When everyone in London goes to sleep, the animals come out to play. And although London’s animals do not usually get along, they gather for a celebration of peace and harmony once a year. But when a discussion begins about what the most beautiful place in London is, things get a little tense…

This bilingual story is a wonderful introduction to discussing London in the EFL classroom. Younger students can use the story and illustrations to talk about favorite places in their hometown. The book would also be perfect as an example for the use of grammatical structures like adverbs.

Short fiction · Germany · 2014