Animal Stories

A collection of modern and traditional stories about the animal kingdom by such writers as Aesop, Ted Hughes, and Rudyar... (more)

A collection of modern and traditional stories about the animal kingdom by such writers as Aesop, Ted Hughes, and Rudyard Kipling. (less)

A collection of stories starring barnyard animals, including such characters as Babe the pig, Lawrence the cat, and Erne... (more)

A collection of stories starring barnyard animals, including such characters as Babe the pig, Lawrence the cat, and Ernest the cow-dog. (less)

This book is a collection of animal stories, from the story of Maria Fernanda Cardoso and her famous Cardoso Flea Circus... (more)

This book is a collection of animal stories, from the story of Maria Fernanda Cardoso and her famous Cardoso Flea Circus project to the story of a crocodile bitten to death when trapped by fifty angry hippos, protecting a female hippo and her two calves. (less)

An abridged retelling of a dozen stories about animals from well-known authors. (more)

An abridged retelling of a dozen stories about animals from well-known authors. (less)

Presents a collection of true animal stories from different historical periods, including the tales of Balto the Alaskan... (more)

Presents a collection of true animal stories from different historical periods, including the tales of Balto the Alaskan sled dog, Smokey Bear, and Internet sensation Christian the lion. (less)

These timeless, beautifully written essays share encounters and observations on a variety of Alaskan wildlife and includ... (more)

These timeless, beautifully written essays share encounters and observations on a variety of Alaskan wildlife and include natural history information. They have a wide reach, in a number of ways. Besides essays about Alaska's best-known and most charismatic animals--for instance grizzlies and wolves, moose and Dall sheep, bald eagles and beluga whales--Sherwonit introduces readers to many of Alaska's largely overlooked species, from wood frogs to redpolls and shrews to lynx and wolverines. The stories are also geographically diverse, with stories that stretch across the state, from the Panhandle to the Arctic, and also from Alaska's urban center, Anchorage, to its most remote backcountry. The essays also examine the complicated relationships humans have with other animals, and consider different ways of knowing, and relating to, these critters. They are intended to be thought-provoking as well as entertaining: to increase readers' awareness and get people thinking about their own relationships with wild neighbors, wild relatives, and the inherent value that these animals have, irrespective of what they give to us. (less)

What separates us from animals? What connects us? Award-winning cartoonists Peter and Maria Hoey probe these mysteries a... (more)

What separates us from animals? What connects us? Award-winning cartoonists Peter and Maria Hoey probe these mysteries across six surreal and interconnected stories. After tremendous acclaim for their series Coin-Op Comics, two brilliant creators present their first graphic novel: a menagerie of wild tales. Pushing the boundaries of their dazzling and unique narrative style, Animal Stories weaves together six short stories exploring the mysterious relationships between humans and other animals. A girl who keeps pigeons starts receiving messages from a new bird in her flock. A ship's crew rescue a dog, only to find far stranger things in the sea around them. A reincarnated cat with criminal intentions, a parrot who leads a revolution, and a squirrel who tempts a woman in a beautiful garden glade. Drawing inspiration from Aesop's Fables, film noir, and the Old Testament, Peter and Maria Hoey apply their singular and sophisticated visual storytelling to create a new set of modern animal tales for modern times. (less)