Sparrowings From the Farm

One little sparrow and a bunch of cute confusions!

Alongside Lili, Jože and their children Janko and Stanko, a colourful group of animals live on a farm, including a sparrow called Silvo. He is good friends with Vinko the pig and, because he considers himself a learned bird, meaning a cosmopolitan and polyglot, he also likes to familiarise himself with foreign words and customs. As it turns out, this little sparrow sometimes interprets things differently, often causing complete and utter confusion.

The book has fourteen shortish chapters. Our first pitstop is a farm where the animal heroes live, followed shortly by the shenanigans of Silvo the sparrow as he incorrectly uses foreign words. The consequential confusions are a source of entertainment, as the book highlights the tricks of learning foreign languages, the peculiarities of different cultures, communication hacks and other aspects of coexistence, all in a very imaginative and charming way.