Aviva Hermelin has a unique talent to both write and illustrate the stories that she wants to tell to children. As an avid reader of classics for children, and with her experience working in pre-schools in Israel and the United States, Aviva has mastered the techniques of communicating concepts to young children through her artistry. The Animals Build Character series fulfills Aviva's dream to bring character-building stories, with animals as the focus, to young children. My goal for young readers and their parents is that the values learned through these stories featuring the animals of the Golan will have a positive effect and begin to change their lives. Aviva Hermelin has a unique talent to both write and illustrate the stories that she wants to tell to children. As an avid reader of classics for children, and with her experience working in pre-schools in Israel and the United States, Aviva has mastered the techniques of communicating concepts to young children through her artistry. The Animals Build Character series fulfills Aviva's dream to bring character-building stories, with animals as the focus, to young children. My goal for young readers and their parents is that the values learned through these stories featuring the animals of the Golan will have a positive effect and begin to change their lives.