My Family

This is a lyrical, illustrated collection of prose and verse that places animal companions at the heart of a family. Its central theme is compassionate connection across species and the beauty of everyday moments in an urban setting. It speaks to readers who enjoy nature, animal-centered stories, and reflective, tender writing—with a calm, intimate, and hopeful tone. Presented in a story-led, vignette-driven format, the pages pair delicate illustrations with lyrical prose to bring rescued peacocks, squirrels, dogs, rabbits, and deer to life as a family. The images and writing work together to convey mood, humor, and quiet affection, inviting slow, thoughtful reading and repeated revisits. An informed introduction explains the work's feminist resonance and its keen observation of detail, reinforcing the empathetic imagination behind the writing and the humane perspective threaded through the translation. The collection invites readers to consider empathy beyond status and to notice how animals express affection in everyday moments. Through brief, vivid scenes, it explores urban nature and human-animal relationships with warmth, wit, and insight. Although not a traditional textbook, it fosters mindful reading, curiosity about living beings, and an appreciation for the artistry of words paired with illustration. - Animal portraits that treat each creature as a distinct family memb