Their every adventure is filled with the magic of true friendship, whether they're telling ghost stories, searching for a lost button, or eating too many cookies. This captivating audio collection features all four of the Frog and Toad books, read with humor and charm by award-winning author Arnold Lobel.

    But what will happen when he outgrows this shell and has to say good-bye to all the sea creatures who have made Hermit Crab's house a home? Children facing change in their own lives will relate to Hermit Crab's story -- and learn a lot about the fascinating world of marine life along the way.https://openlibrary.org/books/OL81969...https://openlibrary.org/books/OL24238...

    Two 8-page photo inserts.

    Empowered with the gift of speaking to animals, three children travel the world learning about wildlife. Full-color illustrations.

    He spots a chicken who seems just right, but then he thinks how much more stew there will be if he fattens her up before dining himself. So he goes home and begins to cook all kinds of scrumptious food for the chicken to eat. A big surprise is in store for the wolf when he finally visits Mrs. Chicken to collect his meal.

     Adam and his family live in a lonely cabin in the mountains, facing the dangers of the wilderness alone. One day, Adam¹s stepfather announces that he must leave for a weeklong trip to Cheyenne. Adam is put in charge of the family. Everything goes smoothly until three cutthroat gold prospectors come crashing into the cabin and hold the family at gunpoint. Late that night, Adam manages to escape. Unfortunately, the men let the red pup loose, and the one thing that dog does best is track Adam...Will the pup lead the men to Adam? And if he does, can Adam still save his family?

    A "rollicking rebuttal to the often quoted adage about teaching old dogs new tricks."--Booklist, starred review. Full-color illustrations.

    Treats this serious subject with sympathetic feelings. An excellent guide allowing us to understand that we are not alone with our grief. Anyone who has a pet should read it. -Dog Week Written with compassion and understanding; truly required reading for any pet owner. -Dog World Coping with Sorrow addresses every aspect of pet loss and grief. Written in a clear, friendly style. It takes a pet owner by the hand and walks him through the stages of bereavement, offering explanations and coping strategies at every step. -Canine Concepts A small gem of a book. Anderson's book fills the need for a comprehensive, yet easily read, publication on pet loss and owner bereavement. The message is one of love, common sense, and practical information. -The Delta Society This book has been needed for a long time-like forever! The wealth of information given by pet owners makes the book come alive. It's a lovely thing, beautifully and generously written from the bottom of a superb writer's heart. -Dog Writers Association of America It gets right to the heart of the issue of pet loss, right to where people are hurting. [Its] warm, down-to-earth language reaches out to a pet owner on the level of friend to friend. -Bloodlines

    This engaging chronicle of how the author and the great horned owl "Bubo" came to know one another over three summers spent in the Maine woods--and of how Bubo eventually grew into an independent hunter--is now available in an edition that has been abridged and revised so as to be more accessible to the general reader.

    Wandering through a winter forest, a lonely fox has an enchanting vision and then finds the companionship for which he has been longing.

    A story which takes the reader through the cat-flap and into the world of Pufftail, an old tabby cat who has been around and done many things.

    She expands this rhyme to 12 omens and uses a weasel and a mink to interpret them. Full-color pictures throughout.

    Secrets of the dark are revealed in this poem describing a farm at midnight.

    “The cricket is every child who stopped the music because someone criticized casually, thoughtlessly. It takes a wise friend to bring the music back.”--School Library Journal

    In the first broad treatment of honey bee biology to appear in decades, Mark Winston provides rare access to the world of this extraordinary insect.In a bright and engaging style, Winston probes the dynamics of the honey bee's social organization. He recreates for us the complex infrastructure of the nest, describes the highly specialized behavior of workers, queens, and drones, and examines in detail the remarkable ability of the honey bee colony to regulate its functions according to events within and outside the nest. Winston integrates into his discussion the results of recent studies, bringing into sharp focus topics of current bee research. These include the exquisite architecture of the nest and its relation to bee physiology; the intricate division of labor and the relevance of a temporal caste structure to efficient functioning of the colony; and, finally, the life-death struggles of swarming, supersedure, and mating that mark the reproductive cycle of the honey bee.The Biology of the Honey Bee not only reviews the basic aspects of social behavior, ecology, anatomy, physiology, and genetics, it also summarizes major controversies in contemporary honey bee research, such as the importance of kin recognition in the evolution of social behavior and the role of the well-known dance language in honey bee communication. Thorough, well-illustrated, and lucidly written, this book will for many years be a valuable resource for scholars, students, and beekeepers alike.

    

    Color photos.

    Two kings, a fox and a raccoon, become embroiled in a race to build the highest stockpile of weapons until a strong wind threatens to topple the piles and makes them both fearful of the consequences.

    The attractive photography and the vast number of snakes mentioned, 413 species and 454 subspecies, make this book a unique reference for young adults and herpetologists. Highly recommended."-- "LJ. 480 pages (all in color), 7 x 9 3/4.

    

    Eelie took it upon herself to educate the three leopards which Arjan Singh reared at his home. First, there was the leopard cub, Prince, then the two sisters - Harriet and Juliette. Later came the zoo-born Tara, who returned to the jungle to produce her cubs by a wild tiger. Guided only by her instincts, Eelie somehow dominated each of these formidable cats, and lived with them on equal terms. Even when they grew to be many times her size, they never hurt her, and she formed a unique bridge between the world of humans and that of wild creatures, linking the two in a way never before seen or since. Since the publication of his books Prince of Cats and Tiger! Tiger!, Arjan Singh has been asked by many readers to tell them more about Eelie. This book is a moving memoir of her, recalling the highlights in the life of an extraordinary dog and the amazing adventures which they had together in the jungles of northern India.

    

    Stevenson's expressive, comically suggestive line keeps the story rollicking along.

    Readers will find all the popular features of the original--articles, sex quizzes, a sizzling book digest, glitzy ads and more--plus a captivating cast of fascinating felines. 48 pages of full-color photographs.

    

    There, he discovers a half-starved dog. Will Nick be able to rescue him?

    The great cats - lions and tigers among them - fascinate us with their strength, their agility, and their cunning stealth. Domestic cats are but soft, charming companions in the body of a sleek, graceful hunter. The rest of the cat family, from the leopard to the bobcat, are the embodiment of wilderness. It is this spirit of wilderness that has made the cat such a constant wonder to manking throughout the ages.

    Jan Brett's lavish illustrations for this classic tale, full of details and surprises, gives this edition a special flair. Children will marvel at the enchanted world created herein.

    COWSMOPOLITAN, something Thomas Hagey likes to call "Bovine Intervention", takes a well-aimed, ingenious kick at the "sacred cows" of the fashion, cosmetic and advertising industries.

    Relates the adventures of a young mischievous dinosaur.

    

    He sleeps so soundly that he doesn't hear the ice crack, doesn't feel himself slowly drift away from his father and the North Pole - he doesn't realize that his adventures have just begun.

    An Angry Animal Assortment Along an Arrow starts off the whimsy as a Big Bashful Bear, a Cute Clean Cat, a Tangled Turkey, a Wide Walrus, a Yellow Yak, and others in between romp through the letters A-Z. In classic Boynton style, the irresistible animal characters climb the tall letters, perch on the squat ones, hang from the curves of the round ones. Selection of the Children's Book-of-the-Month Club. Suitable for ages 3-5.

    It covers many of Gandhi's teaching and helps decipher moral backing for the animal rights movement. A must-have for animal rights activists.

    Frogs and Toads of the World is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of this large and diverse group of creatures. Stunningly illustrated throughout with 200 color photographs, this one-of-a-kind book traces the evolution and classification of frogs and toads, providing detailed information about each of the 49 unique families and highlighting distinctive and notable species. It vividly describes their remarkable diversity in shape, color, and markings; anatomy and development; life cycle; habitats; the various methods they use to attract mates and hunt for food; and the physiological and behavioral tricks they use to survive and thrive around the world.This indispensable guide also explores frogs' interaction with humans, from modern-day collection for the meat trade, scientific research, and the trade in exotic pets to how their survival is being threatened by habitat destruction, climate change, and disease.A comprehensive guide to the natural history of frogs and toadsFeatures 200 stunning color photographsCovers each of the 49 unique frog familiesDescribes anatomy, life cycle, habitats, survival tricks, and more

    

    A family of foxes living in a cellar in town must find a new home when their building is torn down, but a pack of dogs makes their journey difficult.

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    Raven went searching for it - and found it all in the belly of a giant frog!

    In the heat of the African sun, Cardwell the giraffe sees a camel thorn tree and can't resist a nibble. He tucks in so enthusiastically that he gets his neck tied up in a knot, and the other jungle animals have to rise to the challenge of untying him.

    Full-color and black-and-white illustrations throughout.

    A complete book on aquarium fishes and their care.

    A lonely chipmunk devises a way to receive more Christmas cards than the popular pack-rat family that lives next door.Click on "more photos" beneath cover to preview some of Dan Lane's illustrations.

    But as Annie grew up, Whiz-Bang grew old--and lonely--until another little girl came to visit. Full-color illustrations.

    This book presents illustrated profiles of amphibians and reptiles found in Missouri.

    A shell tells of its life as host to a hermit crab, as the prize piece in an old lady's shell collection, and as, in a new form, it returns to the sea.

    Whether carried into the field or consulted at home, these books provide readers with fascinating facts and insights into the behavior of birds and wildlife. With more than 3 million copies of their books sold to date, Donald and Lillian Stokes are increasingly recognized and celebrated as Americas preeminent authorities on nature and birding.

    Includes the words to six traditional carols

    Describes the activities of woodland animals, including the box turtle, fox, opossum, beaver, and deer.

    

    

    

    Follows a puppy as she goes through the stages of training to become a guide dog for a blind person.

    Like our own ancestors, baboons had adapted to life on the African savannah, and Strum hoped that by observing baboon behavior, she could learn something about how early humans might have lived. Soon the baboons had won her heart as well as her mind, and Strum has been working with them ever since.Vividly written and filled with fascinating insights, Almost Human chronicles the first fifteen years of Strum's fieldwork with the Pumphouse Gang. From the first paragraph, the reader is drawn along with Strum into the world of the baboons, learning about the tragedies and triumphs of their daily lives—and the lives of the scientists studying them. This edition includes a new introduction and epilogue that place Strum's research in the context of the current global conservation crisis and tell us what has happened to the Pumphouse Gang since the book was first published.

    Introduces the physical characteristics and behavior of members of the cat family, including the lion, tiger, leopard, and cheetah and illustrates why domestic cats make wonderful pets.

    Full-color.