Mini and Milo: Elephants Never Forget

While using animals as the main characters to portray human behaviour, particularly that of young children, is a common trope in these sorts of stories, doing so enables a lot of humour and unexpectedness to be injected into the story so it doesn’t become didactic and overbearing, putting something that is common for target audiences to have experienced at arm’s length so they don’t feel as though they are being admonished but can put themselves in the place of both characters and start to understand feelings. Did Milo mean to make Mr Cuddles vanish? How did he feel when it happened, and how did he feel when Mini got cranky? But why did Mini get so cranky? Teachers’ notes for both teachers and parents can help guide the discussions further. One for the mindfulness collection that will help young people learning about the issues associated with assuming things. – Barbara Braxton * The Bottom Shelf *

Venita Dimos is an experienced lawyer, mediator and coach. For over 20 years she has helped thousands of people solve complex problems. She is passionate about empowering children with the skills and resilience to navigate the inevitable curveballs that life throws at them. Venita’s Mini & Milo series has been driven by the importance of teaching children emotional and social intelligence early on, so they arrive into adulthood armed with skills that support their future success and happiness.

Natashia Curtin (pronounced Na-tar-sha) grew up in a Yolngu township in the Northern Territory, and completed high school while living in the highlands of Papua New Guinea. She moved to Melbourne in the 90s to study graphic design and learned how to live in a big city.

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