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The Cricket and the Ant Text & Illustrations: Annelie van Steenbergen What would we do without art and culture? The answer to this rhetorical question becomes particularly clear in times of war. In stable societies, artworks are often seen as luxury items, but once they are destroyed or banned, their essential nature is revealed. The […]
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Annelie van Steenbergen text and illustrations [0] January 2026 ‘Traveling to each other’s ‘worlds’ allows us to be together by loving each other’ María Lugones Two Rats Sometimes a quote on a tear-off calendar prompts us to reflect a bit more on a particular topic. ‘Traveling to each other’s “worlds” allows us to be
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The Man and the Snake Annelie van Steenbergen, text and illustrations November 2025 Turtles and snakes are not on the so-called list of pets and hobby animals. Since July 1, 2024, only mammals that are on that list may be bought, kept, or sold. Turtles and snakes are not mentioned, as they are not mammals.
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Two Dogs Annelie van Steenbergen, text and illustrations Our country has thousands of homeless people, including an increasing number of women and young people.[1] Can you imagine having to live under the bare sky like that? Or worse, that you are about to give birth and have no place to shelter and get proper care?
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The Walk Sieth Delhaas Vertaling Greg Suffanti I immediately began to speak she neither looked up nor back Had I tuned into her rhythm or she to mine? The forest breathed its autumnal breath and not a leaf moved and there was not another soul around to witness this wondrous pair. Then… she lightly turns
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The Dog and the Meat Annelie van Steenbergen, text & illustrations ‘It happened that a dog had got a piece of meat in his mouth and, on his way home, walked across a plank with water underneath it.’ This is the first sentence of a fable of only four sentences by the Greek narrator Aesop
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Admiring, wondering… from human to snail Based on both an autobiographical film and a story by Kristina Wassiljew and an Indian story Erfan Pourmohammadi We’re surrounded by admirable things…if only we’d really pay attention! The beauty of a snail, a modest animal, is considered almost unimportant, while it can make us admire and marvel at
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Life Lessons from Mole, Fox and Horse Based on a story by Charlie Mackesy Retold by Erfan Pourmohammadi Charlie often feels alone in life, until he comes across Mole who seems particularly passionate about pie. The two start a friendship; and when Charlie opens up about his fears, Mole manages to reassure him with his
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The Wolf and little Lamb Annelie van Steenbergen, text and illustrations ‘Grandma, you would do so too, if you were alone in the wild and hungry!’ my eight-year-old granddaughter said sympathetically. She hung out on the couch with her nephew, each with a phone in their hands, playing a computer game together. In addition to
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The Rooster and the Stone Translation into English Greg Suffanti After a fable from Aesop and De La Fontaine, vijfde boek, fabel XVIII[1] [1] Jean de La Fontaine (nagevolgd door J.J.L. ten Kate) – De fabelen van La Fontaine – Amsterdam, Gebroeders Binger, 1875? (1e druk). Geïllustreerd met platen en vignetten door Gustave Doré. Annelie
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International Rescue: Bobby Sharon Smallbone, text and photo I think one of my proudest achievements must be Bobby. He was a stray rough collie type dog. He saved himself from almost certain death by being very wily and keeping himself far from people. There were many out to get him. Despite his reticence he attached
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International Rescue: Squirmy Sharon Smallbone, text and photo Probably the first dog rescue I ever got involved with was Squirmy Pup, a tied-up chicken guard who was on my dog-walking route. I always brought him some biscuits and made sure he had fresh water on my way past. I had no choice. When my sister
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People are just like ants…. Always going somewhere… Heidi Muijen en Johann Gomes Translated into English by Greg Suffanti The young ant of Indian ancestry, Antos, lived together with his large family in the inland region of Suriname, under the roots of WoudReus, the Giant Silk-cotton Tree that grew on the banks of the Saramacca
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International Rescue: Binnie Sharon Smallbone, text and photo I’ve found myself caught in some ridiculous situations trying to help animals. But the Binnie saga probably took the biscuit. I was walking the dogs round the dirt track near my house and, unusually, I had to turn back and retrace my steps. If I remember rightly
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Myth of Bella Bella people (Campbell Island, Alasca), as originally told by O’dzestalis to George Hunt Retold and translated by Heidi Muijen en Greg Suffanti The goat hunters and berry pickers who belonged to the Rivers Nolet tribe, and who resided in the village of No’xuns, often ventured into the mountains for days at a
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An Arabian Fairy Tale, source: Mirbat Castle[1] Retold by Joke Koppius and Greg Suffanti One day while crossing the savanna, a camel saw an ant carrying an enormous load across the steppe. The tiny creature was carrying a big twig, easily ten times bigger than herself. The camel stood a long time studying the busy
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