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This collection features stories that explore the theme of belonging, focusing on characters who face challenges in finding their place in the world, yet ultimately discover acceptance and connection. These stories include a range of characters from humans to animals, each on a journey toward finding a sense of community and purpose.
The theme of personal growth and redemption is central in Kid, where a street boy learns the importance of forgiveness and support after stealing a watch. Similarly, Jack and Jenny Sparrow follows a sparrow who, after being driven out of his home, finds shelter and care from a kind girl and a carpenter. The Travels of Prince Flamingo tells the story of White Wing, a flamingo rejected for his color, who finds his true place as an advisor to an emperor.
In The Brook and the Water Wheel, a brook questions the value of constant work, and the water wheel explains the satisfaction it finds in its role. The story of A Christmas Tale of Friendship features a lonely stray cat who finds a new home with an older woman. In The Grass is Always Greener, a sheep leaves his meadow for the city but returns, appreciating the comfort of home. Lastly, The Snowman reflects on the inevitable passage of time as a snowman melts away.
Imagination over knowledge
