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Author
Lexile measure
1000L
Language
English
Description
A naturalist and adventurer discusses the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals who have profoundly affected her, exploring themes of learning to become empathetic, creating families, coping with loss, and the otherness and sameness of people and animals.
Author
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
"The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure. Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who competed in two Iditarods, survived the Minnesota wilderness, and climbed the Bighorns. None of this would have been possible without his truest companion: his animals. Sled dogs rescued him in Alaska, a sickened poodle...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bob Fever has swept the globe, with A Street Cat Named Bob vaulting its way to #7 on The New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. With rights sold to 27 countries around the globe and a top spot on the British bestseller list for more than a year, this book has been a smashing success around the world. As Street Cat Bob and James spend a cold and challenging December on the streets together, James once more draws strength and inspiration...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
1020L
Physical Desc
155 pages : color illustrations ; 18 x 17 cm
Language
English
Description
A heartwarming collection of true stories explores themes of canine playfulness, friendship, heroism and loyalty and is complemented by uplifting National Geographic photography.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
English edition.
Lexile measure
1050L
Physical Desc
42 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
In this charmingly illustrated collection of pet-related stories children will find out about some of history's most important scientists, artists, writers, and musicians and their beloved animals. Did you know that Mozart's pet starling was the inspiration for his Piano Concerto No. 17? Or that writer Dorothy Parker loved animals so much she let a pair of alligators swim in her bathtub? These are just a couple of the stories in this delightful and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Did you know that Edgar Alan Poe wrote with a cat on his shoulders? That a dog saved Pablo Neruda's life? Or that Mark Twain had a cat named Bambino? Writers and Their Pets tells these stories and many more with full-color illustrations and a chirpy narrative that will delight literary buffs, history lovers, and animal enthusiasts. Writers and Their Pets is the perfect follow-up to the successful Artists and Their Pets"--
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
Portrays the sixteenth president as a man who found compassion throughout his life for animals of all kinds, including beginning the tradition of "pardoning" a turkey that was supposed to be Christmas dinner.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
189 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
This is the story of how one adopted dog and a foster child developed an unforgettable friendship.
The moment Reagandoodle first set eyes on Little Buddy, he knew his world was about to change. What he didn't know was that they'd brighten hearts all over the world. Swiridoff-- in Reagandoodle's voice-- tells the true story of how one adopted dog and an eleven-month-old foster child develop an unforgettable friendship ... and create hope. -- adapted...
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