When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island....
When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spidermonkey Island....
What Are You Doing Today, Mother Nature? is an illustrated children's collection of fascinating stories from nature which show the changing of the seasons all around the world....
While visiting her grandmother, Elizabeth assists as the farm collie, Elsie, gives birth to six puppies who are cared for until Grandma can find six people who need a puppy to love....
Afternoons with Puppy is a heartwarming account of dynamic relationships and outcomes involving a therapist, his therapy animals, and his patients over the course of almost two decades. ""Afternoons with Puppy"" is a narrative of Dr. Fine's experiences and the growing respect for the power of the animals effect on ...
Afternoons with Puppy is a heartwarming account of dynamic relationships and outcomes involving a therapist, his therapy animals, and his patients over the course of almost two decades. Afternoons with Puppy is a narrative of Dr. Fine's experiences and the growing respect for the power of the animals effect on ...
Ava Loves Rescuing Animals tells the story of a day in the life of a girl who is passionate about animals and nature....
The Panchatantra is a collection of short stories from India, written more than 5000 years ago! This is a collection of stories from that legendary collection. The stories inculcate moral values in children in a subtle and fun manner. Enjoy the stories, where plants and animals can converse with human beings ...
Inspiring stories of how animals can touch the lives of dying people in profoundly transformative ways....
This book presents a technical review of ecological and life history information on a range of Bornean wildlife species, aimed at identifying what makes these species sensitive to timber harvesting practices and associated impacts. It addresses three audiences: 1) those involved in assessing and regulating timber harvesting activities in Southeast Asia, 2) ...
Forty short-stories about the animals of North America....
Wild Summer tells a beautiful story of a girl and her grandfather as they explore the nature around them in the summer months....
Here under one cover are the collected writings of John R. Erickson about characters who have entered his life on the High Plains country of the Texas Panhandle. Erickson writes with authority about ranching and cowboying in the modern era, always with an eye for the humor of everyday incidents. ...
The adventures of Unc' Billy Possum and the other animals living in Green Meadows....
"Hey," Keely said to her brother, Reg. "This is a good day for a bug walk!" "What is it with you and bugs?" he asked. "Rocks are so much better." Keely got a serious look on her face and started to sing, Rocks are boring, rocks are dead. Reg has ...
All his life Sa'-zada the Keeper had lived with animals. That was why he could talk to them, and they to him; that was why he knew that something must be done to keep his animal friends from fretting themselves to death during the dreadful heat that came like a ...
Did you know that the humble marmot is responsible for more than one billion human deaths? Or that it’s possible to be bitten by a snake’s head for up to an hour after it’s been decapitated? On the flip side, for every person bitten by a shark ...
"Meet the National Animals is a playful and humorous look at the animals all around the world who represent their country." --publisher's website....
Meet the National Animals is a playful and humorous look at the animals all around the world who represent their country. Why do they represent the particular country and what is so special or symbolic about them? Featuring over 35 amazing animals, from the mystical Scottish Unicorn to China's much-loved Giant ...
Examining various aspects of dairy goat feeding and nutrition, this book represents a review of scientific research and techniques. It discusses aspects such as the modelling and production of goat's milk as well as the estimation of nutrient requirements and food intake of goats....
Relates the adventures of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger....