Lopez’s classic, careful study has won praise from a wide range of reviewers and improved the way books on wild animals are written. Of Wolves and Men explores the uneasy interaction between wolves and civilization over the centuries, and the wolf's prominence in our thoughts about wild creatures. Drawing upon an impressive array of literature, history, science, and mythology as well as extensive personal experience with captive and free-ranging wolves, Lopez argues for the wolf's preservation and immerses the reader in its sensory world, creating a compelling portrait of the wolf both as a real animal and as imagined by different kinds of men. A scientist might perceive the wolf as defined by research data, while an Eskimo hunter sees a family provider much like himself. For many Native Americans the wolf is also a spiritual symbol, a respected animal that can strengthen the individual and the community. With irresistible charm and elegance, Of Wolves and Men celebrates careful scientific fieldwork, dispels folklore that has enabled the Western mind to demonize wolves, explains myths, and honors indigenous traditions, allowing us to understand how this remarkable animal has become so prominent for so long in the human heart.

    With updated coverage and a new look, this landmark 50th Anniversary Edition of the classic reference for veterinary students and practitioners worldwide continues its legacy of top-notch veterinary instruction. Expanded by 400 pages, this new edition includes additional information on new and emerging animal diseases, broadened chapters on emergency and critical care, expanded coverage of exotic and laboratory animals, important coverage of animal-to-human disease transmission, plus many other added and revised chapters. Available from Wiley only in the US, Caribbean, and Latin America.

     In January, the cows stay in the barnyard, and the chickens don't lay many eggs. By March, you can tell spring is coming: the barn is filled with baby animals. Month by month, the animals at Maple Hill Farm sense the changing seasons and respond to the changes. Through gently humorous text and charming illustrations, Alice and Martin Provensen capture one year at their beloved Maple Hill Farm in a way sure to delight city slickers and country folk alike.

    This is Sheila Hocken's own story. A story of a young blind girl who sets out to fight for the right to live fully and to see again. Sheila's account of the events and people that transformed her life is moving and inspiring. Sheila introduces Emma, her beautiful chocolate-brown labrador, whose devotion and intelligence as a guide dog are inspiring. We also meet Don, who brings romance into Sheila's life - through a radio program. And furthermore, Mr Shearing, the skilled surgeon who performs the miracle which gives Sheila a whole new world.

    

    Soon she is rescued and nursed back to health by some merciful children but leaves them to make her way back to the city. A kindly street performer takes her in and shower her the possibilities of human decency. But in the middle of a cold night, fate decides that Scruffy must once more be alone. Alone that is, until a bullterrier named Butch accepts her as part of the street pack that beds down each night in an abandoned car and roams the streets and back alleys during the day. Then one terrible day they are all taken to the pound and condemned to death. But by now, Scruffy has a talent for survival. She not only saves the day but she becomes a national celebrity!

    Pure, bright colors and a literal interpretation allow Asch to spin out the details in unified simplicity fitted to preschoolers' interests, feelings, and attention spans.--Booklist.

    An illustrated alphabet rhyme that includes the animals from alligator to zebra.

    Among the subjects discussed in this book are famous horses in history, horse behavior, show horses, work horses, and more. Poortvliet's illustrations and his candid commentary make this a truly enjoyable book.

    Mouse kisses baby mouse goodnight, he cries, “Mother, Mother, I want another!” His concerned mama rushes off to invite other mothers—Mrs. Duck, Mrs. Frog, Mrs. Pig, and Mrs. Donkey—to help put her son to bed. But baby mouse doesn’t want another mother. Will Mrs. Mouse discover what her son really wants?A delightful comedy of errors perfect for Mother’s Day, Mother, Mother, I Want Another has been heartwarmingly re-illustrated by acclaimed artist Jon Goodell.

    It is all the more welcome because such a grand theme as ethology calls for a range of perspectives. One reason is the overarching scope of the subject. Two great questions about life that constitute much of biology are "How does it work (structure and function)?" and "How did it get that way (evolu tion and ontogeny)?" Ethology addresses the antecedent of "it. " Of what are we trying to explain the mechanism and development? Surely behav ior, in all its wealth of detail, variation, causation, and control, is the main achievement of animal evolution, the essential consequence of animal structure and function, the raison d' etre of all the rest. Ethology thus spans between and overlaps with the ever-widening circles of ecol ogy over the eons and the ever-narrowing focus of physiology of the neurons. Another reason why the history of ethology needs perspectives is the recency of its acceptance. For such an obviously major aspect of animal biology, it is curious how short a time-less than three decades-has seen the excitement of an active field and a substantial fraternity of work ers, the addition of professors and courses to departments and curricula in biology (still far from universal}, and the normal complement of spe cial journals, symposia, and sessions at congresses."

    Commentary and photographs of the Greylag goose tell the story of their family life structures which is similiar to human family life.

    

    Now there is: the second edition of this classic.

    Through the power of music everyone learns that the loveliness of nature is there for everyone to share. Illustrated by Robin James.

    Full-color illustrations.

    Nobody will ever catch him! Red O'Malley secretly admires the wily dog who has created trouble ever since he cem to town. But his father, the dog-catcher, has been outsmarted by Houdini once too often....and is determined to put an end to him once and for all! The touching story of a clever mutt and the boy who risked his life to save him.

    A well-meaning puppy decides to show everyone how good he can be by ridding his owners' home of ants.

    

    Charlie Brown retaliates against the kite-eating tree, Snoopy plays in a tennis tournament with the fearsome Molly Volley, and Marcie and Patty caddy at the Ace Country Club.

    Bre'er--chief consortTag--a mysteryLaird--an aristocratDawn--a healerVictor--take chargeNell--knows no strangersUna--the future

    Pig's daring world-wide adventures never lead him to suspect that he has never left the barn.

    

    Named Mosby by the center staff because he would disappear like the "grey ghost," he roamed the vents and secret places of the building, howling during operas and concerts.

    He was a very handsome little rabbit, with great big eyes and a fluffy tail. But he had one fault that grew worse every day. He was the messiest rabbit ever.Well, when you are messy, it is impossible to find anything, so while the little rabbit's brothers and sisters go to puppet shows and birthday parties, ride on fire-engines and see the circus, one little rabbit is always left behind--looking for his shoes or his jacket or his hat.It takes a lot of missing-out before the little rabbit--with some help from a friend--finally cleans up his room and learns there's a lot more time for fun when you keep things where they belong.

    Anderson --My friend Flicka : the original short story / Mary O'Hara --Beast of God / Cecilia Dabrowska --Night Star / Stephen Holt --The summer of the beautiful white horse / William Saroyan --Two-bits of traffic C / Irving Crump --The Royal Greens / Russell Gordon Carter --Coaly-Bay, the outlaw horse / Ernest Thompson Seton --Before Misty (from Misty of Chincoteague) / Marguerite Henry --The gift (from The red pony) / John Steinbeck --The seeing eye / Will James --Trapped (from Vicki and the black horse) / Sam Savitt --First day finish (from The friendly persuasion) / Jessamyn West --The black horse / Jim Kjelgaard --Metzengerstein / Edgar Allan Poe --Easy does it! / Robert L. McGrath --The winning of Dark Boy / Josephine Noyes Felts --The horse of the sword / Manuel Buaken --The adventures of Black Beauty (from Black Beauty) / Anna Sewell --Indian fighter / Stephen Holt --An imperial performance (from Florian, the emperor's stallion) / Felix Salten --Flame / Willis Lindquist --Waif of the jungle (from The river horse) / Nina Ames Frey --Cristiano / W.H. Hudson

    So they will not be surprised that the tiny Abyssinian and the wise, warmhearted woman Amber owns have wonderful private conversations. In this enchanting new book Mrs. Taber has jotted down intimate thoughts and imaginings she has shared with Amber of the fullness of their years together. [from the book dust jacket]

    Cindy Lou does her best to keep track of a dog full of magic spells.

    Characters ranging from hedgehogs to humans, from pigs to bears, follow the changes of the year with an intense enjoyment of the world of nature.

    

    In which Rabbit, Pooh and Piglet devise a plan to make Tigger less Bouncy and more Humble...

    “Every writer who writes anything in this country is made to feel he has committed a crime,” Georgi Vladimov said. Dissident, he said, is a word that “they force on you.” His mother, a victim of Stalin’s anti-Semitic policy, had been interred for two years in one of the camps from which Vladimov derived the wrenching detail of Faithful Ruslan. The novel circulated in samizdat for more than a decade, often attributed to Solzhenitsyn, before its publication in the West led to Vladimov’s harassment and exile. A starving stray, tortured and abandoned by the godlike “Master” whom he has unconditionally loved, Ruslan and his cadre of fellow guard dogs dutifully wait for the arrival of new prisoners—but the unexpected arrival of a work party provokes a climactic bloodletting. Fashioned from the perceptions of an uncomprehending animal, Vladimov’s insistently ironic indictment of the gulag spirals to encompass all of Man’s inexplicable cruelty.

    The theme is developed further, and examines the introduction via the Opium Wars to Britan, and the evolution of the breed in the West, Mention is made of the celebrated Alderbourne Kennels.

    Carrie's attempts to befriend the dour old man on the neighboring farm are resisted until they save her dog from a trap together.

    He has a flourishing sheep farm in the hills of western Scotland, and his childhood sweetheart, the beautiful, dark-haired Mara, is soon to become his bride. Then in one brief shattering moment Steve's bright future goes black. There is an accident. He is blind. But life is not over, as he first believes. There are new directions he can take, with very special people--and one very special dog at his side--to help him along the way.

    This is a succinct gathering of the most important writings on the Unicorn in the 2300 years since he was first described. We present these texts without annotation, hoping by this to allow for clear perception and unhindered personal response. we have chosen the pictures principally for their historical importance.-W.P.-

    Oswald, who has been a circus cat, a ship's cat, and a witch's cat, treats Gladys to a series of exciting magical adventures.

    

    

    

    This is Ken Jones's own story of how, from the rescue of one injured and beached new born baby seal, he built the now world-famous National Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, Cornwall.

    Cats' missing son.

    A piggy bank, bored with the sameness of every day, discovers that life outside his quiet Mexican home can be too exciting.

    With more than 500 detailed illustrations.