Unde eram inainte de a ma fi nascut? Sunt oare la fel ca ceilalti? De ce nu am voie sa fac tot ce vreau? E bine sa fac asta, e rau? Copii isi pun tot timpul intrebari cu privire la diverse lucruri din viata de zi cu zi: familie, prietenie, libertata, sentimente, lumea adultilor.
James Alfred "Alf" Wight, OBE, FRCVS (3 October 1916 – 23 February 1995), known by the pen name James Herriot, was a British veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinary surgeon to write a series of books each consisting of stories about animals and their owners.[1] He is best known for these semi-autobiographical works, beginning with All Creatures Great and Small in 1972. The British television series adapted from the books is also titled All Creatures Great and Small.