Vivi's story
Written by: Taghreed Al-Najjar
Dana invites her uncle, the farmer Saleh, to her birthday party. Uncle Saleh thinks for a long time about a suitable gift for Dana. He thinks… thinks and thinks… I wonder what gift Uncle Saleh should give Dana?
Parents and Teachers Guide
Children eagerly await their birthdays, the day they receive gifts from family and friends. Dana is delighted when her uncle gives her his favorite cow, "Fifi," so she can have fresh milk every day. Fifi hates being tied up in the garden, causing a series of troubles, which prompts Dana's mother to ask Uncle Saleh to take her back to the farm. Teachers and parents can use the story to discuss the appropriate environment for different animals and spark children's imaginations to think of funny situations that could arise when a cow is brought from the countryside to live in the city.