The Storytelling Animal: How Stories Make Us Human is a fascinating exploration of how stories shape our consciousness and development as humans. The author of the book, Jonathan Gottschalk, highlights how stories influence our actions, beliefs, even the way we perceive the world around us. Through examples from literature, cinema and everyday life, the author shows that we, humans, are actually "storytellers" - a creature that lives and breathes stories. This book helps to better understand why stories have become an integral part of our lives and how they influence our identity and perception of the world.