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A New York Times bestseller!
National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals—her friends—who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.
Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. No one knows this better than author, naturalist, and adventurer
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Kirkus Reviews: The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2020
New Books for the Pueblo Chieftain: December 29, 2020
New Books for the Pueblo Chieftain: December 29, 2020
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"From beloved, award-winning poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil comes a debut work of nonfiction-a collection of essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support, and inspire us"--
Publisher
Big Picture Press, an imprint of Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Language
English
Description
From a flamboyance of flamingos to a conspiracy of lemurs, this is a fabulous celebration of animals and birds from around the globe. Discover the weird and wonderful collective names for each creature and catch a glimpse of their worlds. With simple search-and-find games on every page, this is the perfect gift for curious young minds--Publisher's description.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Inspiring, true tales of interspecies adoption, One Big Happy Family tells the heartwarming stories of animals who have reached out to save the lives of babies from other species and raise them as their own. Whether it's the border collie and his piglets, the cat and her ducklings, the orangutan and his lion cubs, or even the Labrador and her baby hippo, these are poignant, charming tales of animals who have felt the parental instinct and cared for...
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm
Language
English
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"We often read heroic stories of brave people who made their mark on history. But did you know there are some pretty courageous creatures in our world, too? This captivating collection gathers fifty heartwarming, surprising, and powerful true stories of animals around the world who displayed immense bravery, aided in groundbreaking discoveries, and showed true friendship. Featuring a range of animals-from heroes to helpers, adventurers to achievers,...
10) On animals
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Since the age of six, Susan Orlean has been drawn to stories about how we live with animals, and how they abide by us. This book collects tales involving animal-human relationships that she has written over the course of her career.
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