“Book Descriptions: ‘Oh! We Brutes – The Kingdom of Animals’ is an educational fiction. The story surrounds the lives of animals living in a forest called Woody Woods. Chingu a small bear and Mr. Hugy an old elephant are the main characters of the story. Hugy opens a school to teach the young animals about various problems they were facing and how to deal with them. A number of facts are woven into the story, making it informative as well as entertaining Further, the book introduces various forms of literature like: poetry, song, prose, monologue, dialogue, skit, drama, letter writing, dialectics, dream, flash back, narration and description.
There is an urgent need to inculcate a sense of responsibility among the children towards protection of Environment. This book thus makes a minuscule attempt towards this enormous mission. The principal objective of this book is to educate children about the issues and challenges facing the environment. The book looks at the problems from the viewpoint of the animals. Certain issues like deforestation, extreme temperatures, increase in natural calamities like droughts and floods are integrated into the story. The book also discusses certain important topics like the balance of nature, food chain, an ecosystem in a simple and lucid manner.
The book is specifically written for children above 8 years across the world. The book is however interesting and can be read by readers of all ages.” DRIVE