For our animal friends
Friendship with animals does us good. This list has a piglet set on becoming a sheepdog, a robot who mothers a gosling, a little cat caught in a flood, migrating birds that fly thousands of miles, a boy growing up among animals on Corfu and Franz Marc's blue horse. Don't forget to hug the friend at home.
Films
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1 Film
Babe
A little pig gently guides the sheep in a tender tale that shows courtesy opens every door.
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2 Film
The Wild Robot
A fable in the wilderness where a robot mothers an orphaned gosling and discovers that tenderness can't be programmed.
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3 Film
Flow (2024)
Without a single word spoken, different animals learn to trust one another on a boat as the waters rise.
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4 Film
Winged Migration
A breathtaking, serene nature documentary that makes you feel you are crossing continents with the migrating birds.
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5 Film
Microcosmos
An awe-filled documentary that reveals the hidden world of insects in the grass through mesmerizing close-ups.
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6 Film
Shaun the Sheep Movie
A flock heads to the big city to rescue their farmer, who has lost his memory, in a wordless adventure full of laughs.
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7 Film
Chicken Run
Hens dreaming of flying to freedom pull off the impossible through teamwork in an escape that is funny and heartwarming.
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8 Film
Bolt
A dog learns he has no superpowers and discovers that real heroism is loyalty and love.
Songs
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9 Song
Arkadaşım Eşek
A song that brings back the pure friendship of childhood and leaves a big smile on your face every time.
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10 Song
Three Little Birds
A soothing remedy that melts worries away one by one in that calm voice saying "every little thing is gonna be alright."
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11 Song
The Swan
As graceful as a swan gliding on still water, the cello's most peaceful song.
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12 Song
The Trout Quintet
A refreshing piece of chamber music about a trout swimming happily in a stream.
Books
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13 Book
My Family and Other Animals
A feast of a book, recounting with laughter a childhood spent under the Corfu sun with an eccentric family and countless animals.
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14 Book
King Solomon's Ring
A scientist's observations of the animal world, told with love and humor.
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15 Book
Black Beauty
A touching classic that teaches compassion and kindness to animals through a horse's eyes.
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16 Book
The Jungle Book
Stories of Mowgli, raised by wolves, learning the law of the jungle and the value of friendship.
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17 Book
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
A boy travels across Sweden on the back of a goose and learns to be kind along the way.
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18 Book
The Wind in the Willows
A peaceful tale of friendship along the riverbank between Mole, Water Rat and Toad.
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19 Book
Filler Sultanı ile Kırmızı Sakallı Topal Karınca
A wise, fairy-tale-flavored story in which the solidarity of the small triumphs over great powers.
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20 Book
A Bear Called Paddington
A gentle, clumsy little bear finds a new family in London.
Paintings
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21 Painting
The Tortoise Trainer
With unhurried tortoises and a patient gaze, a quiet scene that reminds us of the grace of slowing down.
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22 Painting
Blue Horse I
A young blue foal standing before colorful hills, one of the sweetest symbols of innocence and hope.
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23 Painting
Deer in the Flower Garden
Deer resting peacefully among crystals of color, a poetic picture of being one with nature.
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24 Painting
Cranes on a Snow-Covered Pine
Cranes resting on a snow-laden pine branch whisper of loyalty and long life even in winter's silence.
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25 Painting
A Pair of Ruddy Shelducks
Two ducks side by side among the flowers, a tiny, graceful symbol of loyalty and togetherness.
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26 Painting
The Magpie
A single bird on a fence on a quiet, snow-covered morning shows how bright even winter can be.
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27 Painting
Fish Magic
Fish, flowers and stars drifting through the same darkness, a dreamworld full of childlike curiosity.
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28 Painting
The Parrot Man
A man feeding colorful parrots on a shady garden path; a cheerful and surprising summer moment.