The power of animals

The Power of Animals

Written by: Monika Bračun, Martina Koprivnjak, Josipa Ovčarić

Illustrated by: Martina Koprivnjak

Mentor & Editor: Ivana Suhodolčan

Once upon a time, there were three squirrels named Monika, Martina, and Josipa. They lived in a very dirty park where people were throwing garbage everywhere. One day, the squirrels decided to change that.

They went to the nearby forest hoping to find help. Fortunately, they found many animals that were willing to help them clean the park. Their names were Jana, the butterfly, Petra, the beaver, Vita, the turtle, Fran, the snail, Ema, the hedgehog, Vida, the otter, Nikola, the crow, Ivan, the snake, Jurica, the wolf, and Barbara, the bee.

They told them to come to the park the next day at 10 a.m., so they could start cleaning the park. Suddenly, a garbage truck came and threw all the trash on the ground. They were furious and felt like all their work was for nothing. They got home and thought about what they were going to do. They got an idea and found out that the truck comes every Wednesday. They waited patiently for the whole week.

On Wednesday, they went to the park to find the garbage man. After locating him, they approached him and began to speak with him.

"Why are you throwing garbage in the park?" they asked him.

"I don't make the rules, I just follow them!" he replied.

"Then stop, you mustn't pollute nature," they told him.

"You really think I like doing it? I would lose my job otherwise," the garbage man responded.

"We can make a difference together! We'll help you out," they suggested.

"All right then, let's do it together," said the man.

Two days later, they met at the park.
"Thank you for coming. We are really grateful,'' they said warmly.
''Now, let's clean the park together!" they said excitedly.
After a few hours of hard work, they finally finished cleaning. The park was beautiful.
"We should go celebrate!" they suggested happily.