy, even when everything else is crap!

Miro would rather lie in the bathtub or ride a bike in the middle of a hot summer holiday. Tóno would like to leave the apartment, play on the computer, or read. Except they can’t.How will they cope with challenging and sometimes scary circumstances? And who among them will gather enough courage to go on a search for the family secret?

Marina took a secret oath on the carousel with Jonas and Chris that they would never go to school again because they would already know how to make movies! And so they didn’t spend a holiday climbing trees and riding bikes, well, all right, they did, but only a little! But they were thoroughly looking for the film crew and actors, scrambling costumes, making up the plan, arranging to place for shooting, and, of course, shooting!

Let’s meet little Lea. In kindergarten, she has a friend, William. As COVID came along, the kindergarten suddenly closed its doors. Now, the little Lea has no one to play with, but luckily for her, a new baby brother has just joined the family. But until he grows up, she has to entertain herself. Lea has a good heart, is curious, and likes to try new things. If something goes wrong, she tries to fix it. Once a problem is solved, she proudly and loudly announces: Look! I already know.

When little Alma is born, Martin’s world is turned upside down. He and his sister, Edita, have to get used to a life full of new joys and chores. They are learning right from wrong, fair from unfair, how to decide, overcome fear, and why there’s no shame in making a mistake. The questions at the end of each chapter help children think about handling different situations and talk about them with parents, friends, or teachers. In addition, the book provides excellent motivational reading material for ethics lessons for grades 1-4. Why read this book? Because!

In this book, you will meet a stork groom, a monkey who wanted to look like a human, a vegetarian wolf, a snail and traveler, a forgetful elephant, or a mysterious kitten. You will find funny and incredible stories of these and other animals in this wonderful book of poems written by Ľubomír Feldek and accompanied by mesmerizing illustrations by Peter Uchnár.