Best of
Animals

1970

If Only They Could Talk


James Herriot - 1970
    From the author whose books inspired the BBC series "All Creatures Great and Small", this first volume of unforgettable memoirs chronicles James Herriot's first years as a country vet, with the signature storytelling magic that has made him a favourite the world over. Here is a book for all those who find laughter and joy in animals, and who know and understand the magic of wild places and beautiful countryside.

Mog the Forgetful Cat


Judith Kerr - 1970
    Mog always seems to be in trouble because she is such a very forgetful cat. She forgets that she has a cat flap and she forgets when she has already eaten her supper. But one night, when an uninvited visitor turns up at the house, Mog's forgetfulness comes in very handy!

Morris Goes to School


Bernard Wiseman - 1970
    After a day of ABCs and 123s, Morris is thrilled with all that he has learned.This classic silly Level One I Can Read is perfect for shared reading with a child.For fans of Danny and the Dinosaur, Sammy the Seal, or anyone who loves to read silly stories about animals.

The Wolf: The Ecology and Behavior of an Endangered Species


L. David Mech - 1970
    Written in non-technical language, the book sets down just about everything that we know about this beautiful and - propaganda aside - shy animal, who, authorities agree, has never in this country attacked a man.' - The New York Times Book Review

Beasts in My Belfry


Gerald Durrell - 1970
    - Sunday TelegraphIf you looked you would think that his mind was full of beautiful and poetic thoughts...A ball of food would make its appearance at the base of the long neck and would travel upwards with all the majesty of a department store lift. The ball was generally the size of a coconut and would end its travels by rolling into his mouth. A satisfied expression would replace the look of thoughtful genius and Peter's lower jaw would recommence its monotonous movement.A loving chronicle of jitter-bugging gnus, singing duets with a bear, stealing eggs to feed the Arctic foxes, practising tiger sniffs...Highly entertaining and informative. - The TimesDurrell manages to convey not only that he loves animals, but that he enjoys life too - and wants you to enjoy it with him. - Daily MirrorCover Illustration: Arthur Robins

Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing


Judi Barrett - 1970
     ...because a snake would lose it, a billy goat would eat it for lunch, and it would always be wet on a walrus! This well-loved book by Judi and Ron Barrett shows the very youngest why animals' clothing is perfect...just as it is.

The Trumpet of the Swan


E.B. White - 1970
    B. White's classic novels. One of his best-loved books, The Trumpet of the Swan, about a cygnet who finds his voice, is now a full-length animated film from Sony. Now younger readers can experience the joy of reading about Louie the trumpeter swan and his friends in these adorable readers with original full-color illustrations. Louie is very popular. Who wouldn't love a swan who can read, write, and play the trumpet? When Louie goes to camp, he meets a boy named A.G. who doesn't like birds, and since Louie is a bird, that means he doesn't like Louie. When A.G. pulls a dangerous stunt out on the lake, he realizes that Louie is a hero, after all.

Lambert the Sheepish Lion


Bill Peet - 1970
    Sheep, Lambert finds growing up difficult.

Polly and the Wolf Again


Catherine Storr - 1970
    The blundering, endearing wolf is still determined to prove himself cleverer than Polly - but the resolute and affectionate Polly outwits him every time! Skilfully blending fantasy and reality, these stories are bursting with humour, originality and charm.

Fish is Fish


Leo Lionni - 1970
    When the tadpole, now a frog, returns to tell his friend of the extraordinary things he’s seen, the minnow, now a fish, tries to follow in his footsteps, but quickly finds that land is not what he expected. Friendship truly saves the day in this imaginative tale of a fish out of water.

The Junior Woodchucks' Guide


Walt Disney Company - 1970
    

Blaze Finds Forgotten Roads


C.W. Anderson - 1970
    One day they decide to explore some of the country they have never seen. They agree to take every right turn they come to and see what they will find. After a day of discoveries, they are lost—but Blaze knows the way home!Blaze Finds Forgotten Roads is part of the classic Billy and Blaze series. Sensitive drawings and easy-to-read words capture the warmth and understanding between a boy and his horse.

The Aristocats


Walt Disney Company - 1970
    With every turn of a page, adventure unfolds to create memories that will last a lifetime.

Tales from the End Cottage


Eileen Bell - 1970
    Apple and her dog, two cats, and horse.

The Aristocats: a Little Golden Book


Walt Disney Company - 1970
    

Lyrico: The Only Horse of His Kind


Elizabeth Vincent Foster - 1970
    A young girl's greatest wish is fulfilled when a horse is delivered to her New York penthouse--especially since it is a horse with wings.

Studies in Animal and Human Behavior, Volume II


Konrad Lorenz - 1970
    

The Bears Who Stayed Indoors


Susanna Gretz - 1970
    The teddybears decide to spend a rainy day indoors.

Living World Of Animals


Reader's Digest Association - 1970
    

Gloomy Gus


Walt Morey - 1970
    Then he finds Gus, an orphaned cub, and from then on their lives change. They're wanted-by the cruel circus master who try to hurt the bear and by Eric's neglectful father who sees only profit in the friendship between Eric and Gloomy Gus. Together, they run away, and the chase begins.

The Complete German Shepherd Dog


Milo Grange Denlinger - 1970
    

The Belstone Fox


David Rook - 1970
    

An Eagle to the Sky


Frances Hamerstrom - 1970
    

Zara


Joyce Stranger - 1970
    Although he couldn't afford Zara, he bought her nevertheless, hoping she would breed him winners - foals that would restore the fortune of the Yorkshire stud where he bred and trained racehorses. Zara was born a winner: she had to be raced. Richard was determined that she should race so - despite personal crises, caused by his reckless wife, by a snowstorm that isolated the stud only a few days before Zara was due to run, and by an accident to her jockey - he had to find a way to let Zara prove her ability.

Hi, All You Rabbits


Carl Memling - 1970
    Tells what sounds and activities are typical of rabbits, ducks, horses, birds, pigs, cows, chicks, sheep, cats, pups, and boys and girls.

The International Wildlife Encyclopedia: An Illustrated Library of All the Animals, Birds, Fish, Insects and Reptiles of the World (20 Volumes)


Maurice Burton - 1970
    

Wild pets; firsthand accounts of wild animals as pets, guests, and visitors, with information about their feeding and care


Robert Franklin Leslie - 1970
    No tears or stains visible.

The House at World's End


Monica Dickens - 1970
    The children and their relatives clash endlessly, and at last Uncle Rudolph allows them to live in a tumbledown old inn he owns: World’s End.

Parade of Horses


Vian Smith - 1970
    This is a look at all the different breeds and types of horse Smith saw as a young person and as life changed and modernised. A hardback edition is called Horses in the Green Valley. Many of Smith's were published in the UK first and under different names in the US and Canada.

The Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe (Hamlyn Guide)


Bertel Bruun - 1970
    The Hamlyn Guide to Birds of Britain and Europe

Eleven! Time to Think of Marriage, Farhut


Betty McKelvey Kalish - 1970
    It is difficult to be an eleven-year-old tomboy in pre-World War I Bengal, especially when it is the traditional age to seriously begin considering marriage.