'The Donkey Doctor' is a touching and encouraging story about the difficult life of a donkey on an island. One day, a boy with a special connection to animals comes to visit the island with his parents. In the crowd of tourists who take photos with tired donkeys and ride them in the unbearable heat, he shows the donkey compassion and promises to return to the island one day to help. This story teaches children that donkeys can be more than just entertainment for people. Like all other animals, they are our friends who deserve to be treated kindly. Dragana Vucic Dekic, Ph.D., is an author of humorous short stories, poems and picture books. She holds a PhD in humor theory and stand-up comedy and has worked as a TV presenter and a cultural program producer. Dragana is also a professor of literature and has launched drama workshops that foster a sense of humor in children. Her children's books promote animal rights and empathy toward all animals while encouraging creative thinking to dispel the various prejudices that exist in the modern world. She has won an award for her humorous travel stories which are published on her blog, www.momthemuse.com. This book, like all of her other picture books, is suitable for children of all ages. It contains no violence or mature themes, no adult language, does not depict any drinking, smoking, or other vices, and does not promote consumer culture. It is intended to be wholesome, animal-friendly, positive family entertainment. "Dragana Vucic Dekic and Agnes Szucher do a remarkable job of bringing to life stories for young children that not only engage and entertain, but that also help cultivate creative thinking and compassion." - Melanie Joy PhD, author of Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows: An Introduction to Carnism "Delightful and Inspiring" - Kim Stallwood, best-selling author of Growl: Life Lessons, Hard Truths, and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate "Utterly delightful story that is as fun for adults to read as for children to listen to. And the illustrations are such happy-makers!" - Victoria Moran, author of Main Street Vegan and The Good Karma Diet "Dragana's rhyming picture books will delight children while also cultivating their empathy and fostering kindness. What a win-win!" - Zoe Weil, President and Co-Founder Institute for Humane Education "Maybe there is nothing more important today than teaching young kids compassion and empathy. Dragana's books do exactly that. Through playful stories, she makes children see animals in a new light, undoubtedly helping them think differently about our relationships with the other species with whom we share our planet." - Tobias Leenaert, best-selling author of How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach "Dragana's books are beautifully illustrated and written in a way that make people think deeply about the lives of our animal friends that we share the earth with. The stories are on point and written in an engaging way that kids of all ages can relate to and understand." - Seth Tibbott, Founder, and Chairman of The Tofurky Company and Author of In Search of the Wild Tofurky "Want a child in your life to see the world through animals' eyes? Buy this book." - Paul Shapiro, author of Clean Meat: How Growing Meat without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World Dragana's cluster of books are charming, with colorful, whimsical illustrations that perfectly complement the stories. The rhyming text adds levity to the serious subject, making it suitable for young children. - Jonathan Balcombe, author of What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins This book, like all of Vucic Dekic's other picture books, is suitable for children of all ages. It contains no violence or mature themes, no adult language, does not depict any drinking, smoking, or other vices, and does not promote consumer culture. It is intended to be wholesome, animal-friendly, positive family entertainment. "Delightful and Inspiring" - Kim Stallwood, best-selling author of Growl: Life Lessons, Hard Truths, and Bold Strategies from an Animal Advocate Dragana Vucic Dekic, Ph.D., is an author of humorous short stories, poems and picture books. She holds a PhD in humor theory and stand-up comedy and has worked as a TV presenter and a cultural program producer. Dragana is also a professor of literature and has launched drama workshops that foster a sense of humor in children. Her children's books promote animal rights and empathy toward all animals while encouraging creative thinking to dispel the various prejudices that exist in the modern world. She has won an award for her humorous travel stories which are published on her blog, momthemuse.com. This book, like all of her other picture books, is suitable for children of all ages. It contains no violence or mature themes, no adult language, does not depict any drinking, smoking, or other vices, and does not promote consumer culture. It is intended t
