Oglinda copilului meu s-a născut din nevoia concretă a comunicării dintre educator, copil şi familia acestuia, dar şi din dorinţa celor mici de a avea propriul lor carneţel, în care să îşi facă însemnări zilnice şi în care să se reflecte aprecierea activităţii pe care ei o desfăşoară în grădiniţă.
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. ro