Bøker av Anita Kovacevic

In this collection of 12 stories the author depicts scenes from the lives of children, families and adults, dealing with topics and events which are common to many households and families around the world, and which leave lasting marks on our lives. We meet children and families struggling with various problems - from illnesses, dyslexia, autism, the loss of a loved one, domestic abuse and bullying, to the problem of facing ourselves and our own weaknesses. Through these simple stories, with which we can all identify, we recognise people and situations we ourselves may be going through or they might be happening to someone we know. The language of the stories is simple, non-scientific, and the events are based on the author's long-term experience of working with various age groups. We are lead into each story through a short, inspiring quote by the author. Each story ends with a small exercise, like a brief meditation called Place to myself; its goal is to apply what we learned from the story to something positive and applicable in our lives. These are not children's stories, but stories about children and adults, stemming from the author's experiences and dreams/nightmares. The stories aim to reach parents and educators, i.e. any adult working with children and for the good of children and families.

Teaching anything is never an easy process. Keeping things simple is possibly the best way to go about it. After all, if you can't explain something simply, then you don't know it well yourself. This booklet is my simple method of approaching teaching, learning, planning and assessing. This is the method which made my most complicated tasks doable,helped my quietest learners talk,my non-writing learners write, and my overwhelmed teacher trainees focus and grow. The method is applicable to any area of education, and examples are provided from my work experience. There are planning examples, as well as learning games.

This is a special funbook edition of the story Mimi Finds Her Magic, prepared by the author who is also a teacher and a parent. Apart from the original story about Mimi, this funbook is also filled with worksheets, riddles, colouring pages, games and more. Have fun! Mimi Squirrel lives like a princess with her Mummy and Daddy in a beautiful forest. She never has to do anything on her own, because her parents and all her animal friends do everything for her. Then one day, Mummy and Daddy decide she is big enough to try to do something on her own. Mimi is not very happy about this. But her life is about to change...

Who wouldn't want to try the pirate's life for a day? George decides to become a pirate, so he can find himself some treasure and marry the girl he loves. But he is a good man - can he be a good pirate? Through danger and adventure, with a little bit of help from friends and some practical thinking, he might just make his dream come true. This is a special funbook edition of the story The Good Pirate, prepared by the author who is also a teacher and a parent. Apart from the original story about Hank, this funbook is also filled with worksheets, riddles, colouring pages, games; and more. It can be used by children themselves or by parents and educators. Have fun!

This is a special funbook edition of the story Spikes for Hank, prepared by the author who is also a teacher and a parent. Apart from the original story about Hank, this funbook is also filled with worksheets, riddles, colouring pages, games; and more. It can be used by children themselves or by parents and educators. Have fun! What can you do when you are a tiny hedgehog, and your parents keep telling you to roll into a ball and defend your life with your spikes? Constantly having to hide from danger leaves you with no fun and no friends. Or does it? Hank Hedgehog lives in a beautiful forest surrounded with all sorts of animals, both dangerous and friendly. His loving parents try to protect him from harm, perhaps a bit too much. Eventually, Hank starts hating his spikes and becomes very lonely. However, all good families have problems - once they talk them out, and with a little bit of help from their friends, the world can be wonderful, fun and exciting!

Poetry is my therapy, my meditation, a world quite close to the real one, and yet in another dimension. There are no rules, no restrictions, no rights or wrongs about poetry. Perhaps that is why it is so liberating. This is the third volume in my poetry collection. It is called Imagine, and it will show you fantasy and nature details, both the light and the dark ones, which inspire me, frighten me and respresent worlds entirely their own.

Winky is a little penguin who lives his life with a black&white family in nature filled with black, white and gray. All he dreams of are colours! So one day he decides to leave his home and go on an expedition to find colours. He will meet friends, face life-risking adventure and find more than he expected. This is a special funbook edition of the story Winky's Colours, prepared by the author who is also a teacher and a parent. Apart from the original story about Winky, this funbook is also filled with worksheets, riddles, colouring pages and wordgames, and all the illustrations are black&white. Have fun!

This is the second volume in my poetry collection. It deals with various shades of love - loving your family, friends, work, others, even yourself, perhaps the most difficult task of all. The moods range from tender and funny, to angry and sad. It might just strike a cord - you never know.

When a family of four faces the brutal reality of their city life, they readily embrace a complete change. Emma and David Stone, with their kids Jeremy and Dot, move to a small town with their big hopes. However, small towns have their own secrets - from urban legends about The Forest of Trees to family skeletons in closets everyone knows about. Gradually, Jeremy and Dot make some new and unusual friends, whereas Emma and David start working again, and things seem to be going for the better. But evil never rests. The Jacksons, a bigoted and brutal family of pig farmers, however scary, are not the only ones leaning towards malice. The more new friendships grow, the more villains will struggle to retain power. Will the arrival of the newcomers tip the scales in favour of the good or the evil? And how can The Forest of Trees play its part in the solution?The life between the legendary Forest of Trees and the small town of Tillsworth is separated only by a road. All it takes to reconnect is to take that path.

Who wouldn't want to be a pirate, at least for a day? George even has a good reason - he is in love, but poor, so he wants to find some treasure. From the very first day of his adventure, things go terribly wrong. He ends up on an deserted island and stumbled upon somebody quite unexpected. Will good George end up being a good man or a vicious pirate? Read to find out! The book contains the illustrated story, but also some fun follow-up activities, such as tongue twisters, riddles and more. There is a 'think' section at the end of each chapter to help teachers and parents engage the children in the story.

What can you do when you are a tiny hedgehog, and your parents keep telling you to roll into a ball and defend your life with your spikes? So much worry and constantly having to hide from danger leaves you with no fun, no play and no friends. Or does it? Hank Hedgehog lives in a beautiful forest surrounded with all sorts of animals, both dangerous and friendly. His parents love him so much that they try, perhaps a little too much, to protect him from harm. Eventually, Hank starts hating his spikes and becomes very lonely. However, all good families have problems - once they talk them out, and with a little bit of help from their friends, the world can be a wonderful, fun and exciting place again!(The book contains simple illustrations and questions to help both children and adults enjoy themselves but also to use the story to talk more, develop empathy and problem solving skills.)

Poetry is my therapy, my meditation, a world quite close to the real one, but in another dimension. Many people I know say they feel the same - poetry either strikes a chord or it doesn't. There are no rules, no restrictions, no rights or wrongs. Perhaps that is why it feels so liberating. This is the first volume in my poetry collection. It is called Feel, and displays a range of moods many of us go through.

Dancing the thin line between pride and vanity can be tricky. What if the house you dream of isn't the home you wanted, but the home you deserve? Spanning over a few centuries, this urban legend revolves around a mysterious house and its alleged secret treasure. The original owner is obsessed with the house, but once he enters it, he never leaves, till his death. Over a century, a creepy urban legend makes the house the talk of the town. But nobody dares cross the threshold. Not until a real estate mogul decides to build a business tower on the site. To gain legal control over it, he strikes a deal with the city officials, and starts a reality show in which contestants must enter the house and retrieve the treasure from it. The show does not go as planned,and the newly built tower holds secrets of its own. Who controls destiny - the tycoon or the threshold?

Priscilla is happy being a successful, single, business woman. Or is she? With her best friend's wedding approaching, she finds herself constantly daydreaming about romance with perfect men - doctors, firemen, secret agents, sexy chefs. Aiming for perfection, she ignores an ordinary guy she sees every day, although he makes her feel... something. When perfection finally comes, she finds herself torn between her dreams and the reality. Perhaps dreamy perfection is just not something that ticks all her boxes. Are couples supposed to be perfect or are average relationships the stuff of life?